Episodes

  • Life in the Pack Podcast Ep. 11 - Jordan McLaughlin
    Dec 7 2022

    In this episode of Life in the Pack, Henry goes one on one with Timberwolves PG Jordan McLaughlin. The pair touch on growing up on the west coast, why he switched from number 11 to number 6 and his incredible honeymoon.

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    25 mins
  • Life in the Pack Podcast Ep. 10- Tim Connelly, President of Basketball Ops
    Nov 3 2022

    In May, Tim Connelly was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team’s President of Basketball Operations. The Baltimore native spent nine years with the Denver Nuggets organization and now tries to build on the success of the Timberwolves last season.

    Connelly goes in-depth with WCCO's Henry Lake on the Life in the Pack podcast!

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    29 mins
  • Life in the Pack Podcast Episode 9- Kevin Burleson
    Apr 4 2022

    He hails from a very athletic family from Washington. Kevin Burleson and his brother Nate are one of only two sets of siblings in which one played in the NBA and one in the NFL. A star on the Gopher Basketball team from 1999-2003, Kevin Burleson is now an assistant and payer development coach For the Timberwolves. Henry Lake catches up with the former Gopher who is now part of the staff leading the Wolves back to the playoffs this season!

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    35 mins
  • Life in the Pack Podcast Episode 8- Jaden McDaniels
    Mar 15 2022

    Jaden McDaniels has been called "a massive steal" of the 2020 NBA Draft. He was chosen 28th overall by the Lakers, then traded to Oklahoma City and eventually on to the Timberwolves. The second year player has come into his own this season after showing flashes as a rookie. He's become one of the best defenders on the Wolves, has improved his scoring, rebounding and shooting percentages, and has emerged as a key member of the team.

    McDaniels sits down for a chat with WCCO's Henry Lake on this week's episode of "Life in the Pack". (NOTE: This interview was recorded before McDaniels injured his ankle March 14th in San Antonio)

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    20 mins
  • Life in the Pack Podcast Episode 7- Pooh Richardson
    Mar 4 2022

    He is the first draft pick in Timberwolves franchise history, and was the point guard for those first few Wolves teams that took the Twin Cities by storm starting in 1989. Henry Lake sits down with one of the original Wolves, Pooh Richardson!

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    35 mins
  • Life in the Pack Episode 6- Tru Pettigrew
    Feb 22 2022

    Tru Pettigrew is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. Following the murder of George Floyd, Pettigrew played an integral role with the team from convening team discussions around race relations and social justice to serving as a bridge for community dialogue with Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo and other civic members.

    Tru and WCCO's Henry Lake talk about his role with the team and in the community during this Black History Month on a special episode of Life in the Pack.

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    30 mins
  • Life in the Pack Episode 5- Former Player Doug West
    Jan 25 2022

    He spent nine of his 12 NBA seasons with the Timberwolves and was a longtime fan favorite. Henry Lake catches up to former Wolves Guard Doug West!

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    26 mins
  • Life in the Pack Episode 4- New Wolves Owner Alex Rodriguez
    Dec 23 2021

    Joining Marc Lore as one of the new minority owners of the Timberwolves is a very large name in the world of sports, if not in professional basketball. Alex Rodriguez, who starred in Major League Baseball for Seattle, Texas and New York now comes to Minnesota hoping to have that same level of success in managing an NBA franchise. WCCO's Henry Lake sits down for a special one-on-one with the great Alex Rodriguez!

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    24 mins