https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/32/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/marcus-morris-would-bring-exactly-what-the-wolves-need-r27546/The 2023-24 season has been anything but stable for Marcus Morris. He agreed to return for a fifth season with the Los Angeles Clippers. After attending training camp and preseason, the Clippers traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers on November 1 as part of the James Harden trade. After playing we...27546Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-embrace-a-late-february-cleanse-r27545/Perhaps it’s fitting that the Milwaukee Bucks had a statement win the same night the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-100 on the road. The Bucks beat the Denver Nuggets 112-95 at home, their second win in a row after starting 1-5 under Doc Rivers. The defending champs hande...27545Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-does-it-mean-when-we-say-ant-must-mature-as-a-scorer-r27544/Anthony Edwards made the All-Star Game for the second time in his four-year career. There’s no doubt he’s talented, and he’s on track to have a successful career. But how has he matured since being drafted? Edwards entered the NBA at 19 years old. The Wolves drafted Edwards on Nov. 18, 2020. He d...27544Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:00:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-starting-to-find-himself-again-r27543/Fresh off signing a 5-year, $136 million contract to secure his long-term future with the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s safe to say that Jaden McDaniels hasn’t wowed anyone with his play this season. McDaniels has always been a “wild card” since the Wolves drafted him alongside Anthony Edwards in 2...27543Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:00:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/monte-morris-is-the-backup-point-guard-the-wolves-have-been-looking-for-r27542/After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 129-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, a reporter asked Chris Finch about Monte Morris. “He’s a winner,” Finch responds. “He just kind of makes the right play. Super solid, low turnover guy. He’s used to playing off of a lot of star players really well.” On Wednes...27542Sat, 10 Feb 2024 06:00:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-are-minnesotas-options-after-the-trade-deadline-r27540/It was a relatively quiet night at the deadline for Tim Connelly and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves only made one move, trading Troy Brown Jr., Shake Milton, and a 2030 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for veteran point guard Monte Morris. The move wasn’t surprising, given their o...27540Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:30:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-latest-collapse-leaves-them-with-a-lot-to-think-about-r27538/It was a joy to finally see my beloved Minnesota Timberwolves live in person at the United Center against the Chicago Bulls, listening to the person seated next to me cuss out Rudy Gobert, calling him Australian? But Minnesota’s fourth-quarter offensive downfall gives the team and fans a lot to th...27538Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:30:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finchs-creativity-and-adaptability-made-him-an-all-star-coach-r27537/With the Minnesota Timberwolves’ win Sunday night over the Houston Rockets, Chris Finch and his coaching staff earned the honor of coaching the Western Conference players in the All-Star game. The first-place team in their conference gets to send their coaching staff to the All-Star Game, and the...27537Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-have-all-star-coaches-fared-in-the-playoffs-r27535/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 said. “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 eve...27535Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-trying-to-exorcise-the-demon-that-still-haunts-them-r27534/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...27534Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:30:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rudy-gobert-is-facing-the-same-all-star-bias-he-did-five-years-ago-r27533/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...27533Sat, 03 Feb 2024 06:15:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-trying-to-be-like-water-r27530/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...27530Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/whats-behind-naz-reids-career-year-from-beyond-the-arc-r27529/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...27529Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:30:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/do-the-wolves-have-ref-problem-r27528/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...27528Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:30:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-the-wolves-bolster-their-offense-with-a-buyout-candidate-r27527/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...27527Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-another-facilitator-to-avoid-playoff-heartbreak-r27525/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...27525Sun, 28 Jan 2024 06:00:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/lets-have-a-royal-rumble-to-determine-minnesotas-ninth-man-r27524/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? Bec...27524Sat, 27 Jan 2024 06:00:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-must-secure-the-top-seed-at-all-costs-r27523/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...27523Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-has-troy-brown-jr-fallen-out-of-the-rotation-r27521/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...27521Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-find-a-way-to-play-defense-without-mike-conley-r27520/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...27520Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-will-the-wolves-respond-after-finch-called-out-their-immaturity-r27519/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...27519Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/karl-anthony-towns-needs-to-take-more-threes-r27517/27517Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:30:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-we-accurately-measure-value-in-the-rudy-gobert-trade-r27516/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...27516Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ant-is-evolving-as-a-playmaker-r27515/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 Timberw...27515Sat, 20 Jan 2024 06:00:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-learned-how-to-beat-bad-teams-r27514/The 4-36 Detroit Pistons nearly humiliated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Detroit whittled Minnesota’s double-digit lead down to six points with just under four minutes to play with a Jaden Ivey three. The Timberwolves had dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers and took care of the...27514Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:30:49 +0000