https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/80/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/jaden-mcdaniels-is-an-assassin-on-a-team-that-has-developed-a-killer-instinct/The Minnesota Timberwolves took the tarps off the upper-level seats behind the baskets, and the crowd of 19,478 created a skull-cracking cacophony before Game 1. It didn’t matter that the Phoenix Suns had swept the regular-season series, including a 125-106 win a week earlier. It was the playoffs....18910Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-has-injury-luck-factored-into-minnesotas-slow-start/The Minnesota Twins' ownership group called 2016 a total system failure, which became an infamous phrase. While this season will end up better than that team’s franchise-record- 103-loss season eight years ago, it has been hard to find optimism with the 2024 Twins. After 21 games, they are in four...18907Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-did-the-wolves-defense-snuff-out-the-suns/After scoring a playoff career-high 25 points, Jaden McDaniels is answering questions at the post-game podium. A reporter asks what it’s like playing defense with Anthony Edwards and Nickeil Alexander-Walker.   "Every time I go on the court and I see them two, I just be like, ‘Who you wanna guard...18904Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-kevin-oconnell-know-what-he-doesnt-know/When someone calls themselves a “quarterback killer” within the confines of a church, you’d think it would be from behind a confessional. But a week before the draft, Kevin O'Connell gave himself that moniker at the altar of St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth while giving a talk cal...18900Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/louie-varland-is-stealing-from-degroms-arsenal-so-why-isnt-he-getting-outs/The Minnesota Twins haven’t lived up to preseason expectations. There were some concerns entering the season, primarily injuries to Jhoan Duran and Anthony DeSclafani and ownership’s decision to replace Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda internally. Still, ZIPS projected Minnesota to win the AL Central.  ...18894Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-kevin-oconnell-mean-when-he-says-qb-footwork-is-fixable/We may have gotten one of the biggest nuggets of Minnesota Vikings draft information in an unexpected setting. Kevin O'Connell answered a football question from a fan while giving a talk that was primarily focused on faith at St. Philip the Deacon Church. In his answer, O'Connell opined on what he...18893Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/its-now-or-never-for-the-twins/The start of the 2024 season for the Minnesota Twins has gone poorly, to say the least. Their lineup is among the bottom three in baseball in OPS (.610), batting average (.195), slugging percentage (.329), and runs batted in (61). Only four hitters on the active roster have managed to maintain the...18891Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/this-feels-like-the-biggest-draft-in-vikings-history-is-it/The Minnesota Vikings will make a decision that will shape their franchise on Thursday night. Minnesota is expected to trade up for a quarterback. Therefore, the choice will have a major effect, whether it fuels a dynastic run for the next decade or adds another name to the Christian Ponder list....18890Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nickeil-alexander-walker-was-ready-for-this-moment/Last year, the eight-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves crawled into the playoffs after a Play-In Tournament victory over the tenth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. It was Minnesota’s second time making the playoffs in as many seasons. But they had to play the first-seeded Denver Nuggets, equipped with th...18889Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/anthony-edwards-is-taking-command/Bradley Beal told Chris Finch that he didn’t think the Minnesota Timberwolves played hard enough after the Phoenix Suns’ 125-105 win over the Wolves in Game 82. Phoenix’s win came nine days after beating the Timberwolves 97-87 in the desert, completing a three-game regular-season sweep.   The Veg...18885Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-would-the-vikings-draft-look-like-if-they-had-taken-will-levis-last-year/In an alternate universe, the Minnesota Vikings aren't entering the week of the 2024 NFL Draft with a heightened urgency behind the most important position in sports. Instead of putting all of their proverbial chips in the trade up for a quarterback bucket come Thursday night, the Vikings could've...18884Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/chris-finchs-adjustments-shined-against-the-suns/A dejected Bradley Beal sits at the post-game podium after the Minnesota Timberwolves thumped the Phoenix Suns 120-95. “Obviously, we’re pissed off about the loss,” Beal said, "but we’ll motivate ourselves and know we can play better."   Down the hallway, Edwards spoke matter-of-factly about Minn...18881Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-fun-is-just-getting-started-for-brian-flores/Josh Metellus was in the Twin Cities when the Minnesota Vikings hired Brian Flores. Once Flores moved into Minnesota’s facility in Eagan, Metellus made his way upstairs to introduce himself.   “If you've ever been in his office, he has just a list of everything he thinks just thrown onto his wall...18875Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-is-behind-ants-second-half-statistical-decline/A raspy-voiced Anthony Edwards approached the podium late Thursday afternoon after receiving treatment. Dane Moore asked if he was feeling a little sick.   “Yeah, for sure,” he said. “But I’ll be alright.”   Edwards responded with his trademark smile. Downplaying injuries and illnesses to avoid...18874Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-the-wolves-make-us-unsee-what-weve-seen/There was a scratch in Anthony Edwards’ voice when he spoke to the media after practice on Wednesday. He had been in the training room, working through his ailments before the playoffs begin on Saturday. The Minnesota Timberwolves play the Phoenix Suns, the only team that swept them in the regular...18871Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-fans-pre-draft-stress-has-never-been-more-real/Over the past four months, I’ve written about every aspect of the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation.   I’ve written about team-building philosophy and how to nurture a young quarterback, bridge quarterbacks, and how desperate half the league is for a quarterback. I even compared Minnesota'...18866Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/grayson-allen-must-be-stopped-at-all-costs/The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the most crucial playoff series the franchise has played in 20 years, with Game 1 against the Phoenix Suns tipping off Saturday at 2:30 pm. The Suns are probably the last team Wolves fans wanted to see strolling into the Target Center in the first round...18865Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/could-the-vikings-get-stuck-with-bo-nix/The moment Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons, it opened a Pandora's Box of outcomes for the Minnesota Vikings. They were finally taking a swing at getting a top-tier quarterback, and the photoshops and hot takes on the internet became legion.   With less than a week until the draft, ma...18864Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/austin-martin-is-starting-to-look-like-minnesotas-chris-taylor/It’s early, but Austin Martin is starting to show up for the Minnesota Twins, even as the rest of the lineup struggles. Maybe he hasn’t reached the ceiling that that team had in mind when they acquired him from the Toronto Blue Jays along with Simeon Woods Richardson in exchange for José Berríos,...18861Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-jeffers-and-vazquez-be-splitting-time-behind-the-plate/In 2023, the Minnesota Twins only used two catchers for the entire season for the first time since 1979. Christian Vázquez signed a three-year, $30 million contract in the previous offseason, indicating that he’d be Minnesota’s starting catcher. But he struggled offensively. He only hit six home r...18858Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/t-j-hockenson-has-found-that-the-waiting-is-the-hardest-part/T.J. Hockenson doesn’t think Kerby Joseph is a dirty player. He’s just upset that the knee injury he sustained on Joseph’s low hit has forced him to rehabilitate all summer and may keep him out for the first half of the season.   “I got nothing against him,” said Hockenson. “I played with him in...18855Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-much-should-we-read-into-minnesotas-regular-season-matchups-with-the-suns/Each NBA season has 82 games. 4 games against your four other divisional opponents 4 games against six other non-divisional interconference opponents 3 games against the remaining four non-divisional interconference opponents And 2 games against the 15 opposite conference teams Wi...18854Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-the-twins-rediscover-their-positive-vibes-from-last-year/The vibes were immaculate at Target Field last fall. The Minnesota Twins had won a playoff game and a playoff series and had taken the Houston Astros to four games in the ALDS. They created a new wave of fans, and the team took momentum into the offseason. It seemed like it would take a lot to kil...18850Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-lack-of-pitching-depth-is-a-blessing-and-a-curse-for-louie-varland/Fans of the Minnesota Twins were underwhelmed coming into the 2024 season. Their payroll cuts squashed the high of breaking a two-decade playoff curse. During a relatively quiet winter at Target Field, the team didn’t add replacements in the starting pitching rotation. Sonny Gray, Tyler Mahle, and...18846Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-their-complementary-players-at-their-best-in-round-1/In a three-game season series against the Phoenix Suns, the Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to get anything going offensively or defensively. The Suns affected Minnesota’s flow, forcing them to make a lot of mistakes.   Credit Frank Vogel and his staff for employing a strategy that has limited M...18844Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000