https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/133/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-silver-lining-to-minnesotas-jekyll-and-hyde-season/On March 6, Chris Finch described the Minnesota Timberwolves season as Jekyll and Hyde. “You go through stretches of good and bad, Jekyll and Hyde,” Finch said. With all its ups and downs, this Timberwolves season is a perfect parallel to The Curious Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The story that...15754Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-this-be-the-year-the-vikings-flush-the-system/The NFL salary cap isn’t a myth. Give Rob Brzezinski 15 cents, a nail, and the shell of a great-great-great-grandfather snail, and he’ll tell you that cap space doesn’t grow on trees. The salary cap is a myth in the same sense as your credit card is. It might not feel like you’re getting hit in th...15750Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-andy-reids-scheme-could-help-solve-the-vikings-two-high-issue/The dust has settled on the Scouting Combine, and the NFL is already bracing for the start of free agency next week. Fan-favorite Eric Kendricks suffered the initial wrath of the Minnesota Vikings' difficult decisions as it pertains to their aging, expensive roster. And Skoldiers can rest assured...15749Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-is-minnesotas-post-dlo-three-point-shooting-coming-from/After sending D'Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, the Minnesota Timberwolves had to figure out who was going to fill his three-point volume. DLo attempted 7 threes a night this season, which accounted for a significant chunk of the 33.4 threes that the Wolves attempte...15747Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wilds-scrapping-pride-night-jerseys-does-no-one-any-favors/The "Stick To Sports" crowd should have no beef with anyone but the Minnesota Wild today. If not for their last-minute decision to cut wearing rainbow-themed warm-up jerseys from their Pride Night programming, the story of Tuesday's game would be entirely different.   The story might be about Fil...15744Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-brooks-lee-or-edouard-julien-have-a-better-path-to-the-majors/The Minnesota Twins have their Opening Day lineup pretty much set in stone, and there isn’t much action from the starters at this point in spring training. Therefore, we’re naturally going to focus on Minnesota’s prospects. Last year, everyone was focused on Royce Lewis, Austin Martin, and José Mi...15743Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/defense-is-becoming-part-of-minnesotas-identity-again/Every week, several other basketball news outlets release power rankings. They try to order the strongest teams in the league from 1 to 30 based on their season record and recent play. The rankings are not always an accurate depiction of which teams are best, given how much can change in a week in...15739Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-price-the-timberwolves-pay-for-inconsistency/It is a bright sunny morning on Tuesday, March 7. In roughly 12 hours, the Minnesota Timberwolves would tip off against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Wolves have won three straight following an unprecedented West Coast sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, and Sacramento Kings.   I say unprece...15738Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eric-kendricks-had-become-the-soul-of-the-vikings-defense/Eric Kendricks made waves in January 2022 when he spoke out about the Minnesota Vikings’ culture under Mike Zimmer. The Vikings fired Zimmer after Minnesota’s 31-17 win over the Chicago Bears, which capped an 8-9 season. In an exit interview the next day, Kendricks laid out what he felt creates a...15736Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-are-paupers-without-prince/Anthony Edwards experienced a significant learning moment on Jan. 9, 2021. The San Antonio Spurs led the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-122 with ten seconds remaining in overtime when Karl-Anthony Towns inbounded the ball to Ricky Rubio. The Spanish guard brought the ball up near halfcourt, found Edwa...15735Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/if-cornerback-is-the-question-julius-brents-is-the-answer/Cornerbacks have been quite a popular option for the Minnesota Vikings in the latest cycle of mock drafts. It's easy to see why. The Vikings only have three cornerbacks on the roster in Cameron Dantzler, Andrew Booth Jr., and Akayleb Evans. They will need to add three players to the roster at leas...15734Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-cant-quit-matt-dumba/It’s sort of amusing how the State of Hockey was so confident that Matt Dumba was going to be traded this time. Even at 10K Rinks, you could find countless articles written about potential trade partners and return packages for The Defenseman Who Could Never Leave the Minnesota Wild.   So as the...15732Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-silver-lining-to-matt-boldys-sophomore-slump/The sky was the limit after Matt Boldy burst onto the scene in his rookie year. The Minnesota Wild's 2019 first-rounder lived up to the hype and more, scoring 15 goals and 39 points in 47 games. Together with Kevin Fiala, he formed a deadly secondary scoring line that made the Wild offense an incr...15729Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nolan-smith-is-a-perfect-fit-for-flores-scheme/The NFL Combine is a fun time for fans, who get to see some of the most athletic people in the world perform for a television audience. It's also very important for teams, who not only get access to medical information and can learn about the prospects through interviews, but also use the athletic...15726Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-are-finally-acknowledging-eriksson-eks-offensive-abilities/Together, Marcus Foligno, Jordan Greenway, and Joel Eriksson Ek formed the GREEF line. On a team with Kirill Kaprizov on it, this was the line that gave the Minnesota Wild its identity. They dominated on both ends of the ice and were known for smothering defensive effort. However, that has not bee...15724Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eric-kendricks-release-is-only-the-beginning/Some people believe that March is one of the greatest months on the sports calendar. It has the state hockey tournament, March Madness and enough 35-degree days to give you just enough hope that Minnesota won’t be a frozen hellscape forever.   But for me, it’s WrestleMania binge-watching season....15722Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-nhl-john-klingberg-solves-biggest-weakness-trade-puck-moving-mover-defenseman/The State of Hockey was a bit blindsided when the Minnesota Wild traded for John Klingberg at the trade deadline. The Wild already had Jared Spurgeon, Matt Dumba, and Calen Addison on the right side of the defense. They maybe needed a scoring forward to take the pressure off Kirill Kaprizov even w...15718Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/have-the-wolves-cleaned-things-up-in-crunch-time/D'Angelo Russell provided the Minnesota Timberwolves with a safety net when it came to scoring and operating the offense in key moments. Seemingly whenever the Wolves needed some tough shot-making, Russell was their man. However, Minnesota can no longer rely on the ice in DLo’s veins. They now hav...15717Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-nhl-john-klingberg-trade-deadline-winners-losers-risk-stats-gamble-defense-anti-wild-defenseman/When you look at John Klingberg's Most Similar Players (shout-out to Evolving Hockey for their great Skater Similarity tool), you see a lot of recognizable defensemen. Torey Krug, James Wisniewski, Keith Yandle, and Tyson Barrie make frequent appearances.   What do they have in common? Those play...15716Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-feel-the-need-for-speed/The Minnesota Twins were bleary-eyed and cantankerous when they woke up in Cleveland on Sept. 14, 2019. Still, they were on the verge of snapping out of their doldrums. Years of ill-advised trades and poor player development had turned them into a sleepy organization, but the Bomba Squad had snapp...15714Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/theres-a-reason-why-bill-guerin-traded-for-swedish-players/Bill Guerin promised to make big moves for the Minnesota Wild at the NHL Trade Deadline. And he certainly did that. Unlike last year’s big, splashy trade for Marc-Andre Fleury, this year was a lot of little trades that all had one thing in common: all four players that are headed to the Minnesota...15708Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-putting-justin-jefferson-in-the-directors-chair/On Oct. 6, 2010, the Minnesota Vikings sent a third-round pick to the New England Patriots for Randy Moss and a 2012 seventh-rounder. The SuperFreak was finally home! The Vikings were bringing him back after trading him to the Oakland Raiders in 2005, and he would be catching passes from Brett Fav...15707Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-wild-nhl-gustav-nyquist-trade-deadline-swedish-veteran-scorer-playoff-lineup-injury-timetable-kirill-kaprizov-postseason-stats/The Trade Deadline has come and gone and the Minnesota Wild are already reaping benefits from their moves. Marcus Johansson scored his first goal in (his second stint in) a Wild uniform Saturday night. John Klingberg picked up his second assist in Minnesota Sunday. Oskar Sundqvist has a pair of as...15706Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-still-trying-to-find-mr-right-at-qb/When Kwesi Adofo-Mensah stepped up to the podium at the NFL Scouting Combine, he had several questions to answer about the Minnesota Vikings' future. Adofo-Mensah had to explain how the Vikings, a team in salary cap hell, were going to shed salary while building off the team’s first 13-win season...15705Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/schroedingers-kat/On Jan. 20, Karl-Anthony Towns used his Twitch stream to clarify his injury status. He suffered a calf strain in a Nov. 28 loss to the Washington Wizards and hadn’t played since then. A source told the Star Tribune that four to six weeks could be the potential timeline, but that wasn’t definite. T...15703Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000