Dallas gives Minnesota a lot to prepare for, and the Timberwolves have little time to do it

The Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at Target Center tonight, a bout that comes just 70 hours after Minnesota ousted Denver in Game 7 of the West semifinals to cap a long, grueling series. Time moves fast in the NBA playoffs. Much faster than the Timberwolves are accustomed to, anyway. The Wolves had a week between the end of the regular season ...