https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/16/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-cant-get-lost-in-golden-states-alternate-reality-r28019/Anthony Edwards’ eyes bulged when a reporter told him the Minnesota Timberwolves had gone 12-for-76 from 3 in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers and Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. Edwards knew the Wolves weren’t shooting well, but didn’t realize it was that bad. “You know, that’s ho...28019Thu, 08 May 2025 14:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-to-r-e-l-a-x-r28018/Naz Reid looked disheartened sitting at the podium after a crushing 99-88 Game 1 loss to the (mostly) Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors. He slumped over the table and spoke softly. “We got to remember who we are as a team,” Reid said as Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle looked at the game pr...28018Wed, 07 May 2025 14:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-fourth-quarter-is-a-sign-theyll-snap-out-of-their-shooting-funk-r28016/Tim Connelly probably shook his head a few times while sitting in the stands during Game 5 in Los Angeles. He wanted the Minnesota Timberwolves to stop shooting threes. “I’m thinking the same thing you are thinking,” Connelly said on KFAN. “Oftentimes when I watch a game, I just think, ‘Can I go...28016Wed, 07 May 2025 07:30:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-learned-to-guard-against-the-unguardable-r28015/LeBron James was non-committal about his future after the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. “I don’t know,” James said, adding that he’ll speak to his family and inner circle about the decision. “I don’t have an answer to that.” It’s hard to believe he’ll leave a...28015Tue, 06 May 2025 14:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-arent-underdogs-but-dont-tell-them-that-r28014/Before the Minnesota Timberwolves knew who they were playing in the second round, Rudy Gobert spoke after practice on Saturday afternoon about the urgency of keeping the underdog mentality. “I think sometimes we have tendencies to get a little too comfortable when people are praising us. … We hav...28014Tue, 06 May 2025 10:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/wolves-warriors-may-come-down-to-who-can-impose-their-style-of-play-r28013/The Golden State Warriors’ 103-89 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs means Minnesota Timberwolves fans will soon welcome a collection of Wolves villains heading into the second round. After Buddy Hield‘s 33-point game, Golden State will tr...28013Mon, 05 May 2025 16:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-more-to-prove-before-getting-past-golden-state-r28012/After beating the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Anthony Edwards strolled down Georgia Street in Los Angeles, making his way to The Ritz-Carlton two blocks from Crypto.com Arena. He was talking to anyone who would listen. “They’ve been talking s— all week,” said Edwards. “‘Lakers in five.’ An...28012Mon, 05 May 2025 14:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-is-on-the-dwyane-wade-timeline-r28011/During the first five years of his NBA career, people have compared Anthony Edwards to dozens of current and former basketball players. The comparisons range from the borderline blasphemous (Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant) to the downright disrespectful (Dion Waiters, Jordan Crawford). However, one...28011Fri, 02 May 2025 14:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-round-1-win-highlighted-their-greatest-strength-r28010/Anthony Edwards sat next to Julius Randle again in the post-game press conference following the 103-96 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. A reporter asked Edwards about his thoughts on advancing to the next round. “You know what makes it feel even better?” he asked rhetorically. “They (the m...28010Fri, 02 May 2025 10:30:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-reminded-everyone-theyre-a-sum-of-their-parts-in-game-5-r28008/The Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA Playoffs after securing a 103-96 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Wait? The Timberwolves won? Well, that’s weird because the entire ESPN brain trust predicted LA winning the series. Nobody had the Wolves winning in a 4-1 “gentleman’s sweep.”...28008Thu, 01 May 2025 14:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rudy-gobert-saved-the-wolves-from-themselves-again-in-game-5-r28007/The game was over. The pitched battle had commenced. The Minnesota Timberwolves were advancing past the Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-96 win in Game 5. Rudy Gobert subbed out of the game. There were 38 seconds left, but the win was in hand, and Lakers fans were headed for the exits at Crypto.com...28007Thu, 01 May 2025 06:55:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-embodies-the-weirdness-of-being-a-bench-player-in-the-playoffs-r28006/Finding impact players off the bench in the NBA playoffs is difficult. Head coaches rely upon their best players and series lineup fits to give their team the best chance to win. Therefore, when a bench player has a slow start to begin a series or does not match up well with the opponent, their mi...28006Thu, 01 May 2025 10:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-turned-coat-on-the-goat-in-game-4-r28004/The Minnesota Timberwolves are not your typical six-seed, and they’re definitely letting you know it! You’d think they had the higher seed after their 116-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4. There are three common reactions to fierce competition. The first two are pretty simple: 1...28004Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ant-man-can-save-the-post-lebron-nba-r28003/Anthony Edwards, Ant-Man to you, is the best player on the planet. I said it, you didn’t. Soon, you’ll agree. “Best” in the NBA, like cookies or anything else, is subjective. It certainly has nothing to do with merit – if that were the case, Nikola Jokic would be this year’s MVP instead of the p...28003Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-shut-the-lights-out-before-they-come-home-r28002/Many of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ players didn’t realize that the Los Angeles Lakers hadn’t substituted anyone as they built a ten-point lead in the third quarter. Why would they think to check? No team in the shot-clock era had used only five players in the second half of a playoff game. The...28002Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/stephen-a-smith-lists-the-wolves-high-on-his-title-contenders-list-r28001/Are the Minnesota Timberwolves finally getting the recognition they deserved all along? On Tuesday’s edition of “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith rolled through his list of Top 5 title contenders in the NBA based on where things currently stand. The Wolves are finally getting some love from ESPN....28001Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:10:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-withstood-everything-the-lakers-had-in-game-4-r28000/Anthony Edwards spoke on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ resiliency after a 116-113 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, which gave the Wolves a commanding 3-1 series lead. “I feel like we took their best punches throughout the game to start the third and end the third,” he said. “I felt like they wa...28000Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-is-the-monster-luka-made-r27999/After a 117-95 win over the Denver Nuggets in March, Anthony Edwards mentioned Luka Doncic unsolicitedly after scoring 29 points and six assists. “I watch a lot of Luka, seeing how he attacks the double team,” he said. “Even though we play at different paces, just seeing his strategy to beat the...27999Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kendrick-perkins-makes-a-bold-statement-while-comparing-ant-to-luka-r27998/The Minnesota Timberwolves took a commanding 3-1 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers in Sunday’s win at Target Center. With the series pivoting back to Los Angeles, the Wolves only need to win one of the next three to advance. On Monday’s edition of First Take on ESPN, Kendrick Perkins wasted no time...27998Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:45:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesota-was-the-more-desperate-team-in-game-4-r27997/JJ Redick was desperate. He came out of halftime Sunday afternoon with a new lineup, replacing Jaxson Hayes with Rui Hachimura at the 5 and inserting Dorian Finney-Smith. Redick doubled down on Hayes after Game 3. However, had the Los Angeles Lakers lost on Sunday, they would have been staring at...27997Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:00:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-minnesotas-silent-protagonist-r27996/Anthony Edwards had a simple explanation for why the Minnesota Timberwolves closed out the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-104, to take a 2-1 series lead. “I got two words for you,” he said. “Jaden McDaniels.” Not the two words you were expecting? That’s fitting for a team that’s become an ensemble cas...27996Sun, 27 Apr 2025 06:00:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesota-has-cracked-the-code-on-the-lakers-r27995/Jaden McDaniels spoke on the Target Center’s electricity after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 to take a 2-1 series lead. “I would say it felt like a playoff atmosphere. It was better than the Lakers crowd for sure,” McDaniels said, smirking. “They came out and did...27995Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:30:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-quieted-the-barbershop-conversation-and-won-game-3-r27994/After a 116-104 win in Game 3, the Minnesota Timberwolves are up 2-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers – hasn’t anyone figured it out yet? It’s not that complicated; the only way for an opponent to quiet Anthony Edwards is to eliminate him from the playoffs. Edwards can be up by 20 points or down by...27994Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-capitalized-on-the-best-home-crowd-of-the-season-in-game-3-r27993/The Minnesota Timberwolves were 3-5 at home in the playoffs last season, the worst record in the NBA amongst the eight teams that played more than three games at home. Ahead of Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Nickeil Alexander-Walker brushed off the playoff woes at home, focusing...27993Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:55:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/every-playoff-series-is-an-anthony-edwards-series-r27992/Anthony Edwards is the perfect teammate. For all the bravado, the d— measuring and DX chopping, and the megawatt aura that comes with being a 23-year-old superstar on a rapid ascension to the top of the world, Anthony Edwards always puts his teammates first. He’s Jaden McDaniels’ biggest fan and...27992Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:30:32 +0000