FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dunks After Dark Midnight Event to Highlight Opening of 2014-15 Timberwolves Training Camp in Mankato, Minn

Dunks After Dark Event Is Free and Open to the Public;
Doors to Open at 11:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29

Minneapolis/St. Paul The Minnesota Timberwolves will open their 2014-15 Training Camp, with a Dunks After Dark event at Bresnan Arena in the Taylor Center on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Doors will open to the public at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29 with the Wolves expected to take the floor shortly after midnight.

Modeled after a traditional collegiate Midnight Madness, the Wolves Dunks After Dark event will be free and open to the public, featuring over an hour of Wolves entertainment, headlined by a scrimmage and a dunk contest involving Wolves rookies Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine. NBA TV will be on hand to provide live coverage throughout the night. Media availability will follow the conclusion of the event.

Doors to Bresnan Arena will open at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29. Tickets will be available to the general public and Minnesota State University, Mankato students at the Student Union Center beginning Monday, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m.

More details on Dunks After Dark, including an event schedule, will be issued the week prior to the event.

Training camp is presented by the Hilton Garden Inn - Mankato.

Training Camp Schedule*

*All practice times are subject to change. Please check with the Timberwolves public relations staff for daily updates.

The Timberwolves' 26th NBA season will tip off with the team's annual Media Day on Sept. 29 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Target Center. The Wolves open preseason play with a game on Oct. 7 at the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota's first home preseason game is Oct. 10 vs. Philadelphia at Target Center.

Visit the Timberwolves Media Center (http://timberwolvespr.wordpress.com/) for information that can be utilized all season in your coverage of the team: Box Scores, Statistical Information, Quotes, Press Releases, Game Notes, etc.

Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn-Mankato is a part of the award-winning, mid-priced Hilton family of Hotel's brand that continually strives to ensure today's busy travelers have everything they need to be most productive on the road - from complimentary wired and Wi-Fi internet access in all guestrooms - to the hotel's complimentary 24-hour business center - to the innovative pressure-relieving Garden Sleep System(tm). So whether on the road for personal or business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn, Mankato Downtown offers the amenities and services for travelers to sleep deep, stay fit, eat well and work smart while away from home. To find out more about Hilton Garden Inn, Mankato Downtown or to book your next stay, visit www.mankatodowntown.hgi.com.