https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/36/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-should-have-one-major-takeaway-from-their-opening-night-loss-r27419/We did it again. The Minnesota Timberwolves faithful spent the offseason hyping up the team that seemingly did everything right over the offseason. They re-signed Naz Reid, gave Anthony Edwards a max extension, and paid Jaden McDaniels while adding a few savvy veterans to round out the roster. The...27419Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dont-expect-karl-anthony-towns-to-take-a-backseat-this-year-r27412/After two years of impressive playoff showings and earning First Team All-Tournament in the FIBA World Cup, there’s an expectation that Anthony Edwards is now the Minnesota Timberwolves’ next franchise centerpiece. Critics expect Karl-Anthony Towns to finally take a backseat as the team’s focal po...27412Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/josh-minott-flashed-his-potential-against-maccabi-r27411/Josh Minott has played extensive minutes in the preseason, and fans were hoping to see flashes from him after a strong Summer League. However, Minott appeared to struggle more than thrive in Minnesota’s first three preseason games, leading to some concern about the 20-year-old second-year forward....27411Sat, 21 Oct 2023 06:00:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/keep-kat-out-of-your-trade-rumors-r27410/Karl-Anthony Towns is less than a week from beginning his ninth NBA season, all with the Minnesota Timberwolves. If you mute all the outside noise and listen only to the words coming straight from KAT’s mouth, you’d get a blissful picture of a No. 1 draft pick growing up and becoming a man in the...27410Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kats-absence-unlocked-something-in-naz-reid-r27409/What once felt like a foreign situation for Naz Reid has now become an advantage. Naz was strictly seen as a center through his first three seasons in the Association. He made his way into the rotation, taking over for Gorgui Dieng, and never looked back, securing this position for the near future...27409Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:30:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kats-defense-is-starting-to-turn-the-corner-r27406/After the first two weeks of preseason action, there have been a lot of positives to take away from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ play. Overall, it’s been on the offensive side of things where the team looks miles better than they did a year ago. The rotation has been healthy except for Jaden McDani...27406Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/leonard-miller-has-his-own-version-of-%E2%80%98stray-voltage-r27405/Chris Finch frequently used the term “stray voltage” when describing Karl-Anthony Towns’ wild passes or questionable decisions. However, it can also be used to describe the raw energy and talent Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Leonard Miller has exhibited throughout the first two preseason games. In...27405Sat, 14 Oct 2023 06:00:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kat-has-improved-his-quick-decision-making-in-abu-dhabi-r27404/While the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to improve their offensive identity, it will only be easier if Karl-Anthony Towns can continue to adapt. We got an early glimpse of that with the first two games of the preseason against the Dallas Mavericks in Abu Dhabi. KAT was a clear focal point of...27404Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/takeaways-from-minnesotas-first-two-preseason-games-r27403/It’s October, arguably the best sports month of the year, and all of the Twin Cities’ major sports teams are active. The Minnesota Timberwolves got back in the swing of the basketball season with two early preseason games in Abu Dhabi against the Dallas Mavericks. As you may already know, the Wolv...27403Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-is-an-important-avuncular-figure-to-minnesotas-young-players-r27402/I celebrated the life of my grandfather last weekend. Pa Langason was born in Cameroon and fathered nine children, most of whom have children of their own now. The branches of his family have spread from western Africa to Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, California, Canada, and beyond. Hundreds of peopl...27402Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/troy-brown-jr-can-produce-in-any-role-r27401/Troy Brown Jr. is entering his fifth year in the NBA, and we can sum his career up with one word: inconsistency. In 2018, the Washington Wizards drafted Brown 15th overall. Despite being a lottery pick, he would last only two-and-a-half seasons in Washington before the team traded him to the Chica...27401Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nickeil-alexander-walker-is-minnesotas-perfect-spark-plug-r27400/As we enter Year 2 of the Rudy Gobert era, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ depth is the most attractive aspect of their roster. It could be anyone’s night on a game-to-game basis this year, which is certainly a welcomed sight for an organization that hasn’t been able to say that often. One of Minneso...27400Sun, 08 Oct 2023 06:00:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/wendell-moore-showcased-his-improvement-in-abu-dhabi-r27399/On Thursday, the Minnesota Timberwolves suited up to play the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason special from Abu Dhabi. Wendell Moore Jr. looked on as the starters and key backups played most of the first three quarters. That is until the fourth quarter when Moore checked in and played 12 consecutiv...27399Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:00:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-the-wolves-also-win-their-first-playoff-series-since-2004-r27398/Nobody could have known at the moment. But nearly 20 years later, the year 2004 has become a seminal time in Minnesota sports history. The Vikings were an uninspiring 8-8 in the middle of the Mike Tice era, but Daunte Culpepper was rolling at the apex of his career. The Wild were going through the...27398Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-are-fair-expectations-for-the-back-of-the-rotation-this-preseason-r27397/Basketball has finally returned! The Minnesota Timberwolves kick off the season with a pair of games overseas in Abu Dhabi. Preseason hoops may only be a tune-up for the starters. But with how talented the NBA is, the back end of the bench players and rookies will be playing vital minutes. The Wol...27397Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-treatment-of-mike-conley-is-a-sign-of-stability-r27395/Media day was fairly uneventful for the Minnesota Timberwolves this year, but in a good way. There was no new star player shaking up the lineup after a controversial trade. There was no dramatic coaching or front-office change to talk about, and there was no off-season drama to explain or reckon w...27395Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/troy-brown-jr-has-a-lot-of-robert-covington-in-his-game-r27393/Although he may be a new addition to the Minnesota Timberwolves roster this upcoming season, you may find that Troy Brown Jr.’s game may look very familiar. At the best of times, Brown can look like former Wolves player Robert Covington. He hustles, plays defense, shoots threes, and takes care of...27393Sun, 01 Oct 2023 06:00:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-is-a-legitimate-sixth-man-of-the-year-candidate-r27391/Naz Reid is having my dream summer. He re-upped with the Minnesota Timberwolves for $42 million over the next three years. He got to enjoy himself at a lakeside City Edition jersey reveal party and hang out with Yung Gravy. And he got the ultimate shoutout on Jeopardy after a contestant named thei...27391Sat, 30 Sep 2023 06:00:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-wolves-fix-their-transition-offense-r27389/Offensive flow and cohesion have been one of the biggest challenges for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns era. They did not get a large enough sample size in Year 1 due to injuries. Still, there is enough information to draw some conclusions. Despite these shortc...27389Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-pushes-back-on-excessive-pick-and-roll-usage-r27387/When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert last July, a new challenge appeared in Chris Finch’s inbox. Suddenly, he had to blend Minnesota’s diverse offensive talent. The Wolves already had the greatest 3-point shooting big man of all time in Karl-Anthony Towns, an up-and-coming supersta...27387Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-still-has-more-to-offer-r27386/The Minnesota Timberwolves value Jaden McDaniels highly. Not only is he a fan favorite, but the organization considers him to be one of their key players for years to come. Despite that, McDaniels remains undervalued nationally. There are a few things to consider when trying to understand why that...27386Sun, 24 Sep 2023 06:00:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/shake-miltons-strengths-dovetail-with-minnesotas-modern-offense-r27385/In an interview with Yahoo! Sports in 2022, former Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers recalled playing against Shake Milton. “I just remember, this ******* guy Shake Milton is killing us, and you feel like, who the **** is this guy? Really?” Rivers was asking the same question back then as...27385Sat, 23 Sep 2023 06:00:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/which-timberwolves-role-player-will-have-the-biggest-impact-r27384/When I wrote last year’s version of this column, I tabbed Austin Rivers as the new role player that would have the biggest impact. And would you look at that? I was kind of right. Rivers had a totally serviceable 52 games as a veteran 3-and-D wing for a 42-win team that got bounced in the first ro...27384Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/betting-the-wolves-over-is-free-money-r27383/I’m not a gambler. I’ve been to Vegas once, and I spent my time playing penny slots waiting for the waitstaff to bring me free beer. I figure if I lose $15 and get two or three free drinks out of it, I’ve come out ahead. But sometimes I see a betting line in sports that has me questioning whether...27383Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:30:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-can-the-wolves-maximize-kats-three-point-shooting-r27381/As the Minnesota Timberwolves move into the bulk of the regular season, one of their most vital opening goals should be to get KAT in rhythm offensively. They need to set him up to reach his full potential. Throughout his career, KAT has proven that he is a dynamic offensive player who’s capable o...27381Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:30:52 +0000