Minnesota Timberwolves Announcer Lands a Couple More Jobs

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will play game two of their western conference semifinal playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. With Steph Curry out due to a hamstring strain, the Wolves enter tonight as -10 point favorites, but trail in the series 0-1.

There was only one thing that Timberwolves fans missed more in game one than seeing their team with a lead — something they never owned after the first quarter — and that’s regular season TV broadcasters Michael Grady and Jim Peterson.

Instead, we got TNT’s Brian Anderson and Stan Van Gundy, who coached in the NBA for 25 seasons, and who now might be the worst color commentator in all of sports right now.

Van Gundy knew so little about the ins and outs of the Timberwolves season and roster the other night, that I can’t imagine he did much of any research whatsoever, prior to game one. And now, Stan and his TNT crew are back on the call for game two…

FanDuel Sports Network North is done covering Minnesota Timberwolves playoff games in 2025. FDSN’s play by play voice for the past two seasons, Michael Grady, wasn’t on the call for FanDuel Sports Network’s Wolves coverage in round one, because he was calling first round playoff games for ESPN.

Michael Grady lands play by play job with Amazon

Grady started with the MN Timberwolves prior to the 2022-23 season. Three years later, it’s becoming increasingly unclear as to whether or not the former Brooklyn Nets sideline reporter — and now one of the rising stars in NBA play by play — will be back calling Wolves games for FanDuel Sports Network North at all next season.

On Thursday, in a report by Ryan Glasspiegel (Front Office Sports), news broke that Michael Grady has landed a job with Amazon, as part of their WNBA and NBA coverage for next season. Not only is he now one of the top guys for Amazon’s basketball coverage, but he has also been in talks with NBC about joining their new NBA broadcast crew as well.

Michael Grady is expected to become Amazon’s top WNBA announcer in addition to calling NBA games for the tech giant’s Prime Video streaming service, sources tell Front Office Sports. The deal has not been finalized.

In an interesting wrinkle, Grady has also had talks to call NBA and WNBA games for NBC, FOS has learned. In this potential arrangement, it’s possible Grady would work for both Amazon and NBC.

Ryan Glasspiegel – Front Office Sports

What is Grady’s future with the Minnesota Timberwolves

Grady, 42, will join a star-studded broadcast lineup for Amazon’s upcoming NBA coverage — which holds rights to the NBA Finals in 2028, 2032 and 2036 — includes Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan on play by play, as well as Taylor Rooks, Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Dwyane Wade, Candace Parker and Steve Nash, according to Glasspiegel’s report at FOS.

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There has been no information released as to Michael Grady’s future plans as Minnesota Timberwolves play by play voice. He now holds the same national role at ESPN and Amazon. Especially if Grady were to get a the job at NBC, how much time will he have on his hands to travel with the Wolves all winter calling their 82-game schedule?

Minnesota Sports Fan has reached out to Michael Grady for comment and/or more information. If he responds, any relevant details he relays will be added to this article. Grady’s broadcast partner at FanDuel Sports Network North, Jim Peterson — who’s been working with Wolves radio at KFAN during the playoffs — tweeted about the promotion this afternoon.

I’m so proud of my guy @Grady for landing this groundbreaking national broadcast deal. Michael will be the Breen, Eagle, Harlan of his generation with few peers.

I have so much gratitude to have worked with him for the past 3 years and hope to continue working as many Wolves games as his schedule permits in the future.

Congratulations Grady…you are the best!

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