In what looked like a reprise of the final scene of "The Godfather," Glen and Becky Taylor sat courtside on Sunday night before the Timberwolves played Chicago, and all the old familiar faces lined up to pay their respects.
And, as in "The Godfather," the family's foes were nowhere to be found.
Glen Taylor bought the Timberwolves in 1994 to prevent the franchise from moving to New Orleans. Almost three years ago, Taylor agreed to sell the team to billionaire Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez.
Taylor announced Thursday that he intended to retain ownership of the team because, in his view, Lore and Rodriguez had not fulfilled their obligations in finalizing the sale.