https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/117/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/were-getting-a-clearer-picture-of-what-the-twins-should-do-at-the-deadline/The Minnesota Twins had the fourth-best record in the American League at last year’s trade deadline. At 54-48, they led the AL Central by one game over the Cleveland Guardians and three games over the Chicago White Sox. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine decided to get aggressive at the deadline, tradin...16591Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-connelly-be-able-to-play-to-his-strengths-in-minnesota/Tim Connelly often stands near the tunnel that the Minnesota Timberwolves players walk under to exit the Target Center floor. It’s the one that Jaden McDaniels punched before this year’s playoffs, breaking his hand. Connelly often greeted Naz Reid after games, giving props to a player who provided...16589Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-the-reds-became-the-bizarro-twins/It’s mid-June it’s an exciting time to be a fan. Spencer Steer is starting to break out as a major leaguer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand is slugging his way through Triple-A. Hunter Greene is on the injured list, but he’s expected to be back soon. And a beloved veteran superstar has returned ju...16585Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/leonard-miller-has-the-tools-and-drive-to-become-a-vital-part-of-the-wolves-roster/The 2023 draft was expected to be uneventful for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 16th pick in the draft was the first of four first-round picks the Wolves sent to the Utah Jazz in the Rudy Gobert trade. The Timberwolves weren’t slotted to pick until 53rd overall, where it can be difficult to find...16584Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-danielle-hunter-have-to-be-part-of-minnesotas-next-core/As the Minnesota Vikings front office looks to further facilitate the vision they have for the team, they must decide if Danielle Hunter is an integral piece of the next core. Hunter has had ongoing contractual disagreements with the team, and while he’s a powerful edge rusher when healthy, he wil...16583Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/royce-lewis-is-carving-out-his-role/We’re halfway through the season, and the Minnesota Twins' offense hasn’t gotten going yet. They have a +44 run differential, fifth-best in the American League. However, their high-end pitching is making up for their hitting woes. Case in point, the Twins are only 10th in the AL with 4.3 runs per...16582Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-buffalo-game-made-the-competitive-rebuild-worth-it/The visiting locker room was predictably mass chaos after the Minnesota Vikings beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 in overtime. Eric Kendricks was in one corner talking about his relationship with Josh Allen, who also grew up in central California. Adam Thielen admired Justin Jefferson’s improbable four...16580Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-luis-arraez-trade-is-really-about-pablo-lopez/On Jan. 20, ESPN gave the Minnesota Twins an A- for trading Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins for Pablo López and two prospects. Bradford Doolittle liked López’s upside as a potential No. 1 starter and gave the Marlins a B- because he thought they might have been able to get a better package for hi...16577Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-naz-reids-extension-make-karl-anthony-towns-expendable/Speculation and rumor talks have run rampant around the Minnesota Timberwolves this off-season. Most of the scuttlebutt has involved the likelihood that Karl-Anthony Towns would be moved this summer. However, following a very successful draft night for Minnesota’s front office, myriad rumors sugge...16576Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-can-we-learn-from-minnesotas-run-differential/Around the time the days begin to get shorter and stores deck out in red, white, and blue, baseball fans and analysts may start to compare lots and lots of numbers. Player OPS, wRC+, ERA, all of the RBI, home run, and stolen base counting stats. Soon, the league will showcase the most professional...16574Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-swifties-have-more-common-ground-than-you-think/This past weekend, Taylor Swift brought The Eras Tour to the Twin Cities. It was a joyous time for Swifties as the megastar packed U.S. Bank Stadium for two shows, cranking out some of her top hits and displaying the type of pyrotechnics that made Minnesota Vikings fans jealous.   But massive fla...16573Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/were-about-to-learn-a-lot-about-minnesotas-pitching-this-week/The Minnesota Twins starting rotation has carried the team, keeping them in first place in the American League Central. With all the highs and lows that have led them to a 40-39 record as they near the official halfway point of the season, the starters and relievers will face their most significan...16571Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naz-reids-return-signals-a-change-for-the-wolves-organization/Following their Game 5 defeat to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves entered one of their most pivotal offseasons in franchise history. With discussions surrounding whether or not the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing could ever work, both from a basketball an...16566Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-twins-ever-exit-their-sisyphean-loop/The 2023 Minnesota Twins are a confusing team. They have been hovering around the .500 mark for most of the season, and yet they have remained in first place virtually all year because nobody else has played well in the AL Central. Despite being a first-place team, many fans and media feel that th...16561Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-was-minnesotas-most-important-offseason-development/The Madden ‘23 prominently featured Justin Jefferson. He promoted the new feature, FieldSense, which he said would allow him to “finally throw the rock.” In the trailer, the real-life Jefferson tosses the ball to his virtual self in the corner of the end zone. Who can blame Electronic Arts for...16559Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ivan-pace-jr-is-a-match-for-brian-flores-aggression/Immediately after the 2023 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings signed a horde of undrafted free agents (UDFAs), including Ivan Pace Jr. from Cincinnati. They gave him $236,000, which was tied for the fifth-most out of all UDFAs this year. It was a part of the Vikings’ spending spree on UDFAs. They ga...16558Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-minnesota-vikings-super-bowl-contenders-by-the-numbers/The Minnesota Vikings won 13 games in 2022, but have approached the offseason more like a team in transition than a true Super Bowl contender. Still, Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Menash have made it clear in their public comments that they are striving to win a championship. This is not a front...16557Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-is-justin-jeffersons-extension-taking-so-long/At some point this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings were in line for a massive celebration.   Kwesi Adofo-Mensah would stand at the podium with a smile from ear to ear. Kevin O’Connell was going to wipe tears of joy from his eyes. Rob Brzezinski would be in the corner having a stiff drink. And Ju...16556Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tim-connelly-had-a-masterful-draft/Tim Connelly, you’ve done it again.    No, he didn’t trade away most of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ assets for a 30-year old center. However, he reminded Timberwolves fans of his unprecedented draft night expertise. Entering the evening, Connelly and Co. only held the rights to the 53rd pick. Equ...16554Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-stars-are-starting-to-align/Carlos Correa hadn’t hit a first walk-off home run in the regular season until his two-run blast off of Devin Williams beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-5, on June 13. Still, Correa instinctively knew what to do. He tossed his bat to the side, looked at his teammates in the dugout, and tapped his wris...16551Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/keep-an-eye-on-these-down-list-twins-prospects/June has been a slog for the Minnesota Twins, and the outlook on the team is just as hazy as the atmosphere. While the team finds themselves in first place in their division, their inability to truly break through and put themselves in a higher class of contender has been exhausting. Yes, it’s a l...16550Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kind-of-money-will-hockenson-demand-from-the-vikings/As the Minnesota Vikings look to dole out extensions to critical members of their team, T.J. Hockenson should be a high priority. One of the most physically gifted players on the team at 25, he has the potential to be a critical component for the next half-decade and become a fixture of the new of...16549Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/hypothetical-caleb-williams-scenario-sets-vikings-twitter-ablaze/Mission accomplished. Our friends Judd Zulgad, Phil Mackey, and Declan Goff over at SKOR North successfully started a wildfire -- in the dog days of the NFL offseason, no less. This is precisely what anyone with an NFL podcast in mid-June could ever dream of. While answering a fan question on thei...16545Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/embrace-the-championship-parade-when-it-comes/Winning is fun, everyone loves to win. But in the NBA, you’re not expecting to win every season unless you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics, which makes an unexpected championship all the sweeter.   The Denver Nuggets won the franchise’s first championship last week after 47 s...16539Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-and-suns-may-be-the-first-teams-to-battle-the-new-cbas-soft-hard-cap/We are less than two weeks removed from the Denver Nuggets being crowned NBA champions for the first time in franchise history, and yet the rest of the league has moved on to next season. We already have the first blockbuster trade of the off-season. The Washington Wizards will send Bradley Beal a...16538Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000