Minnesota Timberwolves

Target Center sits in downtown Minneapolis and it recently went through a renovation that brought it into the current era. The arena holds about 18,000 and the building has come alive since Anthony Edwards arrived and turned the Timberwolves into must-watch basketball. The franchise has had its difficult stretches but the current era feels genuinely different - Edwards has the kind of personality that makes the building louder just by existing in it.

Minnesota fans waited a long time for a team worth getting excited about and the current Wolves have delivered. The Kevin Garnett era was the last time this building had legitimate playoff energy and Edwards has brought some of that back. The crowd noise when Edwards throws down a transition dunk and turns to acknowledge the building is the kind of moment that registers differently in person than on the highlights.

The North Loop neighborhood is the pre-game destination - it is a 10-15 minute walk from Target Center and the brewery and restaurant density up there is high. Modist Brewing, Fulton Beer, and the collection of restaurants along Washington Avenue North have turned the North Loop into one of Minneapolis's best neighborhoods. First Avenue is a short walk from the arena and serves the post-game crowd on concert nights. Minneapolis in February means dressing for it, but the skyway system connects much of downtown if you need to escape the cold.

The Timberwolves are in the middle of their best era since KG and that window is worth experiencing live. Edwards at Target Center is a specific brand of electricity that the North needs right now.

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