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Ninety minutes from where he grew up in Niagara Falls, N.Y., Flynn played before family members and friends who made the drive — and the ride — across the border. Flynn said he secured tickets for about 25 or 30 folks.
“I heard there’s a bus coming up and a lot of people said they were driving on their own,” Flynn said. “A lot of people are coming, so it’s pretty much a homecoming for me.”
Flynn delivered a 17-point, eight-assist, four-rebound performance that included a couple of clutch fourth-quarter shots in a 94-88 loss to Toronto.
But he also made an ill-advised, poorly aimed behind-the-back pass that Hedo Turkoglu converted into a breakaway dunk for an 86-84 Raptors lead with 90 seconds left.
According to Portfolio.com/bizjournals, the Minneapolis-St. Paul’s total personal income of $154.59 billion is about $43.13 billion less than what is needed to support the area’s four major professional sports teams: the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Wild. (College sports, minor league baseball and the WNBA weren’t included in the survey.)
From Kahn Keeps Texting: bosh reminds us all that he’s been lifting weights
Former Lakers assistant coach Kurt Rambis will get his championship ring in a brief ceremony before the Lakers play Minnesota on Friday.
Former Timberwolves first-round draft pick Ricky Rubio is a finalist for FIBA’s Young Men’s Player of the Year award, which he won last year. Another Wolves draft pick, Nikola Pekovic, is among nominees for FIBA’s Europe 2009 Player of the Year.