https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/90/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/trevor-larnach-can-work-his-way-back-into-minnesotas-plans/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine’s first draft leading the Minnesota Twins front office was a unique circumstance. They had the first overall pick and took Royce Lewis. But the following year offered a better look into the team’s draft philosophy at a more standard draft slot when they had the 20th ov...18302Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-daniel-jeremiah-or-kevin-seifert-right-about-the-vikings-draft-needs/With the Minnesota Vikings' season over, events like the Senior Bowl taking place last week, the NFL Combine around the corner, and Mock Draft SZN in full swing, Minnesota's needs are at the center of conversation. Absent the QB position, defensive talent is at the top of the list. Draft experts l...18299Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/does-jose-miranda-have-a-second-act/On May 2, 2023, The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman wrote a piece detailing José Miranda’s first 365 days with the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota had called him up on May 2, 2022, and he went 0-for-4 against the Baltimore Orioles. Since then, wrote Gleeman, “Miranda has carried the lineup for weeks at a time...18296Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-have-all-star-coaches-fared-in-the-playoffs/Anthony Edwards stood shirtless and praised Chris Finch after Minnesota’s 111-90 win over the Houston Rockets sent Finch to the All-Star Game. "He coaches his players,” he . “He’s not like a coach who lets us off the hook or tries to sugarcoat stuff for us. He really coaches hard. He holds every...18294Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-trying-to-exorcise-the-demon-that-still-haunts-them/The Minnesota Timberwolves sent Malik Beasley to the Utah Jazz as part of the Rudy Gobert trade in July 2022. But listen closely enough, and his words still echo through the Target Center concourses. “We honestly think it should be 4-1 right now,” he said before Game 6 of the first round of the pl...18291Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/quarterback-became-a-double-turn-for-kirk-cousins-and-patrick-mahomes/The Netflix docuseries Quarterback changed the way that people look at the position. While fans see the players who play the most important position in sports lead their team to victory on Sundays, Quarterback showed who these guys are off the field and what it takes to play such a demanding role....18290Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/carlos-santana-isnt-another-joey-gallo/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine are developing a reputation for signing power-hitters to one-year deals late in the offseason. On Friday, they added another name to the list with veteran first baseman and designated hitter Carlos Santana on a one-year, $5.25 million deal.   Some of these one-year de...18286Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/bolstering-the-vikings-defense-starts-with-prioritizing-edge-rusher/Last year, the Minnesota Vikings’ defense started to look more like what longstanding fans of the team have become accustomed to. But the front office must further build upon the defense to return to a championship-level standard. Fortuitously, the upcoming draft class is brimming with defensive t...18282Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/rudy-gobert-is-facing-the-same-all-star-bias-he-did-five-years-ago/Five years ago, former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder sounded like a Minnesota Timberwolves fan today. "Rudy Gobert should absolutely be an All-Star," he said in an ESPN interview on February 2, 2019. "He's one of the most impactful players in the league,” Snyder continued. “This is clear, not subjec...18278Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-dont-all-star-voters-see-goberts-value/The NBA released its 2024 Eastern and Western Conferences All-Star reserves on Thursday. The league announced the starters on January 25, and the starters' voting comprises 50% fan voting, 25% players, and 25% a media panel. However, only the coaches decide the reserves by voting for players in th...18273Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/is-it-too-late-for-the-vikings-to-start-a-succession-plan-at-quarterback/The Minnesota Vikings' decision at quarterback has two directions. On one side, they can go with Kirk Cousins, the quarterback who is as consistent as a cup of Starbucks in the morning. On the other is the “Tunnel of Quarterbacks,” filled with plenty of options and a light at the end that could be...18272Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-twins-leave-a-bigger-polanco-deal-on-the-table/The Twins traded away their longest-tenured player, Jorge Polanco, earlier this week. They reeled in a good haul that includes a top prospect in Gabriel Gonzalez, a solid middle-reliever in Justin Topa, and an intriguing throw-in prospect in Darren Bowen. A veteran starting pitcher who is penciled...18271Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-vikings-navigate-a-sellers-market-in-the-draft/The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback conundrum continues to be an all-consuming black hole in the middle of my sports-loving psyche. Join me as I attempt to make sense of this uncertainty again before it tears my brain apart from the inside out like an illithid parasite.     I’ve been on a ki...18267Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-was-everyone-so-concerned-about-brian-flores-leaving/On November 25, NFL insider Jason La Canfora reported in the Washington Post that people around the league didn’t expect Brian Flores’ pending lawsuit to lower his odds of getting a head coaching position in the next cycle.   “That shouldn’t prevent the former Dolphins coach from getting another...18266Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-a-naz-reid-resurgence/There are two words in the English language that can pull Minnesota Timberwolves fans back from the brink of the despair they’ve been living in for 20 years. Naz Reid has brought pure basketball joy to Minnesota during his four-and-a-half seasons with the Timberwolves, and he’s been on the fringes...18265Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-are-trying-to-be-like-water/Growing up in Toronto, Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s uncle told him that he should learn to do everything with his left hand that he could do with his right. Alexander-Walker is right-hand dominant, but he can dribble effectively with both hands and throw left-handed passes with aplomb. He would prac...18262Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-cant-learn-the-wrong-lesson-from-their-rb-issues-in-2023/The running back position has recently been the center of plenty of discourse in NFL circles.   The Minnesota Vikings made their statement on the running back position last offseason by deciding not to bring back veteran Dalvin Cook, who had been Minnesota’s go-to rusher since his rookie season i...18259Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/senior-bowl-standouts-the-vikings-should-keep-an-eye-on-2/The Minnesota Vikings are at an odd crossroads when it comes to their roster construction, though that’s not necessarily new for a team with a mandate to make a run at the playoffs every year.   Given their quarterback situation – an unsigned Kirk Cousins as of this moment – and the depth needs a...18258Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/buxtons-source-of-unlimited-potential-is-starting-to-fail-him/On a typical rehab day, Byron Buxton begins therapy at 8:00 am and is on the field by 10:00 am. He can participate in all baseball activities and swing and throw at full speed. “By 12:00 pm, I’m playing with my boys,” he said. “Still a family man.”   Buxton rehabs every day and plans to play cent...18256Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/whats-behind-naz-reids-career-year-from-beyond-the-arc/Naz Reid has always had to adapt throughout his professional basketball career. He went from a consensus five-star prospect to going undrafted out of LSU. He accepted the first two-way deal a team offered him, completely transformed his body, and probably played in games before he was fully prepar...18255Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-polanco-trade-is-fitting-in-one-specific-way/Can a trade be inevitable and a gut punch at the same time? That’s exactly how most fans feel after seeing the news break Monday night that the Minnesota Twins had traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners for four players.     The Twins are losing their longest-tenured player in Polanco...18254Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/do-the-wolves-have-ref-problem/Whenever they’re assigned to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the officials have probably become accustomed to hearing Anthony Edwards’ patented “Hey!” on nearly every drive or Karl-Anthony Towns’ looks of bewilderment. However, after a close win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, Edwards had a...18250Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-the-wolves-bolster-their-offense-with-a-buyout-candidate/The Minnesota Timberwolves stood alone at the top of the Western Conference after a massive win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Led by Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota's defense only gave up 101 points to the Thunder, who have had a top-5 offense for much of the season. We have...18249Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-christian-vazquez-or-jair-camargo-be-minnesotas-backup-catcher-in-2024/Late last November, Fansided insider Robert Murray reported the Minnesota Twins were "aggressively" trying to trade veteran catcher Christian Vázquez. At the time, the prospect of the Twins trading for Vázquez made a lot of sense. President of baseball operations Derek Falvey had recently announce...18247Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/five-things-minnesota-can-learn-from-the-nfc-and-afc-championship-games/The Minnesota Vikings could not overcome Kirk Cousins' injury to get back to the playoffs, ending a tumultuous season in disappointment. They'll be at home watching the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers play in the Super Bowl, a rematch of the contest the Chiefs won after the 2019 season....18246Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000