NBA postpones Timberwolves–Warriors game at Target Center

Businessinsider reports the NBA postponed Saturday's game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis. The league said the decision was made "to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community," and its statement did not reference the shooting.

Hours before the scheduled game time, a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was fatally shot by federal agents, officials said in a joint press conference with the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection. Target Center has become a flash point for protests against the Trump administration's aggressive deportation tactics.

The game was rescheduled to Sunday, 5:30 p.m. local time. The last time the NBA postponed a game amid civil unrest was in 2020 after multiple teams, including the Milwaukee Bucks, boycotted games in response to the fatal shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Spokespeople for the Timberwolves, Warriors, and NBA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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