https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/170/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-towns-and-gobert-be-the-next-great-twin-towers/The idea of twin towers has been around ever since Sauron and Saruman teamed up to try to start a dynasty in the third age of Middle Earth. The two towers ultimately failed in Middle Earth, but they've been a little more potent in the NBA.   For decades the NBA was dominated by big men, but more...13974Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-is-everyone-suddenly-drinking-the-purple-kool-aid/If you're a Minnesota Vikings fan, you've probably been on a roller coaster of emotions this offseason.   There was the promise of a new regime with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell. Then there was an offseason where they did the exact same thing as their predecessors.   When the smoke cle...13973Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-jaylen-nowell-be-the-sixth-man-of-the-year-this-season/NBA awards are always a fun topic of discussion. No matter what you say, someone will get upset. The MVP race has seemingly changed its parameters every year, Stephen Curry couldn't win it as a low-seed in 2020, but Nikola Jokic did the year after. The ROTY award is no stranger to this either. Fac...13972Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/good-contracts-stopped-wild-from-getting-a-deal-on-fiala/The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn released a full-on breakdown of the NHL's contracts on Wednesday. The Minnesota Wild did very well, finishing fourth among the teams in contract efficiency. With the exceptions of Brandon Duhaime, Matt Dumba, and Tyson Jost, Luszczyszyn projects every Wild contract t...13971Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/world-junior-championships-more-like-wild-junior-championships/Here at 10K Rinks, we cannot stop talking about the Minnesota Wild’s elite prospect pool. Despite missing the postseason only once over the last ten seasons, Minnesota has quietly assembled one of the best prospect pipelines in the NHL.   In February, The Athletic's Scott Wheeler ranked the Wild’...13970Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/michael-fulmer-is-the-dessert-after-a-delicious-trade-deadline/The Minnesota Twins went into the trade deadline with prospect capital burning a hole in their pocket and a clear appetite for pitching. While many fans expected them to go home hungry again, the club understood their assignment and treated themselves to three new arms.   They got an excellent ma...13969Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/twins-are-betting-on-a-literal-change-of-scenery-to-unlock-mahle/If Coors Field is hell for pitchers, then Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati might just be Death Valley during a heat wave. Cincinnati Reds pitchers have long known that when at home, the answer to "Would It Dong?" is almost always "Yes" anytime a ball goes in the air. ESPN's Park Factors has G...13968Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-garrett-bradburys-early-camp-struggles-a-cause-for-concern/Training camp is in full swing for the Minnesota Vikings, and players are performing admirably across the depth chart. Rookie cornerback Andrew Booth, Jr. has been lauded for his “dawg” mentality, regularly getting into it with receivers. But while Booth has reportedly had a strong camp, the spot...13966Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-should-we-anticipate-the-wolves-rotation-to-look-like-next-year/The Minnesota Timberwolves have finally assembled their 15-man roster and filled both two-way slots as the beginning of the season nears. Returning nine players from this last season while acquiring eight new players.   Returning Players: Jordan McLaughlin, D'Angelo Russell, Jaylen Nowell, Anthon...13963Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/christian-darrisaw-is-already-getting-hof-comparisons/RipWhen the Minnesota Vikings selected Christian Darrisaw in the first round of the 2021 draft, it was a fairly unassuming pick. He didn’t turn many heads or get anyone’s blood pumping. He was the fourth tackle taken off the board and came from Virginia Tech, a school not exactly known for churnin...13960Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-tyler-mahles-stat-line-is-deceiving/Hey, the Minnesota Twins finally added some impact pitching!   They added starting pitcher Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a trio of prospects: Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, and Steve Hajjar. The move came just a couple of hours before baseball’s trade deadline...13959Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/timberwolves-rookies-showed-out-at-the-twin-cities-pro-am/Not one day after I published an article telling Minnesota Timberwolves fans to pump the brakes on a stellar Jaden McDaniels performance at a Seattle Pro Am game, I found myself at one here in Minnesota. Timberwolves youngsters Wendell Moore Jr, Josh Minott, and Nathan Knight suited up to play in...13957Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jorge-lopez-is-a-bridge-to-a-new-world-for-the-twins/Carlos Correa moved around a lot when he was younger. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, but his parents raised him in Barrio Velázquez, a fishing village half an hour west of Ponce in Santa Isabel. However, he moved to Caguas at age 11, a city inland about 50 minutes northeast of Santa Isabel. Th...13956Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/every-vikings-fan-should-be-rooting-for-akayleb-evans/It’s interesting to see how fans pick their favorite players.   Most of the time, it’s simply about performance. Fans gravitate towards the superstars operating at an elite level and repeatedly making game-winning plays.   But most fans will also tell you they’ve got a special place in their hea...13954Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vegas-is-selling-the-timberwolves-short/I’ve never been one to gamble. I tend toward safety and security. I also recognize in myself a tendency to hyper-fixate on my interests, and something about a hyper-fixation on gambling just doesn’t seem like a good idea. But, now more than ever, I’m considering putting some money on the line beca...13953Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ryan-hartman-can-build-off-of-his-cinderella-season/Ryan Hartman had a fairy tale season last year. It's hard to be a journeyman at age 25, but that's exactly what Hartman was three years ago. Before landing with the Minnesota Wild, he'd passed through the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Dallas Stars organizations....13952Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kellen-mond-is-no-longer-caught-in-the-middle/The Minnesota Vikings' selection of Kellen Mond with the 66th pick in the 2021 draft was a controversial decision within the organization. In a vacuum, Mond was a value pick early in the third round. Following Day 2 of the draft, Rick Spielman spoke highly of him: We did a lot of work on Kellen...13950Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-kirk-cousins-underrated/I get it. You've had it up to here with Kirk Cousins as the quarterback of your beloved Minnesota Vikings. His contracts have taken approximately nine years off your life. His nerdy persona doesn't exactly scream Most Important Position in Sports. The career-long dance with .500 football makes him...13947Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-cant-learn-the-wrong-lesson-from-the-taylor-rogers-trade/Chris Paddack left his start in the middle of the third inning on May 8. It was his fifth start of the season, and he entered it with a 3.15 ERA. The Minnesota Twins put him on the injured list two days later, and he had his second Tommy John surgery on May 18. Unless Paddack comes back better tha...13945Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-shouldnt-cool-on-calen-addison/The Minnesota Wild spent two years building up their blueline prospects. Since the 2020 Draft, they added Ryan O'Rourke, Daemon Hunt, Carson Lambos, and Jack Peart with high draft picks. Then in June, they acquired Brock Faber in the Kevin Fiala trade. This gives Calen Addison, who was previously...13939Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/andrew-booth-jr-can-win-the-starting-job-despite-facing-an-uphill-battle/From making a sliding interception in coverage against Justin Jefferson to getting feisty with Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Minnesota Vikings' rookie Andrew Booth Jr. has had nothing short of an electric start to training camp. Limited through all of OTAs and minicamp, Booth is finally healthy and "looke...13937Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/world-juniors-reset-will-be-launching-pad-for-wallstedts-nhl-push/Top goalie prospects rarely get to warm up for the season by playing in a high-intensity, super competitive tournament. But that's what Jesper Wallstedt gets to do starting next week. The IIHF World Junior Championship will re-play the tournament, which they canceled in December. It's a chance to...13936Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-minnesotas-free-agent-silence-reveal-about-their-offseason-plans/The Minnesota Wild either have something up their sleeve, or they're making a poor judgment call.   According to Michael Russo of The Athletic, the Wild are working the trade market for a forward. Theoretically, they don't need to add anyone with Marco Rossi's arrival filling the last empty forwa...13934Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-the-deepest-team-in-the-league/Tim Connelly and the Minnesota Timberwolves have had a hectic offseason as they try and gear up for a “championship or bust” mindset heading into the 2022-23 season.     Following the Rudy Gobert trade, many Wolves fans, including myself, have had their doubts about the makeup of the roster...13933Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-kind-of-leap-can-we-expect-from-mcdaniels-this-year/Minnesotan sports fans are tough. They are also some of the most loyal in the business. These are the rugged northerners who cling to their prophetic sons, their locally grown hometown talent, and talk about them as if they are their own children, brothers, and sisters. Adam Thielen, Maya Moore, J...13932Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000