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FanDuel SN Struggling to Pay MN Timberwolves for TV Coverage
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More than likely, Minnesota Timberwolves president Tim Connelly will swing a meaningful trade before the February deadline, that will the roster more playoff-ready than it is now.
They could use guard and wing help, either on the bench or in the starting lineup — and they should have plenty of options, even with their luxury tax limitations.
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But no matter what Connelly gets done in the next few weeks, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to be a factor down the stretch of the 2025-26 NBA season.
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After Star Tribune podcaster and columnist Michael Rand sat down with Wolves CEO Matt Caldwell recently, it's worth wondering if that stretch run will be televised.
Timberwolves missing payment from Main Street Sports (FanDuel SN)
Last month, a report broke out of the Business Journal that the parent company of FanDuel Sports Network North — Main Street Sports — had missed payments to multiple NBA teams recently.
Caldwell doesn't sound concerned that Wolves games are in danger of going off-air, he did confirm that they were one of the teams that didn't receive one of their RSN payments from Main Street. The Wolves aren't forecasting full on-time payments from their TV broadcasting partner going forward, either.
[Timberwolves CEO Matt Caldwell] confirmed that Main Street Sports, the parent company for FanDuel Sports North and other regional channels, has missed one payment to the Wolves…There remains confidence that the Wolves will get through this season without the channel going dark mid-year, though whether the team will get the full $24.9 million it is reportedly owed this year is uncertain.
This news comes just days after all nine remaining MLB teams terminated their contracts with Main Street Sports, after the company missed scheduled payments earlier this month.
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Those same teams now have a "hybrid offer" in place that would get them back in bed with Main Street Sports, should they find another TV partner to bail them out of their current financial crisis.
To this point, even though the FanDuel Sports Network parent company has missed payments multiple payments to teams across several different leagues, all parties involved remain adamant that NBA and NHL games will remain on the air, through the end of their respective seasons.
Of course, we will see how reality actually plays out.
Minnesota Timberwolves looking to right their ship
On the court, the Minnesota Timberwolves have hit a sudden rough patch in their 2025-26 season, falling in three-straight games, the last of which came against the 15-29 Utah Jazz , who entered Tuesday night's matchup on their own four-game losing streak.
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Nobody is sounding any alarms at Target Center or Mayo Clinic Square. At the end of the day, the Wolves are coming off two-straight Western Conference Finals appearances and they roster arguably the most talented player in the sport.
Speaking of their 24-year-old superstar , Anthony Edwards and his pups will be back on the Target Center court Thursday evening, for a matchup vs the 21-22 Chicago Bulls .
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