https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/page/72/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/towns-lavine-wiggins-shine-as-wolves-defeat-atlanta-104-90/The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Atlanta Hawks 104-90 in what was perhaps their most complete performance of the season on Monday night.   For the fourth time this season the Wolves received 20+ points from Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, and Zach LaVine. The trio combined to score 64...1528Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/purple-postgame-sam-ekstrom-recaps-the-misery/Check out Sam Ekstrom's Facebook Live postgame show via 93X. Stay tuned to ColdOmaha.com for additional coverage this week of the Vikings' latest defeat and their plan moving forward.   For now, a Merry Christmas to each and every one of our readers!  1526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/wolves-falter-late-fall-to-sacramento-109-105/The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 109-105 on Friday night.   Similar to what had transpired during the 111-109 loss to Houston back on Dec. 17, the Wolves despite having performed well enough to bring a lead into the final frame failed to execute on both ends when i...1524Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/gophers-exit-non-conference-play-with-moxie-confidence/Now the real fun can begin.   It wasn't always pretty, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers made it through the non-conference portion of the schedule with just one blemish on their record -- a single-digit loss on the road against a good Florida State team. Their 82-75 win against the Arkansas State...1523Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/twins-holiday-week-notebook/As we move closer to the holiday weekend, it feels like a good time to get everyone up to speed with the happenings around Twins Territory. Over the last few days, the Twins have announced three minor-league deals with invitations to spring training: corner infielder Matt Hague, first baseman Reyn...1520Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/inman-who-to-blame-for-vikings-struggles-packers-preview/Sitting at an even .500 record with just two weeks to play, the Minnesota Vikings have a sliver of hope that their lottery ticket still might hit big with a playoff berth. The team is in the mix and still hopeful to make the playoffs, but they sit near the bottom of the barrel in a crowded NFC...1519Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:23:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/for-minnesota-timberwolves-coach-tom-thibodeau-success-comes-from-connectedness/Tom Thibodeau's notion that connectedness leads to success should come as surprise to nobody who has watched the Minnesota Timberwolves play this year. They play well for about three-quarters of the game -- often faltering in the third quarter early on, although recently the lapse has come more ra...1518Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/anthony-barr-struggling-to-make-an-impact-in-his-third-season/When Anthony Barr leveled Larry Donnell on Monday Night Football in Week 4, it was a commonplace Barr moment. Minnesota Vikings fans had been seeing that type of tenacious splash play on a regular basis since Barr was taken as Mike Zimmer’s first-ever draft pick in 2014.   But as the Vikings...1515Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/are-opponents-scheming-to-put-the-vikings-in-base-defense/The Minnesota Vikings have collapsed, and there's not much ambiguity about that. It's tempting—and perhaps correct—to argue that the most recent loss against the Indianapolis Colts was because of a lack of effort and focus.   But Matthew Coller at 1500ESPN has a different idea (or at least anothe...1509Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:16:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/lavine-wiggins-towns-all-deliver-in-115-108-timberwolves-win-over-suns/If the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-19) are going to scale the NBA standings, they are going to have to beat teams like the 8-20 Phoenix Suns.   The Wolves picked up the win Monday night behind the efforts of their three best players. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds, his e...1507Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/tom-pelissero-tom-johnson-has-torn-hamstring-headed-to-ir/Having "lost" and already-lost Sharrif Floyd for the year, the Vikings have also lost the services of Tom Johnson, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today. He has been one of the best pass-rushing tackles in the NFL—though in rotational snaps. He was platooning with Shamar Stephen to replace Floyd.  ...1506Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/vikings-come-out-flat-blown-out-by-colts-on-home-turf/Mike Zimmer was asked earlier in the week about his team's lack of discipline in several home games this season, particularly with regard to penalties. "It doesn’t make any sense, does it?" said Zimmer. "That’s why I’m not real happy about it."   After Sunday's 34-6 beatdown at the hands of India...1502Sun, 18 Dec 2016 16:26:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/path-to-the-playoffs-rooting-guide-for-vikings-fans/The Minnesota Vikings, despite winning last week, have a tougher road to the playoffs today than they did at the same time last Sunday. Numberfire and FiveThirtyEight see the Vikings as having a 19 percent chance of making the playoffs, while FootballOutsiders dropped Minnesota's chances to 14 per...1501Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:28:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-activate-adrian-peterson-off-of-injured-reserve/The Minnesota Vikings have announced that they have activated running back Adrian Peterson off of injured reserve, which matches his own announcement earlier that he would be active and ready for the upcoming game this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.   Adrian Peterson played in the first t...1499Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/brian-dozier-trade-update-twins-sign-eight-to-milb-deals/The trade chatter around Brian Dozier continued to heat up on Friday as multiple sources on Twitter reported news regarding players possibly available in a potential deal.       These tweets sort of confirm what many suspected all along -- that right-hander Jose De Leon is most likely...1497Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/rage-no-more-cross-dressing-in-baseball-the-world-is-too-pc/Randy Rage is a long-time local columnist and radio personality. We will reveal his real identity...once we can get him to calm the hell down.   SATIRE   I guess it had to happen, but it still makes me sick: baseball has gone PC. Those hilarious hazing rituals -- the ones where the rooks dress u...1496Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/thibodeau-on-craig-sagers-passing-we-will-forever-be-sager-strong/Craig Sager, who covered a wide array of sports for Turner since 1981, passed away at age 65 yesterday. Best-known for his work as a sideline reporter for TNT during NBA broadcasts, Sager was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame this year and his impact was felt throughout the basket...1495Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/mcbrayer-mason-chemistry-leads-to-gophers-11th-win/The Gophers head into a nine-day hiatus feeling pretty good about themselves.   After fending off a rapid-fire 12-0 run by the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds to begin the second half, head coach Richard Pitino called timeout, refocused the troops and watched as they quickly rebuilt the lead to double di...1491Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-finding-a-trevor-plouffe-landing-spot/We like to keep tabs on players who have played for the Minnesota Twins, and the more recently, the better. With that in mind, why not take a look at possible landing places for free-agent third baseman Trevor Plouffe?   Plouffe’s tenure with the Twins wrapped up following the 2016 season with a...1490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/mike-zimmer-hints-at-harrison-smith-adrian-peterson-returns/In a rare Wednesday morning press conference in which the head coach somewhat entertained questions about injured players, Mike Zimmer didn't rule out the return of Adrian Peterson (knee) and Harrison Smith (ankle).   Peterson has been on the injured reserve since hurting his knee Week 2 versus t...1489Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:36:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/on-the-way-to-reviving-a-long-dead-vikings-receiver-tradition-stefon-diggs-takes-time-for-youth-development/The Vikings, for the first time since 2001 with Randy Moss and Cris Carter, will likely feature a pair of receivers with over 800 yards. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs have currently combined for 1619 receiving yards, and are on pace to finish with 932 yards and 1096 yards, respectively—which would...1485Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/the-vikings-have-reawakened-their-pass-rush-but-how/While many things seemed to be going wrong during the Minnesota Vikings’ four-game losing streak between Weeks 7 and 10, one uncharacteristic concern was the defensive line.   The Vikings recorded 19 sacks through the first five games and started 5-0. They had five sacks of Aaron Rodgers, eight o...1484Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/minnesota-vikings-to-play-in-london-against-the-cleveland-browns-in-2017/The Minnesota Vikings will play against the Cleveland Browns in London in 2017, either in Week 7 or Week 8. Instead of the usual Wembley venue, they will play in the stadium used for the English National Rugby team, Twickenham—where the New York Giants played against the Los Angeles Rams this year...1480Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/tom-thibodeau-knew-what-he-was-getting-into-with-the-minnesota-timberwolves/When you come in, you come into a new situation and you evaluate. And I studied before I took the job, so I knew what I was getting into.   -- Thibodeau after losing to Golden State 116-108 on Sunday night   If the Minnesota Timberwolves (6-18) are off to a slower start than Tom Thibodeau expect...1479Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/featured/warne-finding-supplementary-veterans-for-the-twins/The refrain that has come repeatedly from new Twins GM Thad Levine is that this current bunch doesn’t have a talent level reflective of a 59-win team. Even the Sabermetric community agrees; the current Fangraphs projection for the 2017 Twins has them at 75 wins.   With that said, Levine and comp...1478Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:40:53 +0000