https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/121/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-can-learn-something-from-the-miami-heat/If you were looking for a franchise the Minnesota Timberwolves should model themselves after, wouldn’t it be one that entered the league around the same time and plays in a smaller market? One that has won three championships. A coaching staff that has turned four undrafted guys into impact player...16385Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jalen-nailor-is-too-explosive-to-keep-off-the-field/As the interminably long offseason drones on, I find myself daydreaming about how fun this offense could be in 2023.   And there’s so much to be excited about. Justin Jefferson is the best receiver in football. T.J. Hockenson is flourishing into a franchise player. Brian O'Neill and Christian Dar...16381Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-are-some-early-names-being-mocked-to-the-wild-in-the-draft/The NHL Draft may be the highlight of the Minnesota Wild’s offseason this summer. Strapped for cap space with several core members of the team still unsigned, most of the contract moves that they make this offseason will be to re-sign current members of the team rather than to add new players. U...16379Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-needed-royce-lewis-to-be-motor-oil-for-their-jammed-up-offense/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine chose Royce Lewis over Hunter Greene and Brandon McKay with the first-overall pick in 2017, making Lewis the first draft pick of their regime. Falvey and Levine took over after the 2016 Twins lost 103 games, costing Terry Ryan his job, and there was a lot of pressure t...16378Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sonny-gray-isnt-done-tinkering-with-his-arsenal/In an interview with Rob Freidman two weeks ago, Sonny Gray his coaches telling him, “Just go out there and be you,” as he worked his way up through the Oakland Athletics system. However, he underwent a lengthy metamorphosis as he traveled across the country from New York to Cincinnati and fina...16376Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-vikings-neglect-the-offensive-line/There are some things in Minnesota sports that can’t be figured out. For the Minnesota Vikings, the offensive line is that unsolved mystery.   Like mosquitoes in late August, offensive line debate has been a staple of Minnesota summers. Whether it’s scouting potential candidates on YouTube or sur...16374Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-transparent-will-minnesotas-management-be-with-players/You don’t need to go to a marriage counselor to discover how vital transparency and openness are to creating a healthy, long-lasting relationship. Now, I’m not here to rehash any of your failed affairs of the past. After all, this is an article about the Minnesota Timberwolves. When trying to buil...16370Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/taking-the-temperature-on-filip-gustavssons-trade-value/For most teams, the Filip Gustavsson contract would be easy to wrap up. Despite coming off a stellar season where he finished second in the NHL with a .931 save percentage, the Swedish goalie isn't exactly in line for a Connor Hellebuyck payday. Evolving-Hockey projects him to get a two-year con...16368Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-does-jaquelin-roy-fit-on-the-vikings-defensive-line-rotation/The Minnesota Vikings took LSU defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy in the fifth round (No. 141 overall) in this year's draft. Roy joins a defensive line group that lacks clarity after starter Harrison Phillips departed. New addition Dean Lowry figures to see playing time, and Khyiris Tonga, Jonathan Bul...16367Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-wallner-is-a-loud-player-mastering-the-sound-of-silence/Matt Wallner had one of the most challenging stretches of his career immediately before the Minnesota Twins called him up on May 23. He had struck out 15 times in 25 Triple-A at-bats against the Columbus Clippers. Wallner only registered six hits and had a .240/.269/.320 slash line in the St. Paul...16366Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jay-ward-could-become-the-vikings-te-eraser/The Minnesota Vikings took LSU DB Jay Ward with their fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, No. 134 overall. Ward joins a very young Vikings secondary, a group with only one player, Harrison Smith, 34, over the age of 25. The Vikings are betting on new DC Brian Flores to mold this youth into a...16364Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-minnesotas-defensive-corps-too-small/Looking at the Minnesota Wild after yet first-round exit in which their opponent physically dominated them, something stands out. The average heights and weights of the Dallas Stars and the NHL's Conference Finals teams tower over Minnesota’s players.  The Wild are 31st in average height (6’0”)...16363Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/edouard-julien-is-minnesotas-most-impatient-patient-hitter/Edouard Julien first met Derek Shoman three years ago in Cedar Rapids. The Minnesota Twins had taken Julien out of Auburn in the 18th round of the 2019 draft; Shoman was a hitting coach on the rise. Julien and Shoman butted heads. Julien wanted to wait for his pitch. Shoman wanted him to swing whe...16362Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-boldy-still-has-steps-to-take-this-summer/Matt Boldy started out with a little trouble in the scoring department. Then he found his way intermittently onto the score sheet. In the third act of the season, he flew high with multiple points a game. Finally, he disappeared in the playoffs. Whiplash from his rollercoaster season left some f...16358Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/when-will-the-twins-stop-playing-whac-a-mole-with-their-problems/In their series opener with the Los Angeles Dodgers two weeks ago, the Minnesota Twins trailed 5-2 entering the 7th inning. The offense then scored five runs in the late innings to send the game to extras, only for the Dodgers to win anyway on a bases-loaded walk in the 12th. In most cases, a team...16357Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-staked-their-claim-in-the-nature-vs-nuture-debate/In their schedule-reveal video, the Los Angeles Chargers had a little fun at the Minnesota Vikings’ expense. Upon informing their fans the Chargers would head to Minnesota to play the Vikings on the road in Week 3, they cut to a shot of anime Kirk Cousins standing in front of five fake banners ins...16356Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-the-wild-can-learn-from-not-trading-for-jack-eichel/And then there were two. With the Stanley Cup Final all but set, the annual tradition begins. The NHL is a copycat league, and teams will inevitably compare their own roster to those assembled in Florida and Las Vegas. Some of the nitpicking will make sense, for example, Florida acquired severa...16352Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-wolves-manage-mike-conley-next-season/Mike Conley’s basketball career can be easily segmented into distinct eras. There’s the one really freaking good year at Ohio State when he almost won a national championship with Greg Oden. After that, he was an integral part of the ‘Grit-n-Grind’ Grizzlies in the 2010s, and then as the wily vete...16350Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-hoping-marcus-davenport-is-zadarius-smith-in-more-ways-than-one/During the middle of a predictable offseason, the Minnesota Vikings surprised many people by signing Marcus Davenport.   Davenport’s signing effectively signaled the end of Za'Darius Smith’s time in Minnesota. Therefore, the two edge rushers will be linked throughout the upcoming season. But Dave...16349Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/losing-faceoffs-looked-like-minnesotas-fatal-flaw-why-isnt-it-for-the-panthers/On Wednesday night, Matthew Tkachuk punched the Florida Panthers' ticket into the Stanley Cup Final. The Wild Card Cats had only 92 standings points during the regular season, the fewest of any playoff team. Even one fewer point than the Calgary Flames, who missed the playoffs out West. But than...16348Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-have-to-use-their-bullpen-cheat-code-on-the-toughest-levels/The Minnesota Twins have a cheat code in their bullpen that they refuse to use in the game’s toughest levels.   Jhoan Durán’s fastball has gotten a ton of publicity recently, as have the many struggles of Minnesota's bullpen. Manager Rocco Baldelli has tried a few different routes to find some st...16347Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trading-marcus-foligno-would-cost-wild-their-identity/The Minnesota Wild have many difficult decisions ahead of them this summer because of their financial situation. The Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts have left them with just over $9 million to spend with a long checklist to complete in a short time period. The Wild have their hands full betw...16346Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/alex-kirilloff-is-minnesotas-silent-protagonist/Alex Kirilloff sat surrounded by family and friends when the Minnesota Twins took him 15th overall on June 10, 2016. Most players have company over on draft day, but it was notable in Kirilloff’s case, given the circumstances. Major League Baseball invited him to Secaucus, NJ, for the draft, but h...16345Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-flores-do-for-minnesotas-defense-what-daboll-did-with-the-giants-offense-last-year/Over the past three seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the worst defenses in the entire NFL. New defensive coordinator Brian Flores is inheriting a unit that has ranked near the bottom of the league in the four most critical areas. Whether it's points, total yards, passing yards, or r...16342Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-the-vikings-should-target-dalton-risner/With Za’Darius Smith off the books after a trade and Dalvin Cook’s release likely coming soon, the Minnesota Vikings should have a significant amount of cap space at their disposal for the remainder of the offseason. The question now becomes, what will they do with it?   The offensive line has be...16340Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000