Wolves/Lynx CEO Ethan Casson and COO Ryan Tanke, longtime leaders of the franchise’s business operations, are stepping down after the sale closes. The close friends announced their departures to ...

According to his LinkedIn page, Tanke had served as COO with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx since 2019. For the previous seven years, he was chief revenue officer with ...

Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx longtime CEO Ethan Casson and COO Ryan Tanke announced their departure from the organization to staff on Friday morning, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski.

Ryan Tanke joins the Houston Rockets as COO after 27 seasons with the Timberwolves, bringing arena development expertise to Toyota Center upgrades.

Ryan Tanke, new chief operating officer (COO) of the Rockets, arrives in Houston after years of having held that same title with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Furthermore, he also held that COO role ...