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Tired ESPN analysts get heated on air
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is many things. On Friday, it appears one of those might have been “fatigued.” ESPN’s Perkins has been busy this NBA season, and during playoff time, that workload has seemingly only increased. The network aired the pivotal Game 6 matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. Perkins participated in coverage of that game, which didn’t end until pretty late on the East Coast. Then, as you’ll sometimes see him, Perkins joined First Take Friday morning. He discussed Game 6 and the looming Game 7 between the T’Wolves and Nuggets with Stephen A. Smith and veteran...
How Alissa Pili and Jason Vu Teamed Up to Put the API Community at the Forefront of the Lynx Rookie’s WNBA Draft Night Look
With the start of the 2024 WNBA season underway, this year’s incoming rookie class is garnering tons of attention, not just for their serious game, but their off-court ventures—and personal style—too. Minnesota Lynx rookie Alissa Pili is one of the many highly anticipated young talents many will be following this season, and yet, the 6-2 forward’s impact has always gone beyond the box score: Pili, who is Samoan and Iñupiaq, a group of Indigenous Alaskans, is currently tied with Ruthy Hebard as the highest draft picks by an Alaskan, having gone 8th overall (Hebard was drafted by the Sky in 2020).
Memories fade, but prolific Minneapolis photographer's work preserves moments throughout career
MINNEAPOLIS — Howard Christopherson has hosted more than a hundred shows at Icebox Quality Framing and Gallery in northeast Minneapolis. But he can't remember one quite like this. He's featuring the work of his good friend and fellow photographer, Marc Norberg's. Norberg has photographed celebrities, the Blues, his struggles...
Your guide to Minneapolis Art-A-Whirl 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — Editor's note: The video above first aired on KARE 11 in May 2023. After nearly 30 years, it's safe to say organizers of the largest open studio experience in the country have gotten their preparation process down to a fine art. Boasting over 1,300 participating artists, galleries...
It’s all down to Game 7 for the Denver Nuggets. Here’s where to watch on Sunday
The two greatest words in sports will ring throughout the Mile High on Sunday: Game Seven. The defending champions Denver Nuggets will host the Minnesota Timberwolves for a Game 7 dance to decide who gets to play in this year’s Western Conference Finals. Denver has historically reached the conference...
Vikings TE TJ Hockenson might not be ready for Week 1
Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson provided an update on his surgically repaired right knee Friday, indicating he's made good progress but has a long way to go. Hockenson, the eighth overall pick by the Detroit Lions in 2019, suffered ACL and MCL damage in a Week 16 loss to Detroit and had surgery delayed until Jan. 29 because of swelling. "They (the team) haven't really put a timeline on it," Hockenson said this week via NFL Media. "We're just kinda taking it day by day, week by week. There's just so many variables that you can go through in...
Mother files lawsuit against Walker Art Center over breastfeeding
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities mother has filed a lawsuit against the Walker Art Center claiming the museum violated her civil rights by denying her access to the museum’s gallery because she was breastfeeding her young child. Megan Mzenga and her family took a trip to the Walker...
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