MINNEAPOLIS – Bally Sports North, the broadcast home of the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Tuesday announced the local telecast schedule for the Timberwolves' 2023-24 NBA season. The schedule features 80 regular-season games and two preseason games. Preseason coverage begins Tuesday, Oct. 17 when the Timberwolves take on Maccabi Ra'anana of the Israeli National League on Bally Sports North Extra. The regular season starts Wednesday, Oct. 25 when the Timberwolves travel to Toronto to face the Raptors. Coverage begins at 6 p.m. CT with “Wolves Live.”
Highlights of the 80-game regular-season schedule include an early-season matchup against the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat on Saturday, Oct. 28, coverage includes a one-hour edition of “Wolves Live,” and the first meeting of the season against the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Nov. 1. The schedule also includes four games as part of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament: Friday, Nov. 10 on the road against the San Antonio Spurs; Tuesday, Nov. 14 on the West Coast against Golden State Warriors; a post-Thanksgiving matchup on Friday, Nov. 24 against the Sacramento Kings and Tuesday, Nov. 28 versus the Miami Heat.
Timberwolves regular-season broadcasts will feature play-by-play announcer Michael Grady, who enters his second season calling Timberwolves action, along with veteran analyst Jim Petersen, who returns for his 26th. Grady and Petersen will be joined by Katie Storm and Lea B. Olsen sharing sideline reporting duties.
Marney Gellner returns as host of “Wolves Live,” airing before and after every regular-season Timberwolves game and will feature analysis from Rebekkah Brunson and Kevin Lynch.
Wolves+ podcast will also return for its fourth season on Bally Sports North. The podcast features entertaining discussions with players, coaches as well as front-office executives sharing how they spend their time off the court. This year’s programming will include exclusive sit-down interviews and special programming throughout the season.
Bally Sports North and Bally Sports North Extra channel availability can be found here.
Minnesota Timberwolves games on Bally Sports North will also stream live on the Bally Sports app, available on mobile and tablet devices (including iOS and Android), connected devices and ballysports.com when fans authenticate using their pay-TV credentials. Timberwolves games will also be available on Bally Sports+, the standalone streaming subscription service available now from Bally Sports. Fans can visit BallySportsPlus.com to learn more and subscribe.
About Bally Sports North
Bally Sports North presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events every year. For more regional sports content, visit www.ballysports.com and follow @BallySportsNOR on X, @BallySportsNorth on Instagram and BallySportsNorth on Facebook.
