Tentative deal for Bally Sports; Sarah McLellan on the Wild; Five thoughts on the Wolves

Introduction: Host Michael Rand spent part of Thursday at
Timberwolves media day, where he was struck by several things:
President Tim Connelly saying they need to win a playoff series
this year, head coach Chris Finch saying the team's best identity
will be built around defense and toughness, Anthony Edwards
praising coaches who get the most out of him and Karl-Anthony Towns
seeming rather subdued. Plus, the Wolves are definitely paying
close attention to what happens with Diamond Sports, creditors and
carriers. To that end, the New York Post reported Thursday that
Diamond has reached a tentative one-year agreement with Comcast and
DirecTV for carriage rights to show games on Bally channels. But
NBA and NHL teams might have to take up to a 20% pay cut on their
current deals. 11:00: Wild beat writer Sarah McLellan joins Rand to
talk about the season ahead. With regular-season games starting in
less than two weeks, what are some of the biggest training camp
story lines? 32:00: The Twins are locked into the No. 3 seed in the
playoffs, while the Lions are showing they are for real.