https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/126/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-draft-was-more-about-what-they-didnt-do/If you asked me what the Minnesota Vikings were going to do once the Baltimore Ravens took Zay Flowers at 22, I would have told you they’re taking a quarterback or trading down. Kirk Cousins is a free agent next year, and the Vikings owe him $28 million the year after that. Why not get a quarterba...16123Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-judge-minnesotas-draft-without-considering-t-j-hockenson/Well, this draft has certainly been a practice of patience for Minnesota Vikings fans.   Fans waited with bated breath on Day 2, tantalized by the idea of a possible move into the second round for a guy whose name they’d actually heard before. But then the second round passed and the third starte...16122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-be-on-minnesotas-wish-list-this-summer/After losing 4-2 against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round last year, the Minnesota Timberwolves knew that changes had to be made. As we all know, the Grizzlies dominated Minnesota on the offensive and defensive glass throughout the series as they were out-rebounded in five of the six games...16121Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joey-gallo-and-trevor-larnach-are-starting-to-look-eerily-similar/A couple of the Minnesota Twins are taking their team namesake to another level. While it’s not uncommon for teammates to share common attributes, Joey Gallo and Trevor Larnach are starting to look eerily similar, especially when it comes to some of their numbers under the hood. Are they influenci...16118Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-wolves-have-any-option-other-than-to-run-it-back/On June 28 last year, Chris Finch said he was focused on internal development. The Minnesota Timberwolves were a week away from trading for Rudy Gobert. They had drafted Walker Kessler five days earlier. Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley were still under contract with the Wolv...16117Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-ok-that-the-vikings-passed-on-a-first-round-cornerback/The night of the 2023 NFL Draft was a lot like previous ones for the Minnesota Vikings. When they selected USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd-overall pick, the Gjallarhorn blared, fans cheered, and many people turned to their friends and said, “We just got a steal.”   But there were o...16116Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/addison-will-immediately-open-up-the-vikings-offense/The Minnesota Vikings filled arguably their biggest short-term need by selecting USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Before heading to Los Angeles for Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams' debut season with the Trojans, Addison won the 2021 Fred Biletniko...16113Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/which-hitters-slow-starts-should-we-be-concerned-about/The Minnesota Twins' offense has yet to live up to their capabilities. However, three players, in particular, have had a tough time catching up to pitchers during April. Carlos Correa, José Miranda, and Nick Gordon have really struggled immediately.   The expectations for all three of these hitte...16111Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-constitutes-success-for-the-wolves-next-year/Kevin Durant often describes . Since entering the NBA in 2017, he’s been busy being one of the best, most elegant players in NBA history. He's played alongside beautiful basketball players like Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving, and Devin Booker, so it makes sense he’d describe the game like it’s poetry...16110Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-we-view-the-yankees-series-in-september/Byron Buxton’s eyes bulged when a reporter told him that the Minnesota Twins won a series for the first time since 2001. How could you blame him? Buxton was a child when Tom Kelly’s Twins last took a series from the Bronx Bombers. Derek Falvey was in his first year at Trinity College; Rocco Baldel...16109Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-a-silver-lining-in-minnesotas-game-5-loss/The Minnesota Timberwolves did not end the season the way they wanted to, losing 112-109 to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Although they lost the series in five games, the final game told us more about the roster cohesion than the previous playoff and play-in games. In Game 5, we saw a much more c...16104Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naws-former-teammate-sheds-insight-on-his-postseason-breakout/With just a few minutes left in regulation and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season on the line, Nickeil Alexander-Walker hoisted up an ill-advised shot from the left corner.   Miss.   Heading into the overtime period of Game 4, Alexander-Walker had only made one of his five field goal attempts. A...16103Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sonny-gray-is-the-veteran-pitcher-minnesota-has-been-waiting-for/Less than a month before the 2022 season, the Minnesota Twins made a bold move to solidify their pitching staff. They traded pitching prospect Chase Petty to the Cincinnati Reds for Sonny Gray. Adding Gray itself wasn’t necessarily bold, but trading Petty, their most recent first-round pick, showe...16101Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/game-5-was-a-microcosm-of-the-entire-season/As the Denver Nuggets took a 3-0 series lead, most Minnesota Timberwolves fans lost hope. And rightfully so. No team in the history of the NBA playoffs has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. However, following an electric Game 4 win, they pumped some optimism into the Timberwolves faithful.   “Na...16099Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/qb-or-not-qb-that-is-the-vikings-big-draft-question/The Minnesota Vikings have clearly been looking at quarterbacks in this draft cycle, per multiple reports. And, given their position in the back half of a first round, multiple draft gurus project them to move up. Envisioning the team adding your favorite QB in the draft to take over for Kirk Cous...16097Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-isnt-tyler-mahle-throwing-more-cutters/Some things in this world are not meant to go together. Sure, some people have unique preferences, but it's fair to say orange juice and toothpaste are an odd couple. No sane person can convince themselves that that's a good pairing. Orange juice is delightful, tangy, and a sweet way to start your...16092Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-can-win-game-5-if-they-continue-to-pick-at-jokics-weaknesses/After an impressive Game 4 win with their backs against the wall, the Minnesota Timberwolves are headed back to Denver for another win-or-go-home game. While no NBA team has ever come back to win a playoff series after starting down 3-0, the Wolves still have a lot to play for. Primarily, pride is...16091Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trading-up-for-c-j-stroud-would-be-expensive-but-worth-it/The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a quarterback of the future. The most likely path to getting there is in the 2023 NFL draft. The Vikings have been rumored to trade up, and the steam is getting hotter. The Draft Network's Jaime Eisner reported in his mock draft that he has "heard loud rumbling...16090Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-need-to-find-the-man-at-quarterback-in-this-draft/With each passing hour, it’s looking more likely that the Minnesota Vikings are going to take a quarterback in the NFL Draft. Even more so, it’s looking like Hendon Hooker is going to be that quarterback.   NFL Mock Draft Database logs Hooker as the most popular pick in the week leading into the...16085Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ant-wasnt-going-to-get-swept/There was a weird vibe in Target Center Sunday night as fans settled in for Game 4. Given that the Minnesota Timberwolves were down 3-0 in the series and coming off a loss in Game 3, you got the feeling that fans were done with the season and team in a way. There was a slew of open seats once the...16083Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-may-have-ended-their-slump-with-a-twist/Victor Robles laid down a bunt with a man on first, and the Minnesota Twins leading the Washington Nationals 2-1 in the fifth inning. Robles’ bunt spun in the dirt next to the plate and stuck right in front of it. Ryan Jeffers picked the ball up barehand, did a 360, and tossed it to second. Correa...16082Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trading-cook-and-zadarius-during-the-draft-is-as-simple-as-abc/Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is probably not lacking motivation heading into Thursday’s draft. Still, he could watch Alec Baldwin’s from Glengarry Glen Ross if he wants a little boost. Baldwin plays Blake, a successful salesman who comes from the big city to motivate four underperforming real-estate sale...16079Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/inside-the-target-center-crowd-that-went-silent-in-the-fourth-quarter/Friday’s Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets was the first time all season I have walked out of the Target Center with time still left on the clock. The Minnesota Timberwolves were down 7 points. That doesn’t seem like much until you consider that the team had been down anywhere between 5 and 10 for...16074Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-denver-outplay-the-wolves-offensively-for-the-third-straight-game/It was only Game 3, but the Minnesota Timberwolves were still facing a must-win game in almost every facet. They were coming off two tough losses in Denver to open the series. But they were gathering momentum in the previous matchup. With the rowdy Target Center crowd giving them a boost, Friday’s...16073Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-is-minnesotas-offense-so-hot-and-cold/For years, Minnesota Twins fans have spent endless hours complaining about how badly the team needed starting pitching to win more games. Now, the opposite is beginning to look like the case at to start of the 2023 season. In a role reversal, the offense appears lackluster behind a great top of ro...16071Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000