https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/149/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/josh-bell-would-bring-balance-to-the-twins-lineup/The Minnesota Twins have no shortage of options when it comes to addressing the team’s needs this off-season. Re-signing superstar shortstop Carlos Correa is undoubtedly a priority, and the club will always be looking for high-upside starting pitching. But not far off from those items on the shopp...14992Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ant-can-use-this-opportunity-to-iron-out-lingering-offensive-issues/Karl-Anthony Towns’ calf injury will have a serious effect on the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team is still attempting to iron out its synergy. It has been slowly developing with many significant hurdles, but they have been able to play .500 basketball along the way. Losing their arguably best pla...14987Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-dumba-is-one-of-the-wilds-all-time-what-ifs/Four years ago, to this day, Minnesota Wild fans were witnessing one of the greatest breakout seasons in history. Matt Dumba already had 10 goals and 18 points under his belt at the start of December in just 26 games. The only question surrounding him was, how high would he fly?   Fast-forward fo...14985Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gobert-can-get-back-to-what-made-him-great-in-utah/Minnesota Timberwolves fans held their collective breath on Monday night as Karl-Anthony Towns lay on the court, clutching his calf in Washington. As he was running back in transition, he suddenly looked back at his leg and collapsed to the floor. His pain was obvious as he was helped off the cour...14983Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-is-in-for-a-gut-check-against-the-jets-and-thats-a-good-thing/Wanna know what I was thankful for on Thanksgiving this year? That the Minnesota Vikings only had to live in the aftermath of the Dallas Cowboys catastrophe for a short four days before slaying their demons against the New England Patriots.   Last week, Minnesota showed that their culture is stro...14981Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-be-kaprizovs-running-mate-after-zuccarello-slows-down/The Minnesota Wild were desperate for a generational talent for a long time. However, with the Wild hanging on to a Wild Card spot, there's only a slim chance they'll land Connor Bedard. He would be the cherry on top of Minnesota’s prospect pool, but without a tanking quality, Bill Guerin has to p...14980Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/j-macs-absence-exposes-the-rosters-lack-of-resilience/The Minnesota Timberwolves went on a five-game winning streak that seemed to indicate they were finding their rhythm. However, they have since gone in the opposite direction, losing three in a row. Two of those losses were to competitive full-strength teams, the Golden State Warriors and the Washi...14978Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-may-have-put-the-cart-before-the-horse-with-rossi/The Minnesota Wild were fortunate to get Marco Rossi with the 9th overall pick in the 2020 draft. The Wild were supposed to land around pick 12 entering the bubble postseason, but they moved up three spots after the Vancouver Canucks eliminated them. Then Rossi fell down the draft board despite pu...14976Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-does-cam-bynum-always-play-so-deep/You may have noticed that the Minnesota Vikings' defense has struggled in the last few games. You may be a little sick of watching passes get completed over the middle with acres of space to the nearest purple jersey. Aren't players like Camryn Bynum supposed to be responsible for that? Why, on re...14975Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-should-the-twins-bring-in-to-dh/The initial wave of transactions from this offseason has been trickling in over the last couple of weeks. So far, one of the biggest moves in free agency has been All-Star and 2020 AL MVP José Abreu reportedly agreeing to a contract with the Houston Astros.   Outside of some minor additions, the...14974Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-kirk-cousins-still-need-ideal-circumstances/Last week I wrote that Kirk Cousins' primetime Turkey Day performance was the best game since joining the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. To say that the quarterback's debut season with Kevin O'Connell has been volatile would be a bit of an understatement. Whether it's the uneven play Cousins has demon...14972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-to-make-minnesotas-reverse-retro-colors-permanent/The Minnesota Wild recently debuted their newest reverse retro jersey. It is essentially a color-swapped version of the first series of reverse retro jerseys, this time with green dominating over white. And why mess with success? These jerseys are getting a ton of love on social media, even with t...14971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-cant-gobert-and-the-wolves-defend-the-paint/In late July, if you had told me that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be having trouble guarding the paint, I would not have believed you. Despite off-season projections and having a three-time Defensive Player Of the Year on its roster, the Wolves are struggling to defend teams down low – one of...14970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-defense-is-pliable-by-design/Ed Donatell has often been criticized by Minnesota Vikings fans this season, and a big reason is the sheer amount of yardage his unit has allowed.     I can’t blame Chris Tomasson for feeling a bit flabbergasted trying to contextualize how the Vikings are 9-2. When the defense is ranked 31s...14966Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-mac-jones-create-a-blueprint-for-mike-white-against-the-vikings/When the Minnesota Vikings hosted the New England Patriots, nobody thought Mac Jones would be a focal point of the game plan. One week after being thrown around by the Dallas Cowboys, it was almost a foregone conclusion that Bill Belichick would deploy his running game to bully the Vikings' defens...14964Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-filip-gustavsson-gamble-paid-off/Bill Guerin does not tolerate whining. When Guerin brought in Marc-Andre Fleury, his former teammate, to play goalie down the stretch run during the 2021-22 campaign, then signed him, he hoped to have a timeshare in net. But when things started getting ugly with Cam Talbot's camp, the writing was...14963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-warriors-game-was-a-test-for-minnesotas-viability-as-a-contender/The Golden State Warriors have set the standard for what championship basketball looks like. They play fast, they play smart, and they shoot the lights out from deep. In so many ways, the Warriors are the opposite of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The beautiful game that Golden State plays is a far c...14959Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirk-cousins-is-a-tortured-perfectionist/Kirk Cousins says he noticed Lincoln Gustafson in the stands during a TV timeout, and he and the other guys in the huddle couldn’t contain their laughter. No, it wasn’t Joe Montana pointing out John Candy in the stands during Super Bowl XXIII, but it was a moment.   Gustafson was hard to miss. He...14958Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marco-rossis-slow-start-means-absolutely-nothing/Ten days ago, the Marco Rossi Saga had gotten to the point was obvious that, given his low opportunities in the NHL, going to the AHL would be preferable. Yet, somehow, things have become more untenable since then.   Rossi played just 8:51 — 10 shifts — in a 6-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on...14957Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dalvin-cook-made-the-most-of-a-slow-day/The last time the Minnesota Vikings played in a Thursday night game, Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns. Against the New England Patriots, though, he had one of the worst rushing games of his career.   Cook carried the ball 22 times for 42 yards for an average of 1....14950Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-have-a-turnover-issue/The Minnesota Timberwolves have used a stretch against Eastern Conference opponents to bounce back after a poor start to their season. The Wolves gave fans little to cheer about in their 5-8 start. They played with a lack of energy, and fans began to boo their team at Target Center. But the Wolves...14949Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-towns-starting-to-dial-back-his-stray-voltage/Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves rarely get national attention, especially in the early years of his career. But they’ve gotten their fair share of airtime after the Rudy Gobert trade. Unfortunately for Towns and the Wolves, the press they have received is typically negative.   T...14948Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-louisiana-born-players-should-make-a-final-push-to-get-obj/With their win over the New England Patriots, the Minnesota Vikings are 9-2 and battling for home-field advantage in the NFC.   The Vikings have just about everything they need to be a legitimate contender on offense. They have a young head coach to put his players in a position to succeed. They...14947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-patriots-game/The Minnesota Vikings’ 40-3 debacle against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday couldn’t have come at a much better time. No team wants to be embarrassed with a 37-point loss at home with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo commentating, of course. Hell, most of the country was put out of its misery when CBS switc...14946Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-pace-and-ball-control-suffers-without-j-mac/Since signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a 2-way deal in 2019, Jordan McLaughlin has been the point guard understudy. J-Mac has thrived in his reserve role with the Wolves, backing up D'Angelo Russell for most of his time with the team. However, McLaughlin is as solid as they come off the...14945Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000