https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/40/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/acquiring-conley-reaffirms-minnesotas-bright-future-r27153/The NBA media landscape is smattered with consensus takes that the Minnesota Timberwolves are in complete disarray. This animosity has seeped into the veins of the fanbase, causing widespread panic and vitriol toward any move the new general manager makes. Contrary to what talking heads at ESPN an...27153Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:30:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-could-break-lebrons-scoring-record-r27152/The NBA world stopped for about 10 minutes on Tuesday night when LeBron James knocked down a turnaround jumper over Kenrich Williams to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, finally breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record that stood for 39 years. LeBron’s record is barely 48 hours old, and yet u...27152Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dont-give-up-on-kat-and-gobert-working-together-r27151/Coming into the season, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert were the focal point of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ off-season discourse. And rightfully so. As you’ve probably heard, the Wolves paid a king’s ransom for the three-time DPOY. No matter what you thought about the pairing, Connelly gave up...27151Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-to-pay-naz-reid-r27147/For the last couple of weeks, trade rumors have circulated around several players on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster, especially Naz Reid. While it is unclear if the Wolves are interested in trading Reid before the deadline this Thursday, many other teams have expressed interest in acquiring him...27147Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-west-is-wide-open-for-the-wolves-r27140/With Wednesday night’s come-from-behind overtime win against the Golden State Warriors, the Minnesota Timberwolves have beaten every other team in the Western Conference this season. By the transitive property, that means they are NBA champions, no need to question the math any further. They also...27140Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:30:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-wolves-get-out-of-their-groundhog-day-loop-r27137/The Minnesota Timberwolves were leading the Sacramento Kings 63-61 with 7:57 left in the third quarter when Kyle Anderson stepped to the line to take his free-throw shots. Anderson engaged with the referee after making his first free throw, and another one came from behind him and gave him a techn...27137Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-can-we-expect-from-tim-connelly-at-the-deadline-r27135/With the NBA trade deadline looming on February 9th, front offices across the league are either looking to offload players for picks or bolster their roster to contend. For the Minnesota Timberwolves, this trade deadline could be a case of doing both. Following the massive Rudy Gobert trade this...27135Sun, 05 Feb 2023 07:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/everyone-is-sleeping-on-minnesotas-backcourt-r27133/Heading into this season, the talk of D’Angelo Russell was centered on his play alongside his new pick-and-roll partner Rudy Gobert. In turn, this led many Minnesota Timberwolves fans to expect big things from the 26-year-old guard on the last year of a 4-year, $117 million contract. However, Russ...27133Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/be-patient-with-the-rudy-gobert-trade-r27131/You know what they say: time is a flat circle. Well, I say that, at least. I picked it up somewhere, and it’s just sort of stuck. A quick Google search tells me that the phrase came from the show True Detective (which I’ve never watched) and is in reference to Friedrich Nietzsche’s thoughts on ti...27131Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:30:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-a-decision-to-make-with-naz-reid-r27130/Every NBA team strives to have depth at all positions. Recent champions like the 2018 Golden State Warriors and the 2021 Milwaukee Bucks had one thing in common – roster depth. However, sometimes teams can have too much of a good thing. Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves deal...27130Sun, 29 Jan 2023 07:30:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-does-ant-need-to-do-to-be-more-%E2%80%9Cclutch%E2%80%9D-r27127/The NBA defines clutch time as the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, so long as that game is within five points. The clutch has brought us some of the best basketball moments in NBA history. Whether it be Michael Jordan’s shot over Bryon Russell to win the 1998 NBA Finals or Damian Lillard’...27127Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-has-tapped-into-his-latent-offensive-abilities-r27126/The Minnesota Timberwolves cherished Jaden McDaniels this offseason for good reason, and he is showcasing his unique skill set thus far this season. The front office can take a slight sigh of relief regarding that part of the Rudy Gobert trade because many facets of it have been disappointing. Mc...27126Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:30:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-really-happened-in-the-timberwolves-players-only-meeting-r27122/On December 31, 2022, the Minnesota Timberwolves held a players-only meeting after a loss to the Detroit Pistons. Not only had the Wolves let one slip at home against one of the worst teams in the league, but this loss was also the team’s sixth in a row. They had plummeted down the standings and w...27122Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:45:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-is-not-your-enemy-r27119/In Dante’s Inferno, the 14th-century Italian know-it-all Dante Alighieri described in great detail nine circles of hell that sinners like you and I will be damned to for all of eternity. As Minnesota Timberwolves fans, we will be assigned circle number five, “Wrath.” It seems like a lovely place w...27119Sat, 21 Jan 2023 06:15:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-cant-replace-dlo-with-a-35-year-old-veteran-r27118/The NBA is just over halfway through its season, and the Feb. 9 trade deadline is approaching rapidly. The Minnesota Timberwolves sit outside the playoffs, just under .500. There is plenty of time for the Wolves to climb out of the play-in tournament. They are only half a game behind the sixth-pla...27118Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-is-the-truth-that-will-set-the-timberwolves-free-r27116/Justin Jefferson has seen Anthony Edwards play in person, and Edwards has often been at his best when Jefferson is sitting courtside. Last year, the Minnesota Vikings’ star receiver saw Edwards drop 30 points on the Los Angeles Clippers in the play-in game. This year, Jefferson was at a game where...27116Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:30:44 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-shouldnt-shy-away-from-the-midrange-r27114/This season has been full of trials and tribulations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Whether it has been due to the number of injuries the team has had to work around throughout the season, or the growing pains of incorporating a player like Rudy Gobert into their system, the team has had to adjus...27114Tue, 17 Jan 2023 12:00:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-cant-trade-dlo-right-now-r27112/D’Angelo Russell’s career has been defined by instability. Russell began his career with the Los Angeles Lakers but found himself lacing up for the Brooklyn Nets after an underwhelming stint in LA. In Brooklyn, he showed he belonged in the NBA and later signed a lucrative deal with the Golden Stat...27112Sat, 14 Jan 2023 06:00:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-anthony-edwards-the-next-jayson-tatum-r27109/Pundits and fans have compared Anthony Edwards to dozens of other NBA players in his two-and-a-half years in the association. Since he took on the burden of being the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, NBA sickos and casuals alike have tried to think of the perfect shooting guard comparison. Some...27109Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:30:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-is-minnesotas-identity-this-year-r27106/When I was in college, I went on quite a journey to figure out who I wanted to be. I had no idea what I wanted to invest my time in, so I found myself saying “yes” to everything. I took education classes, music classes, theater, dance, religion, dance-religion hybrid classes (“Interpreting the Bib...27106Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dlo-and-gobert-need-to-unlock-minnesotas-offense-r27104/With the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting at 19-21 and undefeated in the new year, things are trending in the right direction. But although the team is starting to click, it’s been more than a rocky start to a highly anticipated 2022-23 campaign. Given that they acquired three-time Defensive Player...27104Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-does-rudy-gobert-need-to-do-to-continue-his-hot-streak-r27103/When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert in early July, people had mixed views on the blockbuster trade. Some thought the Wolves would be contenders immediately because they had solved their need for rebounding and a defensive-minded big man to pair next to Karl-Anthony Towns. Other fa...27103Sun, 08 Jan 2023 06:15:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/will-the-wolves-turn-it-on-like-they-did-last-january-r27099/As we conclude the end of the first week of this new calendar year, many people continue to be on their recent, motivated journeys to fulfill their New Year’s resolutions in an attempt to better themselves from the previous year. This time of year, however, also serves well as an opportunity for N...27099Sat, 07 Jan 2023 06:15:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-to-clean-up-two-pivotal-areas-r27098/The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a difficult team to understand fully. There have been injuries to important players like Karl-Anthony Towns, Taurean Prince, Jordan McLaughlin, and Kyle Anderson. They’ve also had to integrate Rudy Gobert into the offense and suffered from a lack of shooting. T...27098Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-future-is-still-bright-because-of-ant-r27096/On Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves ended their six-game losing streak with a decisive 124-111 win over the first-place Denver Nuggets. The outstanding play of the team’s most important young players was the primary catalyst for this win. Anthony Edwards led the team in points (29) and reb...27096Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:00:28 +0000