https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/164/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-big-can-the-wolves-play/After the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert, many have wondered how the Wolves will fare with two starting bigs against a league that has often trended small in the playoffs. When Chris Finch was asked about this potential problem, he , "certainly teams tend to go small in the playof...14238Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-overreact-to-rudy-goberts-eurobasket-performance/We finally have some Rudy Gobert film after the big trade. The only downside? It's from his play at EuroBasket 2022 and not in a Minnesota Timberwolves jersey. It has also brought a lot of attention his way. Gobert is still a hot topic in the NBA world after Tim Connelly gave up multiple players a...14236Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-important-is-week-1-for-the-revamped-vikings/It isn't enough for this to be the opening weekend in the NFL. No, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Green Bay Packers to start the new era. Roger Goodell even scheduled the game at 3:25 p.m. to give fans extra time to hydrate.   We finally get to see new head coach Kevin O'Connell's team in ac...14235Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-need-luis-arraez-at-his-best-to-make-the-playoffs/It hasn't been easy for the Minnesota Twins as they fight for the AL Central crown.   The Twins had a 30-22 record on June 1, but they have failed to put together a winning month since then. Part of it was due to injuries from key figures like Byron Buxton, Alex Kirilloff, and others. The Twins h...14234Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/camryn-bynums-versatility-makes-him-vital-to-minnesotas-defense/There was a general feeling that Lewis Cine would instantly become the starter alongside Harrison Smith after the Minnesota Vikings took him in the first round. Therefore, they would be forcing Camryn Bynum to take a back seat. However, after a solid training camp in which he earned the lion's sha...14229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wolves-grizzlies-has-the-makings-of-a-great-rivalry/The NBA's schedule release is usually a well anticipated and exciting moment for NBA fans. It finally gives them a chance to look at when the big matchups are. However, the NBA introduced a new wrinkle to their schedule.   An "NBA Rivals Week."   It is scheduled to take place at the end of Janua...14226Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/marat-khusnutdinovs-extra-time-in-the-khl-aligns-with-the-wilds-zuccarello-decision/The Minnesota Wild must be exhausted waiting for their KHL prospects to come over. Waiting for Kirill Kaprizov was enough for one lifetime. Once Marat Khusnutdinov re-signed with SKA, a sense of here we go again washed over the fanbase. Then the attention on another top Wild prospect from Russia q...14224Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/all-the-twins-know-is-pain-in-the-bronx/It was the spring of 2005. I was wrapping up my senior year of high school. I sat in front of the TV, watching the ESPN MLB season opener. To the surprise of no one, the New York Yankees were hosting the Boston Red Sox, and the pregame coverage was getting heated.   The Red Sox had just broken Th...14223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/liam-ohgren-is-on-the-joel-eriksson-ek-track/The Minnesota Wild’s first of two first-round draft picks this year, Liam Öhgren, had a less than memorable World Junior Championship. In his first tournament as a Wild prospect, it was easy to forget at times that he was even on Team Sweden. The announcers rarely said his name. Öhgren managed one...14222Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-simeon-woods-richardson-ready-to-make-an-impact-this-fall/Seemingly every day brings a new pitching need for the Minnesota Twins. First, the Twins brought in Chris Paddack this spring to help replace Kenta Maeda. Then Paddack underwent Tommy John in May, leaving Minnesota without Paddack and closer Taylor Rogers. Minnesota went out to fix these holes at...14219Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carson-lambos-is-a-key-to-the-wilds-future/The good news with Carson Lambos? He could be anything at this point. Development curves for defensemen can take a while to take shape and become predictive. Add in disruptions to his development because of COVID and injuries, and it becomes even murkier for Lambos.   Despite all this, though, La...14218Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nobody-is-talking-about-kat-and-thats-a-good-thing/It feels like nobody has written anything about Karl-Anthony Towns in a while. That's not a bad thing.   The Timberwolves franchise pillar enters his 8th season with the team fresh off of an offseason where he signed a super-max extension and posted a ton of pictures with his girlfriend Jordyn Wo...14217Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-purple-are-going-to-miss-mike-zimmer-more-than-you-think/One of the most prominent themes throughout the Minnesota Vikings' offseason was that change was in the air. With a new regime in charge, the Vikings believed that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell could get out of this team what the old regime couldn't and lead them back into contention.  ...14215Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/brock-fabers-stock-keeps-rising-after-a-monster-world-juniors-performance/10K Rinks is counting down the Minnesota Wild's Top-10 Prospects, as voted by our staff. Today, we give you everything you need to know about our No. 4 prospect, Brock Faber.    The Minnesota Wild needed to trade Kevin Fiala this summer for cap purposes and had few options. However, acquiring Bro...14213Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/patience-is-key-with-the-new-look-vikings/These are the dwindling days of the offseason when life is pleasantly tinted through purple-and-gold-colored glasses. There's a lot of positivity surrounding the Minnesota Vikings during the summer break, with a fresh approach and a new regime. That's ostensibly how Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'...14211Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bill-guerin-has-a-chance-to-squeeze-a-few-nhl-gms/With this week's bargain signing of free agent forward Sam Steel, the Minnesota Wild's off-season is all but over. Even while vacationing in Europe, Bill Guerin has conceivably rounded out his roster. Two goalies who weren't in training camp last year will man the crease. He traded superstar forwa...14209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-has-shown-a-willingness-to-learn-from-veterans/Anthony Edwards was already confident entering the league. After a spectacular start to his career, Edwards may be the most confident player in the league. But he's done a great job not being overly confident, which is extremely important because overconfidence is a dangerous slope. Too much confi...14206Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adam-beckman-is-ready-to-put-his-ahl-struggles-behind-him/10K Rinks is counting down the Minnesota Wild's Top-10 Prospects, as voted by our staff. Today, we give you everything you need to know about our No. 9 prospect, Adam Beckman.   Wild prospect Adam Beckman is back to what he does best – impressing the front office. Last year, he captured the eyes...14202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-the-jalen-reagor-trade-mean-for-minnesotas-offense/On Wednesday afternoon, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the Minnesota Vikings traded for Jalen Reagor, the Philadelphia Eagels' former first-round pick in 2020. Have you ever heard that once upon a time, Reagor was picked directly in front of Justin Jefferson? Of course you have, because no one loves beati...14201Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nick-gordon-is-where-he-needs-to-be/Nick Gordon exhibited plenty of confidence when the Minnesota Twins took him with the fifth overall pick in 2014. "I think I can be a line-drive, gap-to-gap hitter, but I think I can hit 20 to 25 bombs a year," he said. "I could be that leadoff guy like Carl Crawford or Derek Jeter."   "We've bee...14200Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-making-unconventional-moves-and-thats-okay/You wanted change, and now you have it. In the offseason, the Minnesota Vikings replaced the 66-year-old Mike Zimmer with 37-year-old Kevin O'Connell. Gone are the days of grind-it-out football. Now we get to see a modernized offensive attack that catapulted the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Ben...14197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-famously-loved-veterans-so-why-is-he-coaching-college-kids/Imagine this:   It was a beautiful morning on the Jackson State University campus. Mike Zimmer was beginning his first day as an analyst on Deion Sanders' staff. He wasn't on an NFL salary, but when Zimmer's prized pupil offered to pay him in Red Man, who was he to refuse?   But this morning, Zi...14196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-a-rods-reported-financial-issues-affect-the-timberwolves/The Land of 10,000 Lakes isn't usually involved in the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Not since Kim Kardashian called this great state "yee-haw Minnesota" while trotting around western suburb mansions and Lake Minnetonka with her husband of 72-days, Kris Humphries, have we been at the center o...14195Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dignity-is-a-pipe-dream-the-history-of-the-minnesota-vikings-part-vi/Hoo boy. As you can probably guess from the title, the Minnesota Vikings weren't at their best from 2000 to 2010. Sure, there were moments: The Randy Ratio, drafting Adrian Peterson, luring Brett Favre. But it took an ownership change and moving on from Mike Tice and Brad Childress for the Vikings...14194Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-get-to-have-their-cake-and-eat-it-too-with-duran/Jhoan Durán has brought the fire that fans have been craving for years, and he just may be having the best season from a Minnesota Twins reliever ever. And yet, he probably doesn’t get half the recognition he deserves. Years from now, statheads will look at his Baseball Reference page, and his awa...14192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000