{"id":427728,"date":"2026-01-24T20:59:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/427728\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:59:07","slug":"warriors-timberwolves-postponed-amid-minneapolis-unrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/427728\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors-Timberwolves postponed amid Minneapolis unrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The NBA has postponed Saturday&#8217;s game between the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/min\/minnesota-timberwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/gs\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> in Minneapolis amid growing unrest after a Saturday morning confrontation with federal immigration officers ended in a man <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/live-updates\/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates-doj-investigating-apparent\/?id=129340693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">being shot and killed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a statement, the NBA said the game was postponed &#8220;to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The league intends to play the game Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors and Timberwolves are also scheduled to play again in downtown Minneapolis on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O&#8217;Hara said a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was killed in Saturday&#8217;s shooting but declined to identify him. He added that information about what led up to the shooting was limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The man who was shot was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents said. The officer who shot the man is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, according to federal officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It&#8217;s the third shooting and second death in Minneapolis this month involving a federal agent, sparking persistent protests across the city despite subzero temperatures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Thousands marched across downtown Minneapolis on Friday afternoon, calling for an end to the ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the state. The large-scale protests went past Target Center and the Warriors&#8217; downtown team hotel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shooting Saturday morning occurred about 2 miles south of the arena, sparking another round of protests from local citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In 2020, NBA playoff games being played in the &#8220;bubble&#8221; at Walt Disney World in Florida were postponed after players chose to boycott following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Games resumed three days later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Saturday&#8217;s game had been scheduled to air on ABC; the rescheduled game Sunday is set to air on NBA TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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