https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/201/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-wolves-season-already-be-considered-a-success/Midway through the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a situation they haven’t been in for 17 of the last 18 seasons and for the first time since 2017-18. A year after firing Ryan Saunders and finishing 23-49, Minnesota is currently in the Western Conference playoff picture.  ...12504Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-the-deal-with-minnesotas-chaotic-defensive-scheme/The Karl-Anthony Towns era Minnesota Timberwolves have always had a few glaring weaknesses that have prevented them from reaching higher ceilings. One was their defensive identity, with player talent and their schemes driving the agenda of the defense. This year has brought the most change we have...12503Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/todd-bowles-could-be-the-leader-the-vikings-need/When the Minnesota Vikings launched the most crucial offseason in franchise history, there was a lot of buzz about finding an offensive-minded head coach to lead them through a mini rebuild. That made sense after Mike Zimmer's eight-year tenure. Minnesota is loaded with talent on the offensive sid...12500Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/eric-staal-is-providing-leadership-for-marco-rossi-in-iowa/Earlier this month, highly-touted Minnesota Wild prospect Marco Rossi made his NHL debut. Even though Minnesota's veterans were returning from injury and COVID protocol, many believed he performed well enough to remain on the NHL roster. However, after only two NHL games, Rossi was reassigned to t...12498Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wolves-continue-to-find-different-ways-to-win-late/Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden was the definition of a roller coaster ride for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Through a couple of key contributors who made late baskets, the Wolves emerged on top over the New York Knicks as they kept finding ways to close out.   On Tuesday evening, Jaylen No...12496Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-demeco-ryans-and-mike-mcdaniel-must-hires-for-the-vikings/Only six years removed from an NFL playing career, former All-Pro linebacker for the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles DeMeco Ryans is firmly entrenched as one of the league's hottest head-coaching commodities. The San Francisco 49ers' first-year defensive coordinator has seen his stock skyro...12494Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/raheem-morris-isnt-just-another-defensive-coach/The Minnesota Vikings set up an interview with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris on Tuesday. Your first reaction to that might be a gag reflex since Morris is another defensive coordinator. The Vikings just fired a defensive coach, why would they hire another one? That dichotomy...12491Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-jarred-vanderbilt-win-the-nbas-hustle-award/It’s hard to overstate how much Jarred Vanderbilt has done for the Minnesota Timberwolves this year. He plays with the energy and tenacity that Patrick Beverley brought to the team, only with the quickness of a 22-year-old. Vanderbilt is almost like the power forward equivalent of Mr. 94 feet. Exc...12490Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-long-will-the-boldy-fiala-connection-last/Look at two of the biggest stars on the Minnesota Wild, and you'll notice their games took off when they found a running mate. Kirill Kaprizov had only three goals and nine points in 13 games before joining forces with slick-passing Mats Zuccarello. Kaprizov has 86 points in 76 games ever since, m...12489Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-could-the-latest-proposed-rule-changes-impact-the-twins/So Major League Baseball and its Players Union continue to be at odds as they negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.   The latest negotiations happened over the last week between the two sides. Major League Baseball recently presented their latest proposal at the meeting, which the play...12485Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-talbots-all-star-nod-say-more-about-the-wild-than-his-play/We all knew that Kirill Kaprizov would be representing the Minnesota Wild at the All-Star Game in Vegas. However, fans were dumbfounded when goalie Cam Talbot was also on the Central Division roster. He beat out guys like Connor Hellebuyck and Darcy Kuemper and joined Juuse Saros of the Nashville...12484Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-many-high-level-quarterbacks-have-been-able-to-overcome-bad-defenses/For the third time in four years of the Kirk Cousins era, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves outside looking in on the NFL playoffs in 2021. But unlike in 2018 when the Vikings missed the playoffs with a top-10 scoring defense, Minnesota regressed to one of the league's worst defenses over the...12483Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nathaniel-hackett-offers-the-most-intrigue-of-all-of-minnesotas-options/The Minnesota Vikings' search for a head coach and general manager continues. Many exciting candidates have thrown their hat into the ring for the head coaching job, but there is no option more intriguing than Green Bay's offensive coordinator, Nathaniel Hackett.   The idea that the Vikings could...12480Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-afford-to-hire-a-defensive-minded-coach/The Minnesota Vikings started the process of finding a new head coach a bit later than other teams, but they have done their due diligence in requesting interviews with a slew of enticing candidates.   The Vikings have requested to speak with several defensive coordinators, from younger coaches w...12477Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/incredible-salary-cap-bargains-are-fueling-minnesotas-success/The Wild will have to make tough decisions shortly. The NHL salary cap won’t be increasing anytime soon, and they already have the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyout penalties looming. Money is tight, so Bill Guerin will have to get creative as he navigates these roadblocks. However, the Guerin adm...12473Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-no-longer-falling-victim-to-the-revenge-game/The energy at Target Center was different when the Stephen Curry and Draymond Green-less Golden State Warriors set foot in Minneapolis on Sunday. This wasn’t just any other basketball game. It was a matchup against a former pillar of the Minnesota Timberwolves and a chance for the current team to...12471Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kaapo-kahkonen-is-starting-to-prove-his-doubters-wrong/Since Cam Talbot's arrival two years ago, the Minnesota Wild have largely depended on him in the net. Part of it is the team trusts Talbot's track record as a starting goalie. However, it's also the byproduct of Kaapo Kahkonen's inconsistency ever since he made the leap to the NHL. That's why the...12470Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finch-has-unlocked-dlo-as-a-defender/We're halfway through the season, and D'Angelo Russell’s defense is still at an all-time career high. Sitting at a 102.7 defensive rating or DRTG, DLo is ranked 25th in the league in DRTG and first on this Minnesota Timberwolves roster.   Russell had struggled with defense his entire career. This...12469Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/naz-reid-is-going-to-be-just-fine/A sage friend of mine told me, “The most recent thing that has happened is not the only thing that has ever happened.” Keeping that in mind is easier said than done. I find it difficult myself to see past the here and now, but it’s important that we don’t just focus on the most recent thing.   Fo...12466Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-penalty-killers-must-take-pressure-off-its-goalies/The Minnesota Wild is used to being in the mushy middle. Never good enough to contend, but not bad enough to tank either. It’s made for some compelling seasons where they look great and primed for a deep playoff run or others where they might fall out of the postseason race altogether. That hasn’t...12465Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-a-dispersal-draft-have-looked-like-had-the-twins-been-contracted/The 2002 Minnesota Twins were one of the most important teams in franchise history. Because of their run to the ALCS, a generation of fans got their first taste of playoff baseball. A wave of fan-favorites emerged. Public interest for a new stadium increased and Target Field was born.   There’s n...12464Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-ultimate-guide-to-choosing-which-vikings-gm-candidate-you-want/By the end of last week, the Minnesota Vikings had narrowed down their GM search to eight named candidates. That gives us a manageable number of people to evaluate. There's also a possibility that internal candidate Ryan Monnes is in play (and not Rob Brzezinski), but since that hasn't been confir...12462Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lets-have-a-reasonable-conversation-about-kirk-cousins/Kirk Cousins was wearing an olive mask, but it was clear he was smiling as a reporter pointed out that he was due $45 million next year. That’s a little over 20% of the cap for those keeping score at home.   “Looks like you’ve done your homework,” he said, chuckling to himself.   We’re talking P...12460Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/5-numbers-that-tell-the-story-of-the-vikings-season-2/The Minnesota Vikings’ season came to an end in yet another meaningless final-week showdown with a divisional opponent. The Chicago Bears led 14-3 at halftime, but the Vikings scored four touchdowns in the second half to win 31-17. It was only Minnesota’s second win by more than one score all seas...12459Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/victor-rask-still-has-something-to-offer-the-wild/It was a delightful surprise to many Minnesota Wild fans when news broke from The Athletic’s Michael Russo that Victor Rask was placed on waivers early last week. Rask has always had a bit of a knack at scoring big goals late in games, and his unique chemistry with “Dolla Bill’ Kirill Kaprizov is...12455Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000