{"id":1745,"date":"2026-01-24T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/?p=1745"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:34:14","slug":"nba-postpones-minnesota-timberwolves-game-following-fatal-shooting-by-ice-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wdepradio.com\/?p=1745","title":{"rendered":"NBA Postpones Minnesota Timberwolves Game Following Fatal Shooting By ICE In Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/author\/armando-tinoco\/\">Armando Tinoco<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/nba\/\">NBA<\/a>&nbsp;has postponed the match between the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/minnesota-timberwolves\/\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>&nbsp;and the Golden State Warriors following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24 on ABC, the game will now take place on Sunday, January 25 at 4:30 p.m. CT at Target Center, and will air on NBA TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe National Basketball Association game scheduled for today between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center has been postponed,\u201d read the statement shared by the Minnesota Timberwolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota residents have been protesting the Donald Trump administration and the federal presence of ICE and border patrol officers in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/01\/minneapolis-shooting-trump-media-coverage-1236695553\/\">video of a man being fatally shot by ICE agents<\/a>&nbsp;went viral, which prompted more concerns about the safety of its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called on Donald Trump to remove the federal presence of ICE and border patrol officers from the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank God we have video,\u201d Walz told reporters, \u201cbecause according to DHS, these seven heroic guys, it took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. 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It\u2019s nonsense, and it\u2019s lies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest victim follows the fatal shooting of Renee Good earlier this month, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/5-year-asylum-seeker-detained-ice-expands-enforcement\/story?id=129451987\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">detainment of a 5-year-old boy<\/a>&nbsp;by ICE agents, amid Trump\u2019s ongoing immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By&nbsp;Armando Tinoco The&nbsp;NBA&nbsp;has postponed the match between the&nbsp;Minnesota Timberwolves&nbsp;and the Golden State Warriors following a fatal shooting 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