https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/91/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/justin-topa-could-be-minnesotas-emilio-pagan-upgrade/The Minnesota Twins made their first big move of the offseason on Monday when they traded Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners. The Twins also addressed some areas of need by adding a depth pitcher to the rotation (Anthony DeSclafani), a top-100 prospect (Gabriel Gonzalez), and a minor-league fli...18245Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/welcome-to-the-nfc-title-game-heartbreak-club-detroit/Welcome, Detroit Lions fans. You are now members of the NFC Title Game Heartbreak Club.   It’s not easy watching what looks like a certain Super Bowl trip ripped out of your favorite team’s hands, especially when your team has never experienced the joy of the proverbial promised land. Watching th...18244Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/nickeil-alexander-walker-has-become-minnesotas-unsung-hero/On February 16th, 2023, Nickeil Alexander-Walker played only four minutes and 33 seconds in his Target Center debut after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for him nine days earlier. Mike Conley was also making his home debut, so everyone had directed their attention to the 36-year-old. But much t...18240Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/matt-bowmans-deception-is-unsettling-for-hitters/The Minnesota Twins added another bullpen option earlier this month when they signed Matt Bowman to a minor league contract. Bowman received a non-roster invite to spring training, meaning he has a chance to fight for an opening-day roster spot as a reliever. However, the Twins could also option h...18234Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-win-over-the-niners-may-affect-the-franchise-for-years-to-come/After the Minnesota Vikings started 0-3, Kevin O'Connell and offensive coordinator Wes Phillips were quick to mention that the Los Angeles Rams went on a three-game losing streak when they won the Super Bowl in 2021. O’Connell was Sean McVay’s offensive coordinator the year before the Vikings hire...18229Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-need-another-facilitator-to-avoid-playoff-heartbreak/The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled with stagnant stretches of basketball throughout the Chris Finch era. That’s where the word “immaturity” became a term that Finch used to describe the team, and it followed the organization throughout its rise to prominence. The Wolves are the No. 2 seed i...18223Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/lets-have-a-royal-rumble-to-determine-minnesotas-ninth-man/Reggie Jackson was the Denver Nuggets’ ninth man during their championship run last year. He played a total of 18 minutes in over 20 games, mostly in garbage time. All of Denver’s players outside of the top eight combined for 80 minutes total in the playoffs.   So why does the ninth man matter? B...18222Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-timberwolves-must-secure-the-top-seed-at-all-costs/Sixty-two. That's how many days the Minnesota Timberwolves have had at least a piece of first place in the Western Conference this season. Whether they’ve been alone in the catbird seat or tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Wolves are just over halfway through one of the most successful seas...18215Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-are-minnesotas-best-bridge-option-quarterbacks-next-year/I don’t know about you folks, but to me, this offseason can’t get over with quickly enough. The weight of these quarterback questions feels like an anchor chain draped across my sports-fan shoulders. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. All I can do is impotently argue with myself over who should be the Mi...18214Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-can-minnesotas-three-rookie-sluggers-avoid-a-sophomore-slump/Baseball is all about making adjustments.   The best players in the game know that their approach can’t stay stagnant for too long. Otherwise, the opposition will make the necessary alterations to win each battle. Whether from a day-to-day perspective or year-to-year, change is essential to being...18211Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/mike-zimmer-could-enact-revenge-as-green-bays-next-defensive-coordinator/Imagine it’s the spring of 2024, a joyous day at TCO Performance Center. Kirk Cousins just re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings, agreeing to a two-year, $80 million contract. The Wilf family and Kevin O’Connell stand at the podium beaming with pride while Kwesi Adofo-Mensah looks like the groom in...18209Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/familiarity-bred-contempt-with-joe-mauer/Mystery shrouded Byron Buxton when the Minnesota Twins took him second overall in 2012. The Twins had just taken a guy out of Baxley, Ga., who had Paul Bunyan strength and the Flash’s speed. To find yourself in Baxley, you’d have to stray far off I-75 while driving from Jacksonville to Atlanta. Lo...18207Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-has-troy-brown-jr-fallen-out-of-the-rotation/Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves having the luck on their side this season with their preferred starting lineup for 29 of their first 43 games, they have still had to make some important changes to the rotation. The change has come more from the back end, as the Wolves have been trying their bes...18204Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-prioritize-cornerback-or-edge-rusher-in-the-draft/Over at Wide Left, I collated two weeks’ worth of mock drafts to get a general sense of how experts anticipated the Minnesota Vikings’ draft going. To my surprise, over half of them picked an edge rusher for Minnesota with the 11th selection, leaving quarterback and cornerback for later in the dra...18202Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-cant-let-patience-turn-into-passivity/If there is one lesson Derek Falvey has taught Minnesota Twins fans since he took over the front office in 2016, it’s been patience. Off-seasons during the Falvey era are active, but only as spring training nears.   Last offseason, Minnesota signed Christian Vázquez in December 2022, but the Twin...18197Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-must-find-a-way-to-play-defense-without-mike-conley/Eleven months ago Anthony Edwards pleaded to his fellow stars during the all star break, “Just play, man. If you’re 80%, you’ve got to play.” Mike Conley, responded saying “Oh shoot, I took a few games off here and there,” then added smiling “but I’m 35." Monday night happened to be one of those g...18196Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-will-the-wolves-respond-after-finch-called-out-their-immaturity/Chris Finch was visibly frustrated in his post-game press conference after the Minnesota Timberwolves' 128-125 loss to the 10-31 Charlotte Hornets on Monday, and for good reason. The Timberwolves were up 107-92 going into the 4th quarter and blew the lead, even though the Hornets had two of their...18193Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-wolves-had-been-tempting-fate/ESPN gave the Minnesota Timberwolves an 88% chance of beating the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Vegas had them winning by 13.5 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had a franchise-record 62 points. He became the first player in NBA history to have at least 10 made three-pointers, two-pointers, and free...18192Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/karl-anthony-towns-needs-to-take-more-threes/18189Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-rotation-throws-some-of-the-best-four-seamers-in-the-league/The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff evolved into one of the MLB’s best last season. Individually, Sonny Gray and Pablo López garnered Cy Young attention. But they dominated as a team, especially with their four-seamers.   Four-seamers come in a variety of shapes. The ones with the flattest trajec...18187Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-and-bills-have-formed-a-brotherhood-of-sadness/When the Buffalo Bills’ Tyler Bass missed a field goal wide right on Sunday night, all but ensuring another victory for the Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings fans felt a sudden phantom pain, not unlike what an identical twin might suffer when their sibling is injured hundreds of miles away.  ...18186Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/vikings-fans-should-let-the-lions-have-their-moment/On Sunday afternoon, there was a celebration 30 years in the making at Ford Field. The Detroit Lions had already won their first division title since 1993 and their first playoff game since 1991. After winning on Sunday, Detroit will battle the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship.   That’...18181Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-we-accurately-measure-value-in-the-rudy-gobert-trade/The modern NBA landscape is full of trades and pick swaps. The Indiana Pacers’ recent acquisition of Pascal Siakam in exchange for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks earlier this week is just one of several multi-first-round pick deals. People don’t always look upon these deals...18180Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-must-be-competitive-or-rebuild-next-year/The Minnesota Vikings had a strange vibe in their locker room after they beat the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. Minnesota’s 24-10 win was their only double-digit win of the season, they did it at Lambeau, and it was their third win in a season-high five-game win streak. But everyone was down becaus...18177Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/ant-is-evolving-as-a-playmaker/On the January 8, 1995, episode of The Simpsons, Lisa pleads with Homer by asking, “Don't you see? Getting what you want all the time will ultimately leave you unfulfilled and joyless.” Homer responds simply by saying, “Remove the girl,” prompting Bart to pull Lisa out of frame.   Minnesota Timbe...18169Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000