https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/14/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/just-say-no-to-kevin-durant-r28070/For the sixth consecutive summer, the Minnesota Timberwolves are entering what could be described as the most important offseason in franchise history. After advancing to the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history, the Wolves enter the summer with...28070Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/a-kevin-durant-trade-would-mean-the-wolves-are-championship-or-bust-r28069/It is quite appetizing to have the opportunity to acquire a former league MVP who was also an NBA Finals MVP and a 15-time All-Star. That’s the scenario Minnesota could find itself in with Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns are widely expected to trade Kevin Durant, potentially before the draft. Wit...28069Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-mike-conley-replacement-may-be-one-of-his-biggest-fans-r28068/The Minnesota Timberwolves could use more depth in their guard room. Last year, the Wolves traded two future first-round draft picks to the San Antonio Spurs to jump up to the 8th pick and draft Rob Dillingham. The former Kentucky point guard is still among the options for rotational minutes goin...28068Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-still-has-%E2%80%9Cit%E2%80%9D-r28067/In 1996, The Simpsons aired an episode called HomerPalooza. In one scene, Abe Simpson advises a young Homer Simpson who is singing into the mirror with Barney Gumble. “I used to be with it,” Abe says confidently in a flashback, “but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now, what I’m with isn’t it, an...28067Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/tim-connelly-is-managing-two-timelines-this-summer-r28066/During his exit interview after the Western Conference Finals this year, Tim Connelly said he prefers to “err on the side of continuity” when making roster moves for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Connelly’s track record since the Wolves hired him as their President of Basketball Operations...28066Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:30:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/catching-the-thunder-starts-with-prioritizing-minnesotas-youth-r28065/Despite reaching the Western Conference Finals in two consecutive seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves are at somewhat of a crossroads heading into the offseason. They have lost both Conference Finals appearances in five games, losing to the Dallas Mavericks two years ago before falling by the sam...28065Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-salvaged-naws-career-with-the-perfect-development-blueprint-r28064/Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s future looked bleak when the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for him at the 2022-23 deadline. He was on his third team in just over a year, on an expiring rookie-scale contract, and struggling to find his role in the NBA. If he did not find his niche, he would be on his w...28064Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/patience-is-tim-connellys-virtue-this-offseason-r28063/On Monday, Tim Connelly spoke about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ priorities during his end-of-season press conference. “I’d always err on the side of continuity,” Connelly said. “I think patience in professional sports is largely nonexistent, and those organizations that can show patience tend to...28063Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:45:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-act-urgently-to-capitalize-on-their-championship-window-r28062/Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley had little time to process their emotions before speaking to the media after the Oklahoma City Thunder stomped on them 124-94 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The loss ended the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season on the same stage and in the same fashion as l...28062Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-a-gear-they-may-not-have-r28061/With 6:34 remaining in Game 5, it became evident that this might be the last time we see the Minnesota Timberwolves’ core together. With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading 106-72, Chris Finch sent Rob Dillingham, Jaylen Clark, Josh Minott, and Luka Garza in off the bench. The sand in Minnesota’s ho...28061Sat, 31 May 2025 06:00:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-enters-his-first-real-offseason-with-clear-direction-r28060/Anthony Edwards was defiant following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 124-94 season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5. “I’m going to work my butt off this summer.” Edwards said, “Nobody’s going to work harder than me this summer. I’ll tell you that much.” https://twitter.com/ballisl...28060Fri, 30 May 2025 14:30:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-is-still-ahead-of-schedule-r28059/We don’t live in a reasonable time. To my knowledge, we don’t have a real-life Ethan Hunt rooting around in blown-up submarines and jumping between planes to keep the world order as we know it from disintegrating. Unfortunately, without the IMF, we’re stuck in the Entity’s reality, chock-full of...28059Fri, 30 May 2025 06:00:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-froze-in-the-headlights-of-defeat-in-game-5-r28058/Even when something good happens for Minnesota, it turns negative. That’s what Mike Breen proclaimed on ESPN late in the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. As he did, Alex Caruso egged on a euphoric Paycom Center crowd, as if they needed encouragement to cheer. The Oklahoma Ci...28058Thu, 29 May 2025 06:45:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/terrence-shannon-jrs-playoff-impact-will-translate-to-next-seasons-rotation-r28057/It’s hard for rookies to get minutes under Chris Finch. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a talented roster. Still, throughout the grind of the regular season, it was difficult for Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. to get consistent opportunities. Still, Finch called Shannon’s name when the T...28057Thu, 29 May 2025 10:30:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-never-solved-their-fatal-flaw-r28056/After a gut-wrenching 128-126 loss in Game 4, a reporter asked Donte DiVincenzo about Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards’ struggles to score. “They had 19 offensive rebounds. We had 23 turnovers. It doesn’t matter who’s going to score. DiVincenzo said emphatically, “You can’t win a game with those...28056Wed, 28 May 2025 06:00:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-strayed-too-far-from-their-game-3-blueprint-r28055/Jaden McDaniels wanted to leave the podium with a souvenir after scoring 22 points on a slow night for Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. He asked the Minnesota Timberwolves officials if he could have the Gatorade in front of him. Unfortunately, they told him he had to grab one from the fridge....28055Tue, 27 May 2025 14:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-maintain-an-energized-bench-to-keep-their-season-alive-r28054/Donte DiVincenzo laced in a corner triple. He was wide-open. It was a practice shot for him. The type of shot that helped him blossom into one of the better role players in the NBA with the New York Knicks in 2023. This three was different, though. It wasn’t a practice shot. DiVincenzo tied the...28054Tue, 27 May 2025 06:40:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finchs-willingness-to-think-outside-the-box-is-making-a-difference-for-the-wolves-r28053/Playoff basketball isn’t for the faint of heart. In many cases, it’s a platform where players and coaches can tighten up and let the moment overcome the task at hand. Nobody envied the Minnesota Timberwolves as they faced a 2-0 hole against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Saturday night, Minnesota...28053Mon, 26 May 2025 10:30:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-created-a-blueprint-to-win-game-4-r28052/I don’t think anyone had a 143-101 Minnesota Timberwolves blowout win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on their Bingo card. Virtually everything went right for the Wolves. Still, with Game 4 taking place just 48 hours later, it’s natural to wonder what Minnesota can carry over to Monday...28052Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-leveraged-their-strength-in-game-3-r28051/Anthony Edwards stopped suddenly as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ public relations staff ushered him from the locker room to the podium for his postgame press conference. He said he wanted to do his interview in the locker room. Why not let someone else get the spotlight? he reasoned. Edwards had 3...28051Sun, 25 May 2025 14:30:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-treated-game-3-like-a-battlefield-r28050/It’s challenging to stay present. Be where your feet are, as the cliché goes. Most of us try to focus on that each day, not what may be coming in the near future. The Minnesota Timberwolves walked into Target Center on Saturday for Game 3 knowing how important a win was. They dropped the first tw...28050Sun, 25 May 2025 06:15:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/did-sga-get-more-than-a-%E2%80%9Chome-whistle%E2%80%9D-in-games-1-and-2-r28049/Jaden McDaniels said he wasn’t frustrated when he committed a flagrant foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 118-103 Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I just wanted to foul him for real,” McDaniels said nonchalantly. “I wasn’t even mad. I ju...28049Sat, 24 May 2025 06:00:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-hit-the-halfway-hump-again-r28048/The Minnesota Timberwolves had dispatched the favored Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in five games, but they knew they hadn’t completed the job. “Our goal is not to win eight playoff games,” Rudy Gobert said. “We’re halfway there.” That sentiment comes from the top. After reaching...28048Fri, 23 May 2025 14:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-still-searching-for-answers-after-game-2-r28047/Anthony Edwards wasn’t playing Madden in his hotel room, as he typically likes to do in his free time. He wasn’t dropping 50-yard dimes with J.J. McCarthy after the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals 114-88. He was up until 3 AM, watching film on the loss from...28047Fri, 23 May 2025 06:45:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-can-learn-from-napheesa-colliers-will-to-win-r28046/After calling his shot and leading the Minnesota Timberwolves back to the Western Conference Finals in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history, Anthony Edwards didn’t cover himself in glory in a Game 1 beatdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The soon-to-be two-time All-NBA...28046Fri, 23 May 2025 10:30:40 +0000