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Mitchell Hansen
Mitchell is a contributing writer at Zone Coverage, primarily covering the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves and the NBA. Growing up watching Kevin Garnett bang his head against the basket stanchion in his No. 21 Wolves jersey and yell like a crazy person, Mitchell quickly became a basketball junkie. He comes to Zone Coverage with over seven years of experience in journalism, communications and digital fields, including five years at a newspaper covering various sports teams and a year-plus stint covering the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx as the organization's Web Editorial Associate. Follow him on Twitter @M_Hansen13.
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Timberwolves
HANSEN: The Importance of Jamal Crawford
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 24, 2017
During the offseason leading up to the 2017-18 NBA season, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau knew the team needed a boost to their second unit. After […]
Timberwolves
11/20 RECAP: Late Struggles Once Again Haunt Timberwolves in Loss to Hornets
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 20, 2017
A night after the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a late-game collapse in a loss to the Detroit Pistons at Target Center, they hit the road to take on […]
Timberwolves
HANSEN: Why Jeff Teague is, in Fact, the Right Man for the Job
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 13, 2017
The additions the Minnesota Timberwolves made leading up to the 2017-18 season had many around the basketball world intrigued and excited. And for good reason. Whenever you […]
Timberwolves
11/8 RECAP: Timberwolves See Winning Streak End in Loss to Warriors
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 9, 2017
In a season that has already been filled with numerous close games, multiple last-second shots and early success against quality opponents, the Minnesota Timberwolves faced their toughest […]
Lynx
HANSEN: Questions The Lynx Will Have To Answer This Offseason
By Mitchell Hansen - Nov 3, 2017
There’s no denying it, the Minnesota Lynx have been one of the most dominant teams in the WNBA — and perhaps even in the sports world in […]