https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/251/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-found-a-winning-formula-in-their-victory-over-miami/The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat on Friday night in a game where the Wolves’ role players showed what this team is capable of. Although Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards both had great nights on the floor, they weren’t the headlining act against the Jimmy Butler-led Heat. The Mi...10072Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/dont-expect-rennia-davis-to-extend-lynx-rookie-of-the-year-trend/The Minnesota Lynx have done an impressive job over the last few years finding talent through the draft and having those players quickly adjust to life in the WNBA.   Two years ago, Napheesa Collier dropped to the Lynx at No. 6 overall, and the young forward made an impact right away. She took ho...10070Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-have-a-playoff-quality-goaltending-tandem/Defense has been one of the Minnesota Wild's biggest strengths for nearly a decade.   The way Minnesota shuts down opposing offenses isn’t the product of any one coach or general manager either. The talent defense runs deep on the roster. It also makes life easy for goaltenders. Devan Dubnyk was...10067Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:00:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vegas-has-cousins-or-cook-as-minnesotas-most-likely-mvps/Odds for the 2021 NFL MVP are already starting to trickle out, and Kirk Cousins and Dalvin Cook are on the list. So where do they stand, and is there a chance either can actually win?   Let’s start with Kirk. His odds on BetOnline.ag are currently 66/1 to take home the award. On the surface that...10064Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-time-to-stop-re-litigating-the-matt-boldy-pick/With the NCAA season over, the American Hockey League has suddenly been flooded with college hockey players. Many members of the vaunted crop of USA players in the 2019 draft class graduated to the pros last weekend. Matt Boldy (12th overall), Cole Caufield (15th), and Alex Newhook (16th) joined A...10060Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:00:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-playmaking-monster-who-would-complete-the-vikings-d-line/When the Minnesota Vikings entered free agency, Mike Zimmer demanded a space-eating defensive tackle. With the 310 lb Dalvin Tomlinson pairing with the 340 lb Michael Pierce, Zimmer had a throwback interior duo that could stop the run and bring the Vikings' defense back to prominence.   While Zim...10059Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/michael-pierce-spent-last-year-figuring-out-how-to-make-an-impact-this-season/More than a year after he inked a three-year, $27 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings, Michael Pierce finally got a proper introduction to the media. Pierce opted out of last season because of respiratory issues he has dealt with since childhood. For a year he watched Vikings football the same...10058Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-hasnt-the-defense-improved-under-finch/They say defense wins championships. Nowhere does that sports axiom ring more true than the NBA. Since the Minnesota Timberwolves entered the NBA in the 1989-90 season, 21 of the 31 NBA Champions have had a top-5 defense. Eight more were top-10 defenses, and the worst was the 2000-01 Lakers at 21s...10056Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-concerned-should-we-be-about-this-losing-streak/Last year the Minnesota Twins found themselves in a unique situation. With the schedule reduced to 60 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each game's value was magnified. There were sudden ups and downs, and a six-game losing streak in August seemed to end the Twins’ playoff hopes. In the end, the...10054Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-to-win-to-keep-golden-state-from-getting-their-pick/The Minnesota Timberwolves remain at the bottom of the conference, still a half-game behind the Houston Rockets. Many Wolves fans have been complacent because they want the highest possible odds at a top-3 pick, but keeping that top-3 pick isn’t as simple as it sounds.   Here’s a look at the lott...10053Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/would-the-vikings-really-draft-another-corner-in-the-first-round/The Minnesota Vikings appeared to have solved most of their problems in the secondary this offseason after signing two corners and a safety. But after Jeff Gladney’s arrest, they may take another corner in the draft, much to the dismay of many fans.   Brace yourselves, people. This could mean the...10052Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-lynx-land-the-steal-of-the-draft-in-rennia-davis/In the past two WNBA Drafts, the Minnesota Lynx have found gems in back-to-back WNBA Rookies of the Year Napheesa Collier (2019) and Crystal Dangerfield (2020). This year they may have found themselves with yet another steal after selecting a player many thought would go higher in the first round....10051Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-safe-to-draft-jaelan-phillips/Jaelan Phillips is an exciting edge rusher prospect. He would fix the direst problem facing their roster. The offensive line gets the headlines, but their pass rush looks like it has a great chance to be the worst in the league. The Minnesota Vikings could trade back and possibly still have a chan...10050Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/baldelli-has-strayed-from-his-blueprint-for-how-to-win-at-home/Baseball is all about one thing: coming home.   While the Minnesota Twins enjoyed a mostly successful and encouraging six-game road trip to begin the season, they had to have had their home opener circled on the calendar. Of course, part of that excitement came from the prospect of finally seeing...10048Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-is-a-rare-personality-who-needs-to-be-treasured/Rare is it to witness a rookie in the NBA who is immediately comfortable enough to share his genuine thoughts without hesitation. That has been exactly the case with Anthony Edwards from the day the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted him No. 1 overall in 2020. Heck, it even started before that. What's...10046Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ben-leber-believes-rashawn-slater-is-a-day-1-starter/Ben Leber believes that Rashawn Slater could start on Week 1 for whomever drafts him, despite sitting out last season. The former Northwestern offensive lineman has played both left and right tackle and did not allow a sack in the 2019 season. He’s expected to be available when the Vikings are dra...10045Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-happened-to-trading-for-orlando-brown-jr/These days, logging onto Vikings Twitter means a plethora of draft coverage and, in turn, a bevy of opinions on what Rick Spielman should do come April 29. Everybody is their own personal GM, and fans are excited for draft day. In fact, the Minnesota Vikings faithful rank third in mock drafts done...10042Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/breaking-down-the-2021-minnesota-lynx-schedule/A few days before the draft, the Minnesota Lynx released their 2021 regular-season schedule. The WNBA will kick off its 25th season on May 14 with four games between eight teams. Action begins at 6 p.m. CT between the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty, followed by the Connecticut Sun vs. the...10041Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-vikings-turn-to-another-cleveland-for-o-line-help/It used to be that mocking just the first round was an arduous task. But that was back in the days before you couldn’t turn on your hand-held device without bumping into a mock draft simulator. Nowadays, knocking out a seven-rounder takes mere minutes.   Which yields a ton of data. All of it spec...10040Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-twins-afford-to-keep-both-buxton-and-berrios/Two of the most important players of the Minnesota Twins’ young core have played at the level that the front office and fans always dreamed of. Former 2012 first-round picks José Berríos and Byron Buxton have become the faces of this year’s team in the first month of the season.   Buxton, the No....10039Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-the-nba-take-a-stand-against-police-brutality/This past weekend my friend and I drove back home from Missouri when we passed a cop on the freeway. As we drove past his car, he pulled out of the turnaround and began to follow us. Without turning his lights on, he sped up to catch up to my car. He peered into the window, then slowed down and co...10037Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-didnt-deserve-a-trade-deadline-addition/The Trade Deadline came and went on Monday, with the Minnesota Wild making no moves. No buying, no selling, no making a splash on a center, nothing whatsoever.   In today’s NHL, teams should either be trying to get better or get worse in a rebuilding effort. Oftentimes, the worst thing a team can...10036Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wild-made-the-right-call-passing-on-foligno-and-glendening/The Wild's historical penchant for making moves at the NHL trade deadline didn't extend to Bill Guerin's second season as the general manager. They stood pat this year as the deadline passed by. A combination of short- and long-term outlooks on the team deterred Guerin from trading away its bounty...10033Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:45:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-tweak-that-would-fix-the-extra-inning-rule/Over the past several seasons, Major League Baseball has made an effort to shorten the game. While the league has instituted a three-batter minimum for pitching changes and will experiment with more rule changes in the minor leagues this season, the biggest controversy has come from their change i...10031Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-could-new-ownership-mean-for-the-timberwolves/After years of looking for the right buyer, reports surfaced over the weekend that Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is close to selling the team to Alex Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore.   What do we know about this deal so far, and what does it mean for the Timberwolves’ future in Minnesota?  ...10030Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000