https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/43/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-as-the-nine-reindeer-whos-comet-cupid-donner-and-blitzen-r27081/Modern-day American Christmas celebrations are a world away from the holiday’s traditional roots. What was once a simple holiday is now a celebration of capitalism. Malls are packed with people trying to buy that new thing for their families that they hate. Post offices are overrun as people scram...27081Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:17:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ant-has-started-to-do-something-only-elite-players-are-capable-of-r27079/After a few rocky games after Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak. While one of the wins came against the tanking Oklahoma City Thunder, two came against teams that were in the playoffs last year, the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks. Bot...27079Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-vibing-again-r27078/Everyone has something they have trouble letting go of. Whether it’s reminiscing about the glory days or a pain previously felt, we’ve all got something that we hold on to. I’ve got plenty of things, but most presciently, I find myself writing about last year’s Minnesota Timberwolves team so often...27078Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:07:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-has-chris-finch-become-a-scapegoat-this-year-r27074/Last year’s Minnesota Timberwolves were a fun team. They had success under second-year head coach Chris Finch that the franchise hadn’t achieved since the Kevin Garnett days. The vibes were at an all-time high, and so was their confidence. The young Wolves found that winning allowed for more fun,...27074Sun, 18 Dec 2022 07:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/two-shortcomings-are-creating-a-vicious-cycle-for-the-wolves-r27069/The Rudy Gobert trade created a lot of roster turnover. For it to succeed, the new players need to adapt to different playstyles and fill the gaps of role players. It is taking time, and we now have a larger sample size to decipher how well the team has read and reacted to having two centers on th...27069Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-isnt-anthony-edwards-shooting-more-r27065/Since Karl-Anthony Towns went down with his calf injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been treading water about as well as you could hope for. They have gone 3-3 with impressive wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers. In those wins, the defense has been more effective in KAT’s a...27065Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/portland-is-built-to-exploit-minnesotas-greatest-weakness-r27062/The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to adjust to playing without their star Karl-Anthony Towns, following his calf strain injury last week against the Washington Wizards. However, the All-Star big man’s absence could afford this team an opportunity to focus on themselves and address some of their...27062Sun, 11 Dec 2022 06:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-nowell-must-step-up-with-towns-out-r27060/The NBA is a make-or-miss league, and so far this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have done their fair share of missing. The Wolves are a disappointing 12-12 through 24 games, with the NBA’s 17th-best offense while shooting only 32.7 percent from three, good for 26th in the league. A lot has be...27060Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/luka-garza-isnt-ready-yet-r27059/Luka Garza had a special collegiate career. As an Iowa Hawkeye, Garza averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in his senior season. His trophy room remains one of the more impressive collections, including being a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and winning the 2021 National Colleg...27059Sat, 10 Dec 2022 07:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-isnt-the-all-star-we-wanted-him-to-be-r27052/It’s been a disappointing season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Twenty-three games into the season, fans and the players were not expecting them to be 11-12, outside the top 10 in the Western Conference. Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be a night riddled with frustrati...27052Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:53:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-are-the-wolves-letting-go-of-the-rope-this-year-r27046/There’s nothing more important in sports than having a great team motto. Okay, maybe winning. But the second most important thing is the team motto. The Raiders were on top of the world when Al Davis said, “just win, baby.” “Trust the process” gave Philadelphia 76ers fans hope after years of tanki...27046Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/j-macs-absence-exposes-the-rosters-lack-of-resilience-r27042/The Minnesota Timberwolves went on a five-game winning streak that seemed to indicate they were finding their rhythm. However, they have since gone in the opposite direction, losing three in a row. Two of those losses were to competitive full-strength teams, the Golden State Warriors and the Washi...27042Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-cant-gobert-and-the-wolves-defend-the-paint-r27041/In late July, if you had told me that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be having trouble guarding the paint, I would not have believed you. Despite off-season projections and having a three-time Defensive Player Of the Year on its roster, the Wolves are struggling to defend teams down low – one of...27041Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-pace-and-ball-control-suffers-without-j-mac-r27036/Since signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a 2-way deal in 2019, Jordan McLaughlin has been the point guard understudy. J-Mac has thrived in his reserve role with the Wolves, backing up D’Angelo Russell for most of his time with the team. However, McLaughlin is as solid as they come off the...27036Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-starters-are-becoming-a-death-lineup-r27035/The Minnesota Timberwolves traded their future for Rudy Gobert during the offseason for one reason, to scare the hell out of other teams and overpower them with talent in every game. Adding Gobert to a starting lineup that featured Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Jaden M...27035Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-need-to-get-greedy-r27034/Chris Finch is an affable coach. He’s Finchy to his players and has endeared himself to most of the fanbase. But he also can be incredibly candid. It’s probably the old man in him. He’s a small-town Pennsylvanian who went to college in Amish country and traveled around the world honing his craft....27034Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-are-the-wolves-having-so-much-trouble-against-the-zone-r27033/The Minnesota Timberwolves have needed help finding offensive consistency this season. Whether that is the team as a unit functioning together to move the ball, find open looks and knock them down or the players individually finding consistent rhythm throughout, it has been a mixed bag of results....27033Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:30:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dlo-isnt-the-reason-for-minnesotas-early-season-struggles-r27032/D’Angelo Russell may be the most polarizing player on the Minnesota Timberwolves. In many ways, there is a duality to his game. At his best, he provides order and structure for the offense as he plays the maestro in the pick-and-roll. He can also bring a needed element of chaos and unpredictabilit...27032Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:00:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ant-and-kats-continuity-has-taken-the-wolves-to-the-next-level-r27028/Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has used the same starting five in 12 of the team’s first 15 games. Aside from Rudy Gobert‘s three-game absence in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Wolves have been relatively healthy – especially the starters (knocking on wood). A healthy s...27028Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-vibes-are-turning-around-in-minnesota-r27026/The NBA is a make-or-miss league. But more importantly, it’s all about the vibes, baby! Last time we had a vibe check with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the stench coming from the locker room was malodorous. Minnesota has just lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, the team that exposed them in the first ro...27026Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dlos-cleveland-performance-was-a-blueprint-r27023/The D’Angelo Russell saga in Minnesota has had its fair share of twists and turns. From his early injuries that limited the time he and Karl-Anthony Towns saw the floor together early to becoming vital to the team last year, he’s been through a lot already. However, his play tailed off in the play...27023Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/consistent-play-from-edwards-would-change-everything-r27020/Anthony Edwards had his cell phone in his hand as he sat down to do his post-game press conference after a Feb. 3 win in Detroit last year. He had led the Minnesota Timberwolves in scoring with 25 points on 9 of 21 from the field and was evolving as a player before our eyes. “Hold on,” he said wi...27020Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:00:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mcdaniels-is-the-key-to-unlocking-ant-and-the-starting-5-r27017/The dreaded month of November is here at last for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the team finds themselves 1-5 six games into the month. One thing we’ve heard from different members of the Wolves roster so far is to wait until things start to come together soon. I can somewhat agree with those st...27017Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-much-can-chris-finch-lean-on-jmac-r27016/Chris Finch had to know he’d face his fair share of adversity when he took the Minnesota Timberwolves job two years ago, but he’s been up to the task so far. Transforming a 23-49 team without their first-round pick into a playoff team was hard enough. It was even harder when you look back at their...27016Sun, 13 Nov 2022 07:30:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mcdaniels-must-improve-his-shooting-to-open-up-the-offense-r27012/Minnesota Timberwolves fans are freaking out right now. Things are not going how the faithful had hoped across the first three weeks of the season. The Wolves are 5-7 on a light early-season schedule. The fit between Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert looks wonky at best. Anthony Edwards is playin...27012Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:30:25 +0000