Towns prepares to carry on — and carry Timberwolves
Copy shortlink: For the first time in over nine months, competitive basketball was just moments away for Karl-Anthony Towns as he sat on the bench before the Timberwolves' first preseason game. But Towns still needed more time. As he was announced in the starting lineup against Memphis last week, he stayed on the bench, head in his hands, clearly thinking of his mother, Jacqueline, and other family members he said he lost to COVID-19. Coach Ryan Saunders came over to console him. Moments later, however, Towns was at center court for the tipoff. "When you lose somebody ...