NBA-Timberwolves sack head coach Saunders after league-worst record

The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Ryan Saunders after a league-worst record of 7-24 left them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said late on Sunday.

Reuters | Updated: 22-02-2021 11:31 IST | Created: 22-02-2021 11:12 IST
NBA-Timberwolves sack head coach Saunders after league-worst record
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Ryan Saunders after a league-worst record of 7-24 left them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said late on Sunday. They made the announcement after Sunday's 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks.

"These are difficult decisions to make, however, this change is in the best interest of the organization's short and long-term goals," the Timberwolves said in a statement https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-relieve-ryan-saunders-his-duties, adding that the new head coach would be revealed on Monday. Saunders, in his third season with the team, had a 43-94 record.

The Timberwolves face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

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