Update:
From Steve Weinman/CelticsBlog – Wondering What Season Five Will Bring For Big Al
The Timberwolves took a national recognition hit this week when
CBS-TV’s Katie Couric, comparing St. Paul and Minneapolis on a
Republican National Convention broadcast, said Minneapolis has the
Twins and the Vikings and raved about the Wild in St. Paul. No mention
of the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The calculated publicity value of
the mention in front a Nielsen audience of 5.48 million was $1.275
million, or the equivalent of $75,000 for a 30-second ad.
CBS-TV’s Katie Couric, comparing St. Paul and Minneapolis on a
Republican National Convention broadcast, said Minneapolis has the
Twins and the Vikings and raved about the Wild in St. Paul. No mention
of the Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The calculated publicity value of
the mention in front a Nielsen audience of 5.48 million was $1.275
million, or the equivalent of $75,000 for a 30-second ad.
Last week, crews started installing a $1 million acoustics system
designed to improve the arena’s sound quality and eliminate echoes by
covering all concrete and steel surfaces inside the facility…
An improved Target Center also helps the Timberwolves, who control the
arena’s suite level, Wolves President Chris Wright said. “Every time
you bring in the level of acts that AEG is bringing in, that means the
suite level is full. It’s exposing people to our suites, our clubs, our
food and beverage service.”
arena’s suite level, Wolves President Chris Wright said. “Every time
you bring in the level of acts that AEG is bringing in, that means the
suite level is full. It’s exposing people to our suites, our clubs, our
food and beverage service.”
Those benefits also spill beyond the arena itself as concert-goers
visit nearby bars and restaurants, Wright said. “Target Center is a
phenomenal asset to this community and is just so important to the
vibrancy of downtown.”
visit nearby bars and restaurants, Wright said. “Target Center is a
phenomenal asset to this community and is just so important to the
vibrancy of downtown.”
Now, his older cousin is saying Marbury is even more self-centered
off the court and is dishing details on the Knicks point guard in his
autobiography, "The Beautiful Struggle," the Daily News has learned.
off the court and is dishing details on the Knicks point guard in his
autobiography, "The Beautiful Struggle," the Daily News has learned.
The book, due out in late September from Xlibris Publishing, has
former NBA pro and current overseas player Jamel Thomas alleging that
Marbury ruined a potential deal for him with the Minnesota
Timberwolves. In it, Thomas includes a conversation that he allegedly
had with Kevin Garnett, in which Garnett tells him how Marbury’s
presence on the team spoiled his cousin’s chances of signing with
Minnesota.
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