https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/70/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/i-was-wrong-about-mike-yeo/Let's put this to bed.   A year ago at this time, the debate was fast and furious. It was a raging cauldron of hot takes, allegiances and bad opinions on both sides. The Minnesota Wild were mired in a midseason slump, but this was no typical midseason slump. They were three losses into what becam...1655Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-minnesota-wild-can-capitalize-on-a-weak-western-conference/For Minnesota sports fans, skepticism becomes second nature. You take nothing for granted and always expect the bottom to fall out from underneath whatever local team is doing well (unless you’re the Minnesota Lynx and you have won three WNBA titles in the last five years) at some point.   That b...1654Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-two-weeks-before-the-all-star-break-are-critical-for-minnesota-timberwolves/Coming into the 2016-17 season, it would have been easy to project the Minnesota Timberwolves would start the season on a good note due to what appeared to be an “easy” schedule early on. From then, the hope would be the team would grow and, maybe, hold its own against a tougher part of the schedu...1648Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/reggie-lynch-must-stay-on-the-floor-for-gophers-to-emerge-from-slump/Brought in as a much-needed rim protector from Illinois State, Reggie Lynch endured a brutal year on the bench as he watched the Gophers flounder while he waited to become eligible for the 2016-17 season. He then endured an offseason of legal trouble and injury rehab before he could take the court...1647Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/kuemper-lone-weakness-for-impressive-minnesota-wild/What the Minnesota Wild have done thus far this season has been nothing short of impressive as they lead the Western Conference with 69 points. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time in franchise history the Wild lead the conference at the All-Star/Olympic break.   Key to th...1646Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-parise-suter-koivu-minnesota-wild-have-been-this-good-for-a-while-now/I believe these guys are all winners.   -- Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau on a Fox Sports North in May  After limping into the playoffs following their fourth annual Swoon™ last season, the Minnesota Wild was establishing a reputation as an underachieving team. They had lost 13 of 14 games be...1642Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/130-timberwolves-outlast-magic-win-111-105-in-overtime/With Monday night's 111-105 overtime win over the Orlando Magic, the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-29) have won eight of their last 11 games, including five of six in a critical stretch against mostly inferior opponents in order to climb back into the race for the eighth and final playoff seed in the...1640Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/this-minnesota-wild-regular-season-is-a-welcomed-change-of-pace/I’m not sure I know where to start with this rendition of the Minnesota Wild. This situation really isn’t normal. The team leads the Central Division with 69 points at 32-11-5 at the All-Star Break. They actually played dominant hockey in the month of January, which is a refreshing change. It real...1636Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-announce-hof-inductions-of-andy-macphail-michael-cuddyer-tom-kelly-statue/The Minnesota Twins kicked off their annual TwinsFest weekend -- as well as the conclusion of their Winter Caravan -- with the annual media luncheon. The gathering allows the media which covers the team to come together a few hours before TwinsFest opens to break bread and hear some updates about...1633Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2017-senior-bowl-desmond-king/Iowa cornerback Desmond King has dominated the Big Ten for long enough. After deciding to return for his senior year despite receiving first-round buzz, King has now solidified himself as one of the more polished defensive backs in the draft. In an ultra-rich class of cornerbacks, it'...1632Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/same-old-story-gophers-lose-lead-game-against-no-22-maryland/Another fast start turned into another gut-wrenching, poorly-executed finish as the Minnesota Gophers (15-7, 3-6) dropped their fifth consecutive game, 85-78, at Williams Arena. Meanwhile, the young Maryland Terrapins (19-2, 7-1), now riding a six-game winning streak, relied on their youth as they...1631Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-mock-draft-senior-bowl-roster/2nd Round (Luke): Haason Reddick, Outside Linebacker, Temple   Offensive line help remains the Vikings' biggest need by a land slide but after spending a week watching Reddick, I’m more than pleased to fill the team's second need on the checklist. Reddick blew me away in Mobile with his burst of...1630Sat, 28 Jan 2017 12:16:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-flashback-friday-kirby-on-letterman/Like most millennials, I have a bad habit of falling down YouTube rabbit holes. I don't know where or how they start, but after watching one video, I move onto a related video that pops up on the sidebar and before I know it, I've spent two hours watching old wrestling videos or tutorials where I...1629Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2017-senior-bowl-tanoh-kpassagnon/From the moment Tanoh Kpassagnon stepped onto the stage at the early morning weigh-in, all eyes were glued to him. The 6-foot-7 defensive end from Villanova used his ultra-long arms to stun opposing offensive tackles all week long. However, what's even more impressive is his 280-lb. frame which ca...1628Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/watch-richard-pitino-talks-maryland-coffey-and-ncaa-tourney-position/The Gophers host No. 22 Maryland Saturday afternoon at The Barn, trying to halt a four-game losing skid. Head coach Richard Pitino previewed the matchup during his Friday media session.   I also asked Pitino about Amir Coffey, who's delivered some of his finest moments in the biggest game...1627Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/tom-thibodeau-is-encouraged-by-minnesota-timberwolves-ball-movement/The positive was I thought the willingness to share the ball.   -- Tom Thibodeau after Thursday’s 109-103 loss to Indiana   Minnesota Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau rattled off a laundry list of critiques after the Wolves’ 109-103 loss to the Indiana Pace...1626Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2017-senior-bowl-bucky-brooks-recap/Bucky Brooks of NFL Network spoke highly of the wide receiver group he saw during Senior Bowl practices.  One name that Brooks and others consistently mentioned was Eastern Washington’s Cooper Kupp, who proved his small school status wouldn’t hinder his success against the nation's top competition...1624Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/126-minnesota-timberwolves-lose-sloppy-game-to-indiana-pacers-109-103/With a three-game winning streak, including four straight at home, on the line the Minnesota Timberwolves came out flat and didn't turn it up until the very end of a 109-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.   Nemanja Bjelica missed four wide open three point shots. Head coach and pre...1618Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2016-minnesota-twins-report-card-alex-wimmers/This is a series of evaluations that will be done this offseason on every player that closed the season on the 40-man roster for the Minnesota Twins, with one appearing every weekday from now until each player has been evaluated. The plan is to start with Mr. Albers and move all the way through th...1617Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/2017-senior-bowl-kareem-hunts-path-to-the-draft/Grinding the tape is a must when preparing for the Senior Bowl. When breaking down the 2017 roster, however, it was clear the running back position was not only thin but also lacked any slam dunk prospects like David Johnson, Ameer Abdullah or Jeremy Langford from recent years.   My opinion chan...1612Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/senior-bowl-winning-the-weigh-in/Yesterday, Luke Inman wrote about players with the most to gain or lose from the weigh-in, where talent on the field clashes directly with the thresholds teams have established for particular positions.   At the end of the day, play on the field will determine success, but traits can help determi...1601Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:54:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gophers-have-to-execute-better-in-the-clutch-to-succeed-in-parity-filled-big-ten/Less than two weeks ago, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were the talk of the town. Coming off a convincing win over Ohio State, Minnesota was tied atop the Big Ten and had earned its first Top-25 ranking in four years.   How three games can change a narrative.   Minnesota went on the road and drop...1596Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/wolves-defense-shows-up-late-helps-defeat-denver-111-108/The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 111-108 on Sunday night.   Trailing 100-91, the Wolves buckled down on the defensive end and received some timely shooting from Karl-Anthony and Andrew Wiggins to pull ahead late in fourth quarter. Wiggins knocked down a three to tie the cont...1595Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-hire-two-new-coaches/The Minnesota Vikings officially filled two vacancies on their coaching staff Friday -- one of them stemming from Pat Shurmur's elevation to offensive coordinator, the other coming from Scott Turner's firing two weeks ago.   Per a press release from the team:   The Minnesota Vikings have named K...1594Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/watch-richard-pitino-discuss-saturdays-matchup-against-wisconsin/On their final day of preparations for the border rival Wisconsin Badgers, Richard Pitino addressed the challenges that Saturday's Top 25 foe presents and how he doesn't like to distract himself with the hype of the rivalry. Minnesota (15-4, 3-3) takes the floor at 3:30 p.m. Saturday...1592Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000