https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/75/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-learned-a-unique-lesson-on-their-run-to-the-western-conference-finals/Anthony Edwards offered an honest assessment of the Minnesota Timberwolves after they fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 108-105, in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.   “Y’all could see it; we were a step behind everybody, especially myself,” Edwards . “Kyrie got a transition layup after I th...19183Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-jefferson-endorsed-minnesotas-direction-by-signing-an-extension/In the week before Super Bowl LVI, Justin Jefferson told CBS Sports that he thought the Minnesota Vikings could win a championship with Kirk Cousins and “definitely wouldn’t mind him staying” in Minnesota. However, he understands the NFL “is a business.” Four days later, he watched his future coac...19182Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kats-2023-24-season-should-solidify-his-future-in-minnesota/After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season-ending loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, a reporter asked Karl-Anthony Towns what his expectations are going into the offseason amid uncertainty surrounding his future in Minnesota.   “I’m confident that I’m going to...19177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-vikings-culture-help-them-retain-great-coaches/Marcus Dixon was on the New York Jets team that cut Kevin O'Connell on Hard Knocks in 2010. That was the season when players to practice, and Antonio Cromartie his kids’ names. Dixon and O’Connell were journeymen passing in the night, but O’Connell made an impression on Dixon.  “KO was alway...19176Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-proved-defense-alone-cant-win-championships/Luka Dončić already had his fourth three-pointer of the evening 9:37 into Game 5 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks. He rolled off a screen at the halfcourt line from Daniel Gafford and casually walked into a triple with Kyle Anderson a few feet behind him.   [video width=128...19169Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-would-the-vikings-trade-justin-jefferson/Somewhere in a random basement, a TikTok creator known as NFLSkoopz69420 is rushing through a project. It centers on the uncertainty surrounding Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson and how they could trade him anywhere in the NFL without regard for cap space, roster construction, or common...19168Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/luka-doncic-eliminated-the-wolves-with-a-brilliant-first-quarter-performance/The Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to find words after the Dallas Mavericks abruptly ended their season 124-103 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. Karl-Anthony Towns sat at the podium and spoke from the heart about his experience in Minnesota: “These fans deserve the chance to see the F...19166Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/was-this-years-team-the-best-wolves-team-of-all-time/Things have mostly been bad for the Minnesota Timberwolves since their inaugural season in 1989-90. We don’t have to re-hash all of it here, but between ownership disputes, the Joe Smith accord, and David Kahn, there hasn’t been much to cheer for on the court. In 35 seasons, the Timberwolves have...19164Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-justin-jefferson-help-jordan-addison-avoid-a-sophomore-slump/Jordan Addison had 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Minnesota Vikings’ first two games last year despite only playing 56% of the snaps in Week 1 and 69% in Week 2. The first two weeks set the tone for his rookie year, where he finished with 911 yards and 10 touchdowns. Still, he defer...19161Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/byron-murphy-may-become-minnesotas-defensive-lynchpin-next-year/Byron Murphy didn’t notice it when he suffered a Grade 3 medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear on the third play of the Cincinnati Bengals game last year. A Grade 3 tear is a complete tear of the ligament in the knee, the most severe MCL injury a person can suffer. However, Murphy played 69 defens...19159Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-i-learned-from-charting-jj-mccarthy/Given that J.J. McCarthy is the key to the Minnesota Vikings' future, I wanted to examine his game in as much detail as possible. While scouting his 2023 season, I also charted every single play, looking at various factors, including down and distance, alignment information, dropback type, pressur...19158Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-cant-stop-tempting-fate/Jaden McDaniels’ facial expression rarely changes, so it’s hard to decipher whether he’s being serious or not. Still, his heart rate didn’t seem to climb when he said he believes the Minnesota Timberwolves will advance to the NBA Finals.   “We knew that after Game 1 [and Game 2] we could win,” he...19157Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/joe-ryan-is-who-we-thought-he-was/The Minnesota Twins starting rotation isn’t what it was a season ago. In 2023, Minnesota’s starters had a 3.82 ERA, the best in the American League and second in the majors. Their 970 strikeouts were the best in baseball a season ago.   However, Minnesota’s rotation has taken a step back this sea...19155Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-has-become-minnesotas-most-reliable-enigma-in-the-postseason/Kyle Anderson is one of one. He’s truly one of the league's more unique role players. Anderson lives up to his “SlowMo” moniker with his deceptively slow style of play. Kyle has only been with the Minnesota Timberwolves for two seasons, but it has been full of peaks and valleys.   He was Minnesot...19154Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kat-was-minnesotas-game-5-hero-and-nearly-the-goat/Following the Minnesota Timberwolves' 105-100 series-extending Game 4 win, a reporter asked Anthony Edwards about his interaction with Dallas Cowboys Star Micah Parsons post-game.   “Micah Parsons, you know, he was rocking the AE1s," said Edwards, "and I told him, he wear a size 14, I’ll bring hi...19151Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-royce-lewis-save-minnesotas-group-of-slumping-sophomores/One year ago, the future looked bright for the Minnesota Twins. Edouard Julien joined the team early in the season and never returned to St. Paul. Royce Lewis was getting ready to return from a torn ACL, and Matt Wallner was getting ready to join the Twins in July after smashing pitches in Triple-...19149Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/pablo-lopez-is-caught-between-what-he-is-and-what-he-ought-to-be/Pablo López should be pitching much better than he has been this season. While he has a 5.25 ERA, he has an expected ERA (xERA) of 3.25, according to Baseball Savant. The low xERA is a product of López’s strikeout ability, low walk rate, and usually suppressed contact quality. Nevertheless, López...19147Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/who-will-the-twins-send-down-when-royce-lewis-returns/Royce Lewis is on a rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints, and his return to the Minnesota Twins lineup before his 25th birthday on June 5 appears to be a real possibility.   Lewis has been out of the Twins lineup since the third inning of Opening Day following an oblique strain that removed...19145Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-sun-is-setting-on-the-wolves-in-the-old-west/Nickeil Alexander-Walker brought the ball up and dumped it off to Anthony Edwards with 6:20 remaining in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 3 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Naz Reid had set a high screen for Edwards, who switched onto Josh Green. Edwards gathered the ball, blew b...19143Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-does-the-vikings-coaching-staff-have-so-much-confidence-in-blake-brandel/A year ago, the Minnesota Vikings were trying to replace an important piece of their offense. They had just released Dalvin Cook, and the coaching staff believed that Alexander Mattison would be a suitable solution as their starting running back.   Minnesota put Mattison on their banner on Twitte...19142Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kyle-anderson-can-keep-the-wolves-sky-from-falling/After the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 in Game 3, a reporter asked Anthony Edwards why he remained optimistic about getting back into the series.   “I never think the sky is falling. I’m always positive, always happy,” Edwards continues. “Been through the worst, so the...19139Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fake-grief/Close games and blowout losses physically paralyze me. Nail-biting wins often only make me feel relief.   Immediately after the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2, I questioned if watching sports was healthy for me or anyone else. There's always something to complain ab...19135Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/time-is-running-out-on-the-timberwolves/Rudy Gobert had an opportunity to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a little more time in a game where they managed the clock poorly. With 12.1 seconds to go, the Dallas Mavericks inbounded the ball down 108-106. P.J. Washington passed the ball to Luka Doncic, who came off Dereck Lively’s screen.  ...19134Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-defense-showed-up-but-their-offense-is-still-missing/Following Wednesday's 108-105 Game 1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Chris Finch assessed the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves.   "The Western Conference Finals started. I'm not sure if they got the memo," he said. "But they got it this afternoon."   It's unclear that they got the message. Mike...19131Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-are-going-to-have-fun-with-the-new-kickoff-rules/The NFL has been trying to resolve the tension between the entertainment value and the inherent danger of kickoffs for years. Last year, they allowed fair catches to be spotted at the 25-yard line regardless of where the returner fielded them. That didn’t yield the desired results, so the NFL’s Co...19130Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000