GOLDEN VALLEY, MINN. — The NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves will see five of their home games across the 2023-2024 season air on the NBC affiliate serving the Twin Cities owned by TEGNA.
It’s the latest instance where pro sports play-by-play is heading to a free over-the-air television home at time when cord-cutting and cost-trimming is high.
KARE-11, TEGNA’s NBC affiliate serving the Twin Cities, and FanDuel Sports Network are partnering to simulcast five home games this season.
This marks the first time the Timberwolves have aired on local, free over-the-air television since 2012. And, it marks the first time the team’s games will be seen on KARE-11 since 2000-2001, when a nine-year run ended.
KARE-11 will also simulcast FanDuel Sports Network’s “Wolves Live” before and after every game. The program is hosted by Marney Gellner and features analysis from current Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Rebekkah Brunson and Kevin Lynch.
Game action will continue to be called by Timberwolves play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Petersen.
The complete 5-game over-the-air schedule follows:
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) | STATION(S) |
| 12/21 | vs. Golden State | 7:00 PM | KARE 11 / FanDuel Sports Network North Extra |
| 2/8 | vs. Portland | 7:00 PM | KARE 11 / FanDuel Sports Network North |
| 3/9 | vs. San Antonio | 7:00 PM | KARE 11 / FanDuel Sports Network North |
| 3/16 | vs. Utah | 6:00PM | KARE 11 / FanDuel Sports Network North |
| 4/13 | vs. Utah | 2:30 PM | KARE 11 / FanDuel Sports Network North |
“KARE 11 is proud to bring this slate of Timberwolves games to fans in Minnesota and NW Wisconsin,” said Doug Wieder, President and General Manager of KARE-11. “Local sports are in our DNA, and we’re thrilled to offer these games for free to more Wolves fans in more homes than ever before.”
