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Minneapolis Millerettes

The short-lived run of the Minneapolis Millerettes brought professional women’s baseball to the Twin Cities. While providing entertainment during wartime and highlighting women’s athleticism on a national scale, the female players struggled against press perceptions and male competition. Their two-year run was immortalized in the film A League of Their Own.

Nikola Pekovic

Minnesota Timberwolves player Nikola Pekovic during a game against the Washington Wizards, March 5, 2011. Photograph by Keith Allison. CC BY-SA 2.0.

Playoff game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets

2003-04 playoff game (Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets) at Target Center, Minneapolis. Photograph by Wikimedia Commons user Liolick79. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pre-game Warmups at Target Center

Pre-game warm-ups at Target Center in Minneapolis before a 2007–08 NBA season game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns. The Wolves would win, 117–107. Photograph by Wikimedia commons user Bobab Ha’Eri. CC BY-SA 3.0.