Chris Finch emotional over Minneapolis shooting

After that The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Chicago Bulls last Thursday, 120-115, the team was ready to turn the page and bounce back in their next game against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. However, the The Timberwolves game against the Warriors would be postponed by the NBA for what is listed as “to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.”

What was not mentioned in the league announcement was the killing of Alex Pretty by federal agents in the southern part of the city, located a few miles from the Target Center, it happened in the morning hours of the scheduled game. This tragic event comes in the same month as the agent US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killed a citizen named Renee Good, also in Minneapolis.

Minnesota head coach Chris Finch will speak on Sunday afternoon about postponing the game and hhow he feels about the events that happened in the city he loves.

“For the second time in less than three weeks, we have lost another beloved member of our community in the most unimaginable way,” Finch said, via Dane Moore. “As an organization, we are heartbroken by what we have to witness, endure and watch, and we just want to express our thoughts, prayers and concern for Mr. Pretty’s family, all loved ones and all involved in such a callous situation in a community that we truly love, full of people who are naturally peaceful and proud.”

Here are Chris Finch’s opening remarks before his pregame media availability about the Minneapolis shooting on Saturday.

“For the second time in less than three weeks, we have lost another member of our community in the most unimaginable way. pic.twitter.com/mVRhBchC3V

— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 25, 2026

Timberwolves’ Chris Finch on the sadness of watching recent events

With Minneapolis is shooting the talk of the nationeven as it enters the sports world with delays and players giving their reactions, there’s no doubt the news has affected the Timberwolves. Finch would say “playing basketball just wasn’t right” on Saturday as he continued to share why does he adore as part of the Minnesota community.

“I’m more than a tenant, this is my home,” Finch said, via Chris Hine. “It’s just sad to see what’s going on … I know a lot of our players feel the same way; they all love being here, and it’s just hard to see what we’re going through.”

More than Finch pic.twitter.com/at3eV3lm8m

— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) January 25, 2026

After that, the Timberwolves take on the Warriors on Sunday night and Monday night.