https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/200/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-a-dangelo-russell-extension-look-like/D'Angelo Russell has been playing his best basketball lately. Last night, he helped lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a sensational victory over his former team, the Brooklyn Nets. Russell had his eighth double-double of the season, putting up 23 points and dishing out 10 assists, including a per...12552Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/gardy-was-the-perfect-manager-to-lead-the-2000s-twins/The Minnesota Twins recently unveiled their newest Twins Hall of Fame class. Fans widely celebrated it because it included franchise greats such as César Tovar, World Series champion and radio commentator Dan Gladden. They were long overdue for a spot among the team’s best. It also didn’t take lon...12551Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lets-stop-with-the-lazy-nfl-draft-comps/The NFL draft is arguably the most eventful week of the league’s offseason, so it makes sense that so much coverage is devoted to those fateful days in April.   But a few parts of draft coverage grow a bit stale. Look, I get it. Player comparisons are a tough task, and most draft prospects aren’t...12550Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-wolves-good-enough-to-keep-this-core-together/It probably won’t surprise you that the three players Jimmy Butler reportedly teamed up with to take on Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins in that infamous October 2018 practice are no longer with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was making a point, after all. “You fucking need me,” he yelled at...12549Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-vikings-really-interviewing-only-three-offensive-minded-coaches/Two full weeks have passed since the Minnesota Vikings officially moved on from general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer. As Mark Wilf laid out on Jan. 10th, the plan has been to hire a GM and then collaborate with the new leader of the front office to determine who would be the ne...12548Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-case-for-and-against-riding-it-out-with-cousins-after-divisional-round-weekend/Minnesota's search for a new general manager and head coach continues, and while the Vikings must get those hires right, it's also crucial for them to figure out what to do with Kirk Cousins. The new coach and GM will likely have a say in how things go down. After the divisional round weekend, the...12547Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-matthew-staffords-success-means-for-kirk-cousins/When Matthew Stafford tossed that moon ball on Sunday afternoon, he might as well have been launching himself out of the NFL’s tier of mediocre quarterbacks.   His pass landed into the hands of Cooper Kupp. And one field goal later, the Los Angeles Rams were in the NFC Championship game. Long kno...12546Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-wolves-really-being-officiated-poorly/Over the last week, much has been made about the Minnesota Timberwolves and their fight to be appropriately officiated. It certainly feels like the Wolves are losing the foul-calling race most nights. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards have both showed frustration over the calls or lack thereo...12541Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/calen-addison-has-earned-the-right-to-play-over-jordie-benn/The last time Minnesota Wild had sky-high hopes for a prospect pool, it was for a quartet of 2010 draftees. Nino Niederreiter, Charlie Coyle, Mikael Granlund, and Jason Zucker comprised Minnesota's promising young nucleus. Then-general manager Chuck Fletcher hoped that at least one of the four wou...12540Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wild-prospect-sam-hentges-is-living-his-olympic-dreams/Tons of hockey players grow up and only dream about playing in the Olympics. In just a few weeks, that will be Minnesota Wild prospect Sam Hentges’ reality.   A few weeks ago, the St. Cloud State Huskies forward was offered the opportunity to play for Team USA at the Beijing Olympics in February....12539Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-did-the-wilds-depth-scoring-go/The Minnesota Wild’s performance in the Winter Classic was disappointing. It might go down as the season's lowest point because it came at the end of a season-long five-game losing streak. Before then, the Wild hadn’t lost more than three games in a row in the Dean Evason era, a testament to the t...12535Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-still-has-some-untapped-potential-as-a-scorer/Anthony Edwards is a precociously-talented offensive player. The day where Ant puts an offense on his back for 70-plus games and leads his team to the playoffs will come, but he’s not quite there yet.   His progression to superstardom is rapid, but he lacks the consistency and experience to truly...12532Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/green-bay-you-were-as-predictable-as-ever/It was early in the season when Green Bay Packers fans proclaimed that this year would be different than all of the ones that had come before it. They took great pride in hammering the final nail in the Minnesota Vikings’ coffin at Lambeau Field, sending the Vikings into an offseason of uncertaint...12531Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/evason-found-the-right-line-combinations-has-and-created-a-formidable-1-2-punch/Dean Evason's ability to push the right buttons was one of the fundamental reasons behind the Minnesota Wild's decision to extend their second-year coach to a multi-year deal. Once again, he's working magic with the Wild's lack of a No. 1 center. This issue forced the team to use a center-by-commi...12530Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lets-say-it-together-the-vikings-are-in-a-rebuild/In the hours after firing Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer, Mark Wilf was the focal point of a Zoom call. During the Wilfs’ tenure as owners, they preferred the kind of stability they had seen from their hometown New York Giants. But now they were embarking on a new path to find the future of their f...12526Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/adofo-mensah-or-poles-who-should-shepard-the-vikings-into-the-future/On Friday, Tom Pelissero reported that the Minnesota Vikings narrowed their general manager search to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Ryan Poles. Barring a change of heart, one of those two men will shepherd the Vikings into the future. After interviewing eight candidates over the course of the week, the V...12524Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-wild-use-load-management-to-survive-this-grueling-stretch-in-their-schedule/The NHL released the Minnesota Wild's schedule adjustments last week. Thanks to a never-ending string of postponements, the Wild have a grueling stretch run for the second straight year. After playing 38 games in 73 days last season, this playoff push will feature 40 games in 77 days.   Coach Dea...12523Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wilfs-must-balance-continuity-and-culture-with-their-next-hire/The Minnesota Vikings are a couple of good decisions away from being great. Unlike other teams with general manager and head coaching vacancies, they have the foundation of a winning team in place. Justin Jefferson is a transcendent superstar. Harrison Smith, Eric Kendricks, and Danielle Hunter gi...12522Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kahkonen-should-remain-minnesotas-starting-goalie-when-talbot-returns/Kaapo Kähkönen resumed his backup netminding role with the Minnesota Wild after a streaky 2020-21 season. Last year, he rattled off a personal nine-game winning streak which included two shutouts, a 1.44 goals against average (GAA), and a .947 save percentage (SV%).   His run of elite-level goalt...12520Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dangelo-russell-deserves-more-all-star-recognition/With the fan voting for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game coming to a close on Saturday, the discussions of which players should be nominated have become highlighted. For fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves, it was a pleasant surprise to see not one but two of the team’s players in Karl-Anthony Towns and...12518Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kellen-moore-isnt-ready-to-be-minnesotas-head-coach/The Minnesota Vikings’ search for a head coach is in full swing. They finished interviewing the eight names on their docket today. One of the candidates who has faced a lot of scrutiny in light of recent events is Kellen Moore, the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. Opinions on Moore ha...12517Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-wasnt-the-only-reason-the-minnesota-vikings-failed/There haven’t been many kind words in the days since the Minnesota Vikings fired Mike Zimmer.   Eric Kendricks criticized his “fear-based culture.” Brian O'Neill lamented that Zimmer never said hello in the hallway. Adam Thielen cherished that he had input on Zimmer’s replacement.   Any way you...12513Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kirill-kaprizov-arrived-a-year-ago-and-somehow-exceeded-expectations/Exactly one year (and six days) ago, Kirill Kaprizov first took the ice for the Minnesota Wild. It was immediately apparent that he was worth the over five-year wait. The 2015 fifth-round draft pick scored three points: two primary assists, and of course, a goal in overtime.     All calls to t...12511Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-next-step-be-better-in-the-clutch/Clutch is not a word you regularly associate with Minnesota sports teams. It's been mostly pain for Minnesota sports fans outside of Kirby Puckett’s in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series and Jack Morris’ subsequent . You don’t need me to rehash all of the ways the Vikings have found to lose big g...12510Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-let-the-playoff-loss-cloud-your-judgment-on-kellen-moore/The resurgent Dallas Cowboys were trailing 23-17 with 14 seconds remaining against the San Francisco 49ers in last week’s wild card playoff matchup. The drive started on their own 20-yard line with only 32 seconds left and no timeouts, but after a couple of quick passes to the sidelines, Dallas ha...12506Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000