https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/33/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ants-mid-range-jumper-is-a-few-tweaks-away-from-being-great-r27512/Anthony Edwards was bound to get buckets since the day the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted him. However, there was uncertainty about how he would develop and what kind of score he would become. We knew he had the athleticism, size, and strength to get to the rim. His shooting percentages were unfav...27512Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-almost-always-makes-his-first-shot-r27511/There is a strange phenomenon happening this season with Naz Reid. No, I’m not talking about the “Honk if you love Naz Reid” signs strewn around the streets of Minneapolis. Nor am I talking about Jeopardy contestant Anji Nyquist telling a national audience that she named her cat Naz Reid or that n...27511Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:30:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-playing-like-a-championship-team-in-the-third-quarter-r27510/The Minnesota Timberwolves are still in first place in the Western Conference. Yet, national respect for the Wolves does not match their 28-11 record this season. According to MGM, the Wolves are currently +1800 to win the championship. That’s the seventh-best odds in the NBA despite having the se...27510Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/should-we-be-surprised-by-mike-conleys-impact-r27509/Leading up to the 2023 NBA trade deadline, Mike Conley wasn’t expecting the Utah Jazz to move him. The then 35-year-old guard expected to retire in Salt Lake City. So, Conley was in disbelief when his agent called him on February 8 to inform him that Utah was trading him to the Minnesota Timberwol...27509Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-iowa-wolves-might-help-the-big-club-at-the-deadline-r27508/The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 8. The next few weeks are a time for teams to help shape their futures, whether by unloading unhappy players or loading up on assets. Some teams, like the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, have already completed team-altering trades. But the Minnesota Timberwolve...27508Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/which-players-best-fit-minnesotas-backup-point-guard-needs-at-the-deadline-r27507/Eighteen-point-seven minutes. That’s the amount of time 36-year-old floor general Mike Conley spends resting on the bench each game. In those 18.7 minutes, the Minnesota Timberwolves offense dips by 7.6 points per 100 possessions, according to cleaningtheglass.com’s on/off metric. That alone sugge...27507Sat, 13 Jan 2024 06:00:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-dont-need-edwards-to-take-over-every-night-to-win-r27506/The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-4 in the new year and tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed. The Wolves have continued to play above .500 competition, and Minnesota’s opponents are exposing its weaknesses. Anthony Edwards is averaging 28 points, 5.0 rebounds,...27506Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:00:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-big-bad-wolves-should-embrace-bully-ball-r27505/While I see Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels in my most beautiful dreams, Paolo Banchero only sees two of the best defenders in the NBA in his worst nightmares. Just when the narrative began to slip, and the Minnesota Timberwolves had lost three of their last four games, the top team in the Western...27505Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/tight-losses-to-good-teams-will-help-the-wolves-in-the-long-run-r27504/The Minnesota Timberwolves finished a difficult 16-game stretch against teams above .500 with a close-fought 127-120 loss to the Boston Celtics. They finished the stretch 9-7 and are, most impressively, still top of the Western Conference standings. However, the most important factor for this stre...27504Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-is-in-the-middle-of-a-historic-three-point-shooting-season-r27502/The Minnesota Timberwolves were looking for a change when they traded for Mike Conley. Things were not progressing as planned with D’Angelo Russell. Rudy Gobert had difficulty making an offensive impact, and the Wolves needed to find a steady veteran to orchestrate the offense. The Timberwolves fo...27502Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:30:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-the-wolves-balance-ball-movement-and-letting-ant-cook-r27501/The Minnesota Timberwolves are nearing the end of a difficult stretch of the season. They played 16 straight games against teams that were over .500 when the stretch began, and 11 of those games were on the road. The Wolves have not been as dominant in this stretch of games as they were early in t...27501Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:30:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kat-is-starting-to-demonstrate-emotional-growth-r27500/Minnesota Timberwolves fans have been begging Karl-Anthony Towns to stop complaining to the referees for years. Please run back on defense and stop falling down. But Towns never seemed to listen throughout his career. But things have changed this year. On Sunday night against the Dallas Mavericks,...27500Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-know-how-to-fix-their-inefficient-offense-r27498/No amount of speculation or discussion can take away what the Minnesota Timberwolves have accomplished this season. The Wolves are still atop the Western Conference and experienced their first losing streak on Jan. 3. Every team experiences lulls. The Wolves have found themselves stuck in an offe...27498Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-fighting-back-against-newtons-first-law-of-motion-r27497/Anthony Edwards was sitting in a white tank at his locker, answering questions following an overtime win over the Boston Celtics. “He’s one of the best players on the team!” he exclaimed, referring to fellow 2020 draft pick Jaden McDaniels. Two weeks later, McDaniels suffered a right ankle sprain...27497Sat, 06 Jan 2024 06:00:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-pelicans-exposed-two-large-flaws-in-minnesotas-defense-r27496/The Minnesota Timberwolves have held the league lead in defensive rating for almost the entire season, creating a new identity for themselves. But Minnesota’s opponents have begun to find better ways to match up against the Wolves’ formidable group of versatility and size. They’re starting to figu...27496Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-not-time-to-panic-about-the-timberwolves-yet-r27495/Timberwolves Twitter was born in the darkness that was the dying days of the Kevin Garnett era when Kevin McHale thought he was Red Auerbach, and Wolves fans thought they were in for a quick rebuild. It’s always been a toxic place where fans air grievances about the team and dream of bigger and be...27495Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-offense-is-suffering-from-a-fixable-issue-r27494/The Minnesota Timberwolves have hit a perplexing offensive roadblock. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in offensive rating (113.6). They’ve scored enough to win games and maintain the 1st seed in the Western Conference, but it’s clear that there are areas they need to improve before they reach...27494Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-rolling-but-still-need-to-%E2%80%9Cgrow-up%E2%80%9D-r27493/During this year’s media day, Tim Connelly and Chris Finch discussed maturity for the Minnesota Timberwolves heading into the season. Last year, the team struggled to win the games they were supposed to. As a result, Minnesota barely snuck into the playoffs for the second year in a row. Connelly s...27493Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nickeil-alexander-walker-has-helped-the-wolves-form-their-identity-r27492/Perception is everything in the NBA, especially for role players. A lack of playing time often masks the value of a bench player, as does falling out of favor with a coaching staff. That was Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s case before arriving in Minnesota as a “throw-in” player in a trade deadline dea...27492Sat, 30 Dec 2023 06:00:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-should-find-minutes-for-leonard-miller-r27491/The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Leonard Miller 33rd overall in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. Miller put his on-court ability on full display at the NBA Summer League, showcasing his versatility by averaging 15 points and 8 rebounds while shooting 37% from three-point range. But 30 ga...27491Sun, 31 Dec 2023 06:00:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-a-different-team-away-from-home-r27490/No matter how glamorous it can be, traveling for work kinda sucks at its core. Dealing with airport nonsense, hoarding muffins from your hotel continental breakfast because your per diem won’t cover lunch and dinner, and living out of your suitcase for days or weeks at a time takes a toll on the h...27490Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-ant-gobert-pick-and-roll-is-becoming-dangerous-r27489/In the Minnesota Timberwolves’ December 23rd game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Edwards had a big night, putting up 35 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. While the stat line is impressive, the number that stands out most is his 10 assists. The Kings game marks the second...27489Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-can-jaden-mcdaniels-cut-down-on-his-foul-trouble-r27487/Jaden McDaniels has been an excellent defender since the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted him with the 28th pick in 2020. His combination of quickness and length wreaks havoc on opposing lineups on and off the ball. Appropriately nicknamed “Seatbelt,” McDaniels shuts down ball handlers and creates p...27487Mon, 25 Dec 2023 10:30:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-close-is-rudy-gobert-to-his-peak-utah-form-r27486/Only 12 months ago, Rudy Gobert was in the midst of his worst season since 2015-16. His points per game had plummeted. His rebound rate and block percentages had tanked. Nearly everything that had made Gobert a force in the NBA had appeared to be regressing, forcing Minnesota Timberwolves fans to...27486Sat, 23 Dec 2023 06:00:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/doubts-about-kyle-anderson-are-starting-to-creep-in-r27485/A sensation was sweeping the nation last season. Slomosexuals were running around Target Center, horned up and ready to watch Kyle Anderson dominate opposing teams while stuck in first gear. After all the hype and hate surrounding the Rudy Gobert addition in the summer of 2022, Anderson emerged as...27485Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:30:32 +0000