https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/76/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-kevin-oconnell-see-a-little-bit-of-kirk-cousins-in-sam-darnold/The NFL’s greatest love story might involve Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Still, it didn’t hold a candle to the one Kirk Cousins has had with his coaches over his career.   At one point, it wouldn’t have been surprising if Kevin O’Connell had shown up at Cousins’ house with posterboard signs lik...19127Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-kwesi-ever-redeem-himself-for-the-2022-draft/It’s a new era for the Minnesota Vikings.   The front office and coaching staff largely remain the same as the previous two seasons. However, entering Year 3, it finally feels like this regime has begun their development arc rather than trying to retread what they could from their predecessors’ w...19125Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaden-mcdaniels-is-taking-the-next-step/Jaden McDaniels was on an all-time heater in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The newly minted second-team All-Defensive ace made his first four three-pointers and six of his nine attempts overall for 24 points in one of the best playoff performances of his four-year career and his third-s...19124Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/christian-vazquez-is-turning-into-drew-butera-2-0/Christian Vázquez’s Minnesota Twins tenure is starting to remind fans of a star from yesteryear who played a similar role with his teams and shared similar struggles.   I’m talking about former Twins backup catcher Drew Butera.   Okay, “star” may be an exaggeration, but the former backstop was a...19123Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-mavericks-exposed-an-old-wolves-flaw/Had the Minnesota Timberwolves not overcome a 20-point deficit in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, the NBA world would still be talking about the 55’ three Jamal Murray hit in front of Kevin Harlan in Game 4. It became a turning point in the series after the Wolves had won the first two games in...19122Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-have-a-foundation-to-build-on-for-game-2/After losing Game 1 to the Dallas Mavericks 108-105, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels sat at the podium answering questions. A reporter asks if it was difficult to adjust to playing Dallas.   “We came out flat today," Edwards replied, "found our energy, then went back to being flat.”   McDani...19119Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/breaking-down-all-15-games-of-j-j-mccarthys-2023-season/The stakes are high for the Minnesota Vikings, and also very clear: J.J. McCarthy must become their franchise quarterback of the future. Anything less would be considered a failure. The team spent the 10th-overall pick on the National Championship winner out of Michigan and hopes, despite some ske...19117Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/sam-darnold-might-become-the-victim-of-cruel-irony-in-minnesota/The New York Jets took Sam Darnold third-overall in 2018 and immediately gave him first-team reps in organized team activities. According to NJ.com, Darnold took 68 reps (17 with the first team) in the three OTAs open to reporters. Josh McCown took 49 reps, all with the first team, and Teddy Bridg...19115Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-does-minnesotas-pitching-fix-its-home-run-problem/The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a home run problem. Minnesota’s starters and relievers have combined to allow 57 home runs through their first 47 games, which ranks bottom-four in the majors. Adjusting the numbers doesn’t help matters either, because their 1.24 HR/9 is also bottom-four in...19114Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-will-it-take-for-the-vikings-to-re-sign-justin-jefferson/I guess it's time to discuss Justin Jefferson's contract situation again because major NFL media has decided that JJ's decision not to show up to the Minnesota Vikings' voluntary OTAs is news.     At this point, Vikings fans have been through this drill what seems like a thousand times. We...19106Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/no-rebounds-no-rings-the-wolves-must-neutralize-dallas-on-the-offensive-glass/The Western Conference Finals are upon us, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are making their first WCF appearance since their historic 2003-04 season. While the NBA has changed significantly since then, so has Minnesota’s identity. They are now supercharged by size and length. That advantage over th...19105Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/tim-connelly-won-the-tim-connelly-bowl/It’s official, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in franchise history after beating President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly’s former team in seven games. In Zach Lowe’s reaction to the series on the , he noted a few key takeaways, i...19104Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-learned-how-to-take-a-punch-in-game-7/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ locker room was calm and quiet before Game 7 in Denver. Anthony Edwards popped in, joked around with his teammates, and left shortly after. Mike Conley had his feet in an ice bath. Rudy Gobert knocked out some knuckle push-ups. A replay of Minnesota’s 115-70 win played...19100Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-jhoan-durans-walkout-entrance-affecting-hitters-vision/Jhoan Duran is a 6'5” flamethrowing closer who has averaged over 100 mph on his four-seamer every year since his debut in 2022. His splitter/sinker hybrid, or “splinker,” moves like a splitter but with sinker-like velocity. Duran’s elite stuff has translated on the mound. He has a career 2.09 ERA,...19098Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-ripple-effect-could-t-j-hockensons-injury-have-on-the-2024-vikings/One of the reasons why the NFL is so popular is that one play can change everything.   Minnesota Vikings fans know this too well. Gary Anderson’s missed field goal in the 1998 NFC Championship game kept one of the best offenses ever from playing in the Super Bowl. Stefon Diggs and Case Keenum are...19096Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-is-here/Anthony Edwards joined the TNT postgame coverage immediately following a 98-90 Game 7 win over the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Charles Barkley started to ask Edwards a question: “I have not been to Minneapolis in probably 20 years,” he said.   Edwards interjected, “Bring ya ass.”   It was...19093Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/after-years-of-defeat-and-criticism-kat-was-everything-in-game-7/A few hours before Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves was set to tip off, Karl-Anthony Towns was seen sitting alone in the fan seats at Ball Arena. He had his AirPods in his ears, staring into space and taking in the calm before the storm.   Towns was preparing himself f...19092Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/louie-varland-has-rebuilt-his-confidence-in-st-paul/It’s never something players want to face after making it up to the big leagues for the first time. But sometimes, a player struggles at the highest level and needs to go back to Triple-A to sort things out.   That was the case for Louie Varland following a dreadful start against the Detroit Tige...19090Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ask-for-directions-if-you-go-to-the-jacksonville-game-this-year/Katt Williams has some advice for anyone who visits Jacksonville.   “In Jacksonville, you’ll see s— you don’t see nowhere else,” he said in his 2018 comedy special. “You need a tour guide in Jacksonville from Jacksonville to tell you where you can and cannot go. You don’t just wanna be driving ar...19089Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-conleys-body-is-barking-but-he-still-has-bite/Mike Conley injured his Achilles in the waning minutes of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 115-107 Game 4 loss last Sunday. He missed Game 5 and said he couldn’t walk two days before Minnesota’s 115-70 Game 6 win on Thursday.   “Had a day of treatment yesterday and was able to get to my toes a little...19082Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-the-wolves-ready-for-denvers-final-haymaker/The Minnesota Timberwolves came to play in front of a rowdy Target Center crowd on Thursday. was Minnesota’s first and only win at home in the Denver Nuggets series, a disappointing reality considering they won the first two games in Ball Arena. Still, the Wolves must prepare for a championship...19080Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/will-diego-castillo-get-a-shot-in-the-twins-bullpen/As the 2024 season cruises past the quarter mark, things seem to be settling for the Minnesota Twins because they're getting more respectable sample sizes from their given departments.   The offense has ranged from scalding-hot to ice-cold, with the total product being mostly solid, especially gi...19079Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/where-is-the-optimal-spot-for-mccarthy-to-take-over-as-the-starter/Last weekend, J.J. McCarthy took the field for the Minnesota Vikings for the first time. Well, kind of.   It wasn’t in front of 66,000 fans at U.S. Bank Stadium, and it wasn’t on a Sunday afternoon with a playoff spot on the line. During rookie minicamp, McCarthy threw to practice squad receivers...19078Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/one-subtle-change-unlocked-jaden-mcdaniels-in-game-6/Anthony Edwards praised Jaden McDaniels after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 115-70 in Game 6.   “I feel like when Jaden plays well, can’t nobody beat us," he said. "Him playing like that tonight was crazy.”   Edwards's love for McDaniels is no secret. After the Phoenix Suns...19074Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-a-fully-healthy-twins-team-compete-with-the-yankees/Shortly after the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-0 at Target Field, Byron Buxton started his second day of rehab across the river. Seeing Buxton in a St. Paul Saints jersey will cause your vision to blur. He’s a hare among tortoises at CHS Field. Buxton belongs in a major-league ballp...19070Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000