https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/33/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/shake-miltons-best-attributes-are-failing-him-at-the-worst-time-r27464/In Season 5 of The Office, Michael Scott pauses before looking into the camera and saying, “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” That quote came to mind while watching Minnesota Timberwolves guard Shake Milton this season. He’s getting the same o...27464Sat, 02 Dec 2023 06:15:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/troy-brown-jr-gives-the-timberwolves-some-bite-off-the-bench-r27463/In March, a writer who can only be described as a young Robert Redford circa All The President’s Men wrote that the Minnesota Timberwolves have the best 7-man rotation in the NBA. It might have been a bold take to give two weeks before the Wolves needed to win a do-or-die play-in game against the...27463Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:30:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/troy-brown-jr-is-filling-taurean-princes-void-r27462/The Minnesota Timberwolves had to make a bold decision this offseason with Taurean Prince. TP only spent two seasons in Minnesota, but he made his time here memorable. He offered shooting, length, and playing good team defense, helping the team however he could. In two years with Minnesota, Prince...27462Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/was-ant-having-an-mvp-caliber-season-before-bruising-his-hip-r27460/Every season, one of the most heavily debated subjects in the NBA is who the most valuable player in the league is. Last year, the debate between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic got heated on ESPN, and it took over the narrative of much of the season. I often find it annoying how much MVP debates tak...27460Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/wolves-fans-are-rising-to-meet-this-historic-moment-r27459/There were just over five minutes left in the third quarter during the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves game on November 20th. Mitchell Robinson attacked into the paint and was met by Rudy Gobert, who blocked the shot attempt. The Target Center crowd cheered. Robinson prevented the ball...27459Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:30:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-is-having-his-most-efficient-season-in-his-new-role-r27458/Draft pundits and experts saw Nazreon Reid as a prospect entering the 2019 draft, but no team selected him. According to HoopsHype, Nazreon was a “Big man with a solid skill level who lacks athleticism,” and he “sometimes struggles to finish down low due to lack of explosiveness.” It’s almost impo...27458Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:00:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-to-learn-a-valuable-lesson-from-the-2021-22-team-r27456/You will probably think of a few things when you look back at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ breakout 2021-22 season. They made their second playoff appearance in two decades. Patrick Beverley brought energy and passion to the team, and Anthony Edwards became more comfortable in the league while look...27456Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-can-finally-impose-their-will-on-opponents-r27455/My fiancée is a Minnesota Timberwolves sicko in training and has one tried and true joke that she loves to pull out when the Wolves are up by what should be a comfortable amount of points with very little time remaining in the game. “Are they going to win?” is a well-placed knife between the ribs...27455Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-big-3-is-starting-to-click-on-offense-r27454/Last night, the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big win over the New York Knicks to remain undefeated at home and maintain first place in the Western Conference standings. Minnesota’s defense was fantastic again, only letting the Knicks score 100 points while holding them to 34.8% shooting from the f...27454Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-depth-will-be-vital-to-their-success-this-season-r27452/Tim Connelly and his staff had a relatively quiet off-season. The front office kept the Minnesota Timberwolves’ core intact after the team struggled to stay healthy last year. Prioritizing continuity felt necessary for a team still looking to build an identity. The Timberwolves made low-risk, hig...27452Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-has-taken-major-strides-as-a-playmaker-r27451/Anthony Edwards has developed into a go-to scorer for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even as a rookie, he excelled at getting to the rim. Edwards has also improved his three-point efficiency in every season and increased his mid-range volume to become a true three-level threat. If he can draw more fo...27451Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:30:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-is-putting-together-his-best-season-in-year-16-r27450/In a 2015 Grantland interview, Jonathan Abrams asked Mike Conley Sr. what the net big goal for his son and himself was at the time. “The big thing for me and Mike right now is getting rid of the ‘underrated’ tag and calling him what he is — one of the top point guards in the country.” Fast forwar...27450Sun, 19 Nov 2023 06:00:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/when-can-we-buy-into-minnesotas-early-season-success-r27449/Sitting at 8-3, the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to their best start to a season since the Kevin Garnett era. They’ve made improvements across the board, particularly on defense. The Wolves lead the league in defensive efficiency and are among the league’s leaders in other defensive statistics....27449Sat, 18 Nov 2023 06:15:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/karl-anthony-towns-should-stop-worrying-about-passing-the-ball-r27447/Karl-Anthony Towns is balling right now for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The birthday boy averaged 22.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and just over two assists per game on a blistering 49/41/93 shooting split during Minnesota’s seven-game win streak. That includes a heroic 33-point game in Tuesday’s win ov...27447Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-are-exhibiting-legitimate-toughness-this-year-r27446/The toughest, meanest, nastiest team in the NBA. No, I’m not talking about the Miami Heat, who have loudly proclaimed their toughness this season. I’m talking about the once meek and lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. Tuesday night’s “brawl” one minute and 43 seconds into the game against the Golden St...27446Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:30:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-need-kat-to-reach-their-full-potential-r27445/The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to one of the hottest starts in the NBA, winning 8 of their first 10 games while firmly establishing themselves as a team to watch out for in the Western Conference. They currently have the best defensive rating in the league by a considerable margin. The Wolves...27445Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rebounding-has-been-key-to-minnesotas-early-success-r27444/On media day, a reporter asked Chris Finch about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ identity heading into the 2023-24 season. “We need to be defensively led,” Finch responded from behind the microphone. The Timberwolves are coming off a season where they ranked 10th in defensive rating. That was an im...27444Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-next-step-was-beating-the-bad-teams-r27443/After a hard-fought victory over the Golden State Warriors, the Minnesota Timberwolves moved to 7-2 on the season and into the top four seeds of the Western Conference. That included an unbeaten four-game homestand where the Wolves beat the reigning champion Denver Nuggets and Eastern Conference f...27443Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:30:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-showing-us-what-they-want-to-be-this-year-r27441/The Minnesota Timberwolves held their first practice after the All-Star break on Feb. 23. The Washington Wizards had beaten them 114-106 on Feb. 16, sending the Wolves into the break with a 31-30 record. Minnesota lost their first game out of the break 24 hours after that practice, 121-113, to the...27441Sun, 12 Nov 2023 06:00:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naws-shooting-slump-is-masking-the-progress-hes-made-this-year-r27439/Many people became Nickeil Alexander-Walker fans during the playoffs and had large expectations for the fifth-year guard entering the season. After an impressive postseason performance against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed Alexander-Walker a two-year, $9 million contract ex...27439Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:00:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/conleys-insane-stat-highlights-minnesotas-identity-change-r27438/Is this real life? The Minnesota Timberwolves are the talk of the NBA world after a statement week that saw the league’s former laughing stock win four straight games, handing the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics their first losses of the season. Anthony Edwards and the Wolves led SportsCenter on...27438Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:30:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-sustainable-is-minnesotas-top-ranked-defense-r27437/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ long-term plan of action has always been finding better ways to build a stronger defensive team ever since they drafted Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015. Whether that was looking to find a power forward pairing alongside him or more perimeter defense around him, defense was n...27437Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-have-the-timberwolves-suddenly-become-giant-slayers-r27436/On Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves won an incredible, hard-fought 114-109 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics. Not only have the Celtics been a perennial title contender for several years with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but they were also one of the hottest teams in the league entering...27436Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:30:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/opponents-are-exploiting-a-flaw-in-the-gobert-mcdaniels-pairing-r27433/The Minnesota Timberwolves have already seen great developments early in the season. Their defensive rating has shrunk to a league-best 101.2 points per 100 possessions after they were 10th-best last season (113.1). They are starting to get value from the much-maligned Rudy Gobert trade. Last yea...27433Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:00:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/bill-simmons-sounds-like-hes-buying-into-the-timberwolves-r27432/Bill Simmons had his buddy Joe House and Ringer writer J. Kyle Mann on his Friday podcast to play a game of ‘Too Soon.’ They started with the prompt, “Is it too soon for the New York Knicks to trade Julius Randle?” Simmons suggested that the Knicks would be a natural spot for Karl-Anthony Towns bu...27432Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:00:16 +0000