https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/64/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/end-of-an-era-minnesota-timberwolves-waive-oft-injured-nikola-pekovic/After seven seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Nikola Pekovic has been waived by the organization. Over his time with the Wolves, Pekovic averaged 12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and had a 51.8 percent shooting mark from the field.   After getting drafted 31st in the 2008 draft and spending a pai...2416Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/giles-the-goalie-review-the-nhl-adidas-takeover/At long last, the day of sweater reckoning was upon us. Adidas has taken over the NHL jerseys in full, and some redesigns and otherwise tweaks were promised across the board. Giles and The Goalie, the foremost Minnesotan Hockey Jersey aficionado podcast, broke it down.   It's hard not to say that...2415Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-minnesota-twins-off-day-mailbag/With the Minnesota Twins idle on Monday -- meanwhile, Cleveland is taking on Baltimore if the weather allows -- what better time than now to look to the Twittersphere to answer the burning questions that are on everyone's minds?   Here we go:     https://twitter.com/ERolfPleiss/status/8768...2407Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/report-minnesota-vikings-strength-and-conditioning-coach-brent-salazar-leaves-for-tennis/According to a report from Field Yates, former Vikings strength and conditioning coach Brent Salazar has left the Vikings for a position with the United States Tennis Association.     Like Yates indicates, this is a unique opportunity for Salazar, who was recruited to play for the Universit...2404Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/remington-in-the-nhl-vegas-holds-all-the-cards/With all of the excitement* surrounding the Las Vegas expansion team this week, many NHL fans may be wondering if their favorite player may be leaving them soon. Many NHL fans may be hoping that their team comes up with the perfect side deal to hold onto the players they want, and disposing of the...2400Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/underrated-vikings-henry-thomas/The Vikings have an extraordinarily rich history at defensive tackle -- arguably more than any other franchise. With Alan Page and John Randle, they the two best sack producers from the defensive tackle position in NFL history. Between Kevin Williams and Keith Millard, they have seven first-team A...2398Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:56:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/618-game-notes-edwin-encarnacion-and-punchless-offense-doom-twins-in-four-game-sweep/Just hours after allowing two home runs to Lonnie Chisenhall in a 6-2 loss on Saturday night, the Minnesota Twins were again bitten by a double dose of the long ball. This time, it was off the bat of Edwin Encarnacion, whose two home runs chased Kyle Gibson and pushed the Cleveland Indians to a 5-...2396Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-twins-agree-to-terms-with-no-1-pick-royce-lewis/The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis on Saturday, and held his introductory press conference between games of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians with his parents, as well as his agent Scott Boras in attendance.     For what it’s worth, the slot...2391Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/nba-draft-profile-justin-jackson/It's hard to imagine how Justin Jackson is getting lost in the shuffle here as draft season rages on. The Tar Heels junior improved his points per game (18.3) and rebounding averages (4.7) while becoming a more prolific 3-point shooter -- hitting at 37 percent from beyond the arc.   While the buz...2390Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/617-pregame-notes-ii-clevinger-v-mejia-busenitz-added-a-drizzly-night-ahead/Hey everyone, we’re just checking in between games to let you know what we know after the Twins fell 9-3 in the opening game of the doubleheader at Target Field. The Twins just had a presser with Royce Lewis and Scott Boras confirming that the No. 1 overall pick has signed with the club. We’ll hav...2389Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/617-game-notes-the-wilk-man-fails-to-deliver-in-9-3-loss-to-indians/Adam Wilk spotted the Cleveland Indians three runs in the first inning, and that was basically all it took as the Minnesota Twins were stymied by the Reagan-era fastball of Ryan Merritt for four innings in a 9-3 loss at Target Field in Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader.     And as quickly a...2388Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/617-pregame-notes-lets-play-two-merritt-v-wilk-moves-abound/Let’s play two! It’s warm and sunny as the Minnesota Twins are preparing to take on the Cleveland Indians in a doubleheader at Target Field. Neither team took on-field batting practice -- I’m told this is not uncommon for double dips -- but plenty of cage work was done as the Twins look to get bac...2385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/tmz-wr-michael-floyd-violates-terms-of-house-arrest/TMZ has reported that Minnesota Vikings receiver Michael Floyd has violated the terms of his house arrest. A rep for the Scottsdale City Court confirms ... Floyd's alcohol monitoring system flagged 5 events during June 11th and 12th. At least three of the events were described to us as "high alc...2384Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/nba-draft-profile-malik-monk/If the Minnesota Timberwolves choose to select a guard in next week’s draft, that guard very well might be Kentucky’s Malik Monk. The freshman is entering the league after posting 19.8 points per game over his 38-game college career. He is regarded as one of the premier shooters in the draft’s pla...2381Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/nba-draft-profile-lauri-markkanen/After Florida State’s Jonathan Isaac, one of the next most talked about prospects in Minnesota is Arizona’s Lauri Markkanen. Markkanen, a freshman forward, averaged 15.6 points on 49.2 percent shooting with nine games of 20 or more points. His offensive skillset alone makes him worthy of a lottery...2380Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/mini-camp-zimmer-continues-his-coaching-evolution/Hired by the Minnesota Vikings as a first-time head coach at age 57, it took Mike Zimmer a long time to reach the top of the NFL coaching ladder.   Now entering his fourth season in Minnesota, Zimmer isn't about to jeopardize his position by being complacent.   Already known for his great defens...2377Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/wild-trade-forward-tyler-graovac-to-capitals-for-2018-draft-pick/The NHL offseason, and therefore trade season, has arrived. The Minnesota Wild traded forward Tyler Graovac to the Washington Capitals for a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced on Wednesday.   The 24-year old Graovac played in 52 games for the Wild thi...2375Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/video-ahmad-rashads-hail-mary-catch-to-clinch-the-division/It was announced earlier Wednesday that Ahmad Rashad will be inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor this season several weeks after fellow receiving legend Randy Moss.   This provides a great opportunity to relive one of the wildest finishes, not only in Vikings history, but in NFL his...2373Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-nhl-expansion-draft/The NHL will add a new team to the fold for the 2017-18 season: The Vegas Golden Knights. So, that means an expansion draft, giving the Knights a chance to pluck players from the other NHL teams in order to help fill their roster.   Vegas will join the Pacific Division in the Western Conference,...2369Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/614-game-notes-twins-use-offense-barrage-to-settle-score-with-mariners-even-the-series/It wasn’t late December or 1963, but what a night for the Minnesota Twins offense, as every starter recorded at least one hit and a run scored in a 20-7 drubbing of the Seattle Mariners on a hot, muggy Tuesday night at Target Field. The Twins and Mariners managed to avoid the late night deluge of...2365Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/wild-preseason-schedule-for-2017-18-announced/Sure, the book just closed on the 2016-17 NHL season a few days ago with the Stanley Cup going to the Pittsburgh Penguins. But the preseason schedule for this September is already out.   On Tuesday morning, the Minnesota Wild released their slot of games for the 2017-18 preseason. They’ll play se...2359Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/what-theyre-saying-about-twins-draft-pick-brent-rooker/With their second pick of the night -- No. 35 overall, pick No. 5 of Competitive Balance Round A -- the Minnesota Twins selected collegiate outfielder/first baseman Brent Rooker out of Mississippi State. The school's website lists Rooker at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, and he throws and swings right-h...2355Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/what-theyre-saying-about-twins-draft-pick-royce-lewis/The Minnesota Twins turned some heads, and apparently ruffled some feathers online, when they selected prep shortstop-outfielder Royce Lewis from JSerra High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.   The ruffling of feathers came when the Twins drafted Lewis, spurning the shot to select Hunter Gree...2354Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/royce-lewis-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-minnesota-twins-no-1-pick/For the third time in Minnesota Twins history, the club held the No. 1 overall pick. If it turns out anything like the last time, that’s a good thing. The Twins took Joe Mauer No. 1 overall in 2001, and he was on the Hall of Fame path until concussions took him out from behind the plate and sapped...2352Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/612-pregame-notes-mejia-v-gallardo-redux-twins-mariners-again-and-injury-updates/It’s overcast and rather rainy as the Minnesota Twins prepare to face the Seattle Mariners for the second time in less than a week. This time, the location will be Target Field, as the Twins seek a better outcome than they saw at Safeco Field over the weekend, dropping two of three to the M’s in S...2351Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000