https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/106/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-minnesotas-chaotic-offseason-set-them-up-for-an-0-3-start/The Minnesota Vikings had a lot of things going for them coming into the season. They kept many of the components from their 13-win team in place, even after several key veterans departed. After adding Brian Flores to save the defense, there was a good chance the Vikings could contend for another...17267Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/have-the-twins-fixed-their-biggest-blemish-from-the-first-half/The sign of a team that’s really hitting their stride as they head into the postseason extends beyond just their win-loss record. And while that tally has been fantastic for the Minnesota Twins (40-27 since the All-Star break, fifth in MLB), the true eyebrow-raiser has been their improvement in th...17266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-blitz-heavy-approach-might-work-in-carolina/At the risk of starting off with a tired, old football adage, sometimes the lines dads love to say whenever they watch a football game still hold true. Against the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday, I felt like I could hear every dad in the state of Minnesota in unison as Justin Herbert carved up B...17262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-close-are-the-vikings-to-hitting-the-nuclear-button/Kwesi Adofo-Mensah hasn't cracked the glass just yet to hit the nuclear button. But he's probably already removed the briefcase that contains the nuclear codes after unlocking the safe. No, the Minnesota Vikings aren't embracing the tank -- at least not yet. Not after signing Dalton Risner and tra...17261Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-tormented-by-their-0-3-start/On Wednesday, Kirk Cousins was thinking about his boys, Cooper and Turner. “I hope my boys find something they’re as passionate about as I am about football,” he said, “but I hope it doesn’t torment them the way football torments me. I mean, I’m crawling in my skin driving home from the stadium on...17260Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/highlights-from-the-timberwolves-2023-media-day/After a long and seemingly neverending NBA off-season, training camp pumps that excitement back into fanbases as the first preseason game inches closer and, eventually, the start of the new season. The annual media day always kicks off the training camp festivities. From a player's perspective, me...17258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naz-reid-is-a-legitimate-sixth-man-of-the-year-candidate/Naz Reid is having my dream summer. He re-upped with the Minnesota Timberwolves for $42 million over the next three years. He got to enjoy himself at a lakeside City Edition jersey reveal party and hang out with Yung Gravy. And he got the ultimate shoutout on Jeopardy after a contestant named thei...17257Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-separate-the-truth-from-the-noise/According to the jumbotron at U.S. Bank Stadium, the crowd noise can reach over 110 decibels in big moments. The Minnesota Vikings designed the stadium to be loud to replicate the noise inside the old Metrodome, and they actively lobby their fans to make noise to befuddle opposing offenses. And 11...17253Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-fans-watch-the-twins-next-year/Earlier this year, Diamond Sports, the parent company of Bally Sports North, filed for bankruptcy. As a result, the company stopped making payments to several MLB teams, including the Minnesota Twins. In response, the Twins filed a lawsuit against Diamond to recover the $54.8 million owed for the...17250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-wolves-fix-their-transition-offense/Offensive flow and cohesion have been one of the biggest challenges for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns era. They did not get a large enough sample size in Year 1 due to injuries. Still, there is enough information to draw some conclusions. Despite these shortc...17249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-shoe-release-is-a-great-end-to-his-summer/Anthony Edwards has had a huge summer. After averaging 31.6 points in the playoffs against the eventual-champion Denver Nuggets, Ant continued his ascent to superstardom in the off-season. While playing for the USA’s FIBA team, Ant established himself as the go-to scorer amongst a group of upcomin...17245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-prioritized-a-buxton-understudy-and-filled-an-important-gap/Nobody on the Minnesota Twins has more superstar potential than Byron Buxton. That’s something nearly all Twins fans, and general baseball fans, agree on when the All-Star Gold Glover is healthy. Buxton has a career .239/.300/.468 slash line with 115 home runs in nine seasons. Since 2020, Buxton h...17244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-paying-for-a-decade-of-neglect-at-defensive-tackle/At 0-3, the Minnesota Vikings have a number of problems to reckon with.   Some are of the acute variety: fumbling too much or getting caught in blitzes, for instance.   Then there are the chronic issues with deeper causes and harder solves -- Kirk Cousins' lack of protection or a patchwork secon...17242Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/small-differences-highlight-the-gap-between-kirk-cousins-and-justin-herbert/Let me get this out of the way -- Kirk Cousins played a great game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Minnesota Vikings lost because Justin Herbert played a better one. Cousins threw for 367 yards on 32/50 passing, with three touchdowns to go along with a tipped-ball interception. Her...17241Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-did-the-vikings-blitz-herbert-so-often/Turnovers at critical junctures continue to haunt the Minnesota Vikings, as they fell 28-24 to the previously winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday inside U.S. Bank Stadium. After Brandon Staley and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore seemingly gift-wrapped them a victory following a failed fourth...17238Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/todays-pitchers-are-using-optimization-to-create-consistency/Pitching today is all about optimization. Pitchers throw breaking balls in two-strike counts hoping for the best possible outcome (a swing-and-miss) is the result. They throw fastballs high for the best chances of returning a whiff. And they increase the spin rate on their curveball to increase th...17235Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-did-minnesotas-loss-to-the-chargers-feel-so-familiar/The Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers had a familiar feel to it on Sunday afternoon. Just like last season, the Vikings fell into a big hole in the second half, and Kirk Cousins did his best to dig them out of it. Just like the first two games, Minnesota came up short, giving fan...17232Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finch-pushes-back-on-excessive-pick-and-roll-usage/When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert last July, a new challenge appeared in Chris Finch’s inbox. Suddenly, he had to blend Minnesota’s diverse offensive talent. The Wolves already had the greatest 3-point shooting big man of all time in Karl-Anthony Towns, an up-and-coming supersta...17231Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nordos-numbers-week-3/The Minnesota Vikings dropped their third straight game this season, losing at home 28-24 to the Los Angeles Chargers. It was one of those games that always felt just out of hand, with the Chargers taking the lead early and holding it for most of the game.   Even when the Vikings took the lead af...17228Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/and-then-regression-set-in/Usually, Akayleb Evans’ pick attempt that ended up in Joshua Palmer’s hands would be the most unlucky play in a game. Evans had a good read on Justin Herbert’s underthrown deep ball. Even if he couldn’t get a grip on it, the ball would typically fall to the ground after it hit his hands. That’s ho...17226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-a-balance-to-strike-after-clinching/The carpet still smelled like Budweiser and champagne, but the plastic tarp and the North Face goggles were gone. Players milled about, hungover and emotionally spent from the night before. “It's still kind of exhilarating,” said Rocco Baldelli. “There's some remnants of a couple of things still k...17223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaden-mcdaniels-still-has-more-to-offer/The Minnesota Timberwolves value Jaden McDaniels highly. Not only is he a fan favorite, but the organization considers him to be one of their key players for years to come. Despite that, McDaniels remains undervalued nationally. There are a few things to consider when trying to understand why that...17220Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-need-to-channel-their-inner-willi-castro-in-the-postseason/Willi Castro practically won the Minnesota Twins’ road series against the Cincinnati Reds by himself. In Tuesday night’s win, Castro took four runs off the board and added two of his own. His heroics in the second game of the Cincinnati series started in the 4th inning when he made a diving catch...17217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dalton-risner-is-ready-to-go/The Minnesota Vikings made a long-awaited move to upgrade the guard position, signing Dalton Risner to a one-year deal that can reach $4 million and has $2.5 million guaranteed. The former Denver Broncos guard figures to immediately slot into a depth role, giving him time to learn and acclimate to...17216Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/shake-miltons-strengths-dovetail-with-minnesotas-modern-offense/In an interview with Yahoo! Sports in 2022, former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers recalled playing against Shake Milton. “I just remember, this ******* guy Shake Milton is killing us, and you feel like, who the **** is this guy? Really?” Rivers was asking the same question back then as...17215Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000