https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/44/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-preseason-slate-presents-unique-challenges-r26927/The preseason is meant to give NBA teams a ramp-up period to get on the same page before opening night. While most players don’t view the preseason as meaningful, per se, front offices will all tell you that this 4-5 game stretch is crucial to getting off to a good start. That’s especially true fo...26927Tue, 13 Sep 2022 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-towns-shift-to-pf-could-mean-for-him-on-both-sides-of-the-ball-r26926/With the significant moves that the Minnesota Timberwolves have made this offseason, many are waiting to see how this revamped team will look heading into the 2022-23 season. Adding all-NBA center Rudy Gobert will somewhat affect most of Minnesota’s players. Still, Gobert’s presence will likely af...26926Mon, 12 Sep 2022 14:00:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/did-anyone-have-a-better-summer-than-karl-anthony-towns-r26924/I don’t care that scientists tell us that summer technically ends on Sept. 22nd. My narrow view of the world informs me that the official end of summer is the last day of the Minnesota State Fair. It’s when kids begin to go back to school, the NFL season kicks off, and Tom Schreier brushes off his...26924Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-the-timberwolves-to-be-good-r26923/Minnesota Timberwolves fans have long desired the franchise to join the elite of the NBA. But apart from the Kevin Garnett era, they have mostly been a losing team. But by building upon the foundation of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, along with the acquisition of Rudy Gobert, the Timberw...26923Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:00:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-big-can-the-wolves-play-r26921/After the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert, many have wondered how the Wolves will fare with two starting bigs against a league that has often trended small in the playoffs. When Chris Finch was asked about this potential problem, he said, “certainly teams tend to go small in the play...26921Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nobody-is-talking-about-kat-and-thats-a-good-thing-r26917/It feels like nobody has written anything about Karl-Anthony Towns in a while. That’s not a bad thing. The Timberwolves franchise pillar enters his 8th season with the team fresh off of an offseason where he signed a super-max extension and posted a ton of pictures with his girlfriend Jordyn Wood...26917Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-has-shown-a-willingness-to-learn-from-veterans-r26915/Anthony Edwards was already confident entering the league. After a spectacular start to his career, Edwards may be the most confident player in the league. But he’s done a great job not being overly confident, which is extremely important because overconfidence is a dangerous slope. Too much confi...26915Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-and-rudy-gobert-can-help-each-other-on-defense-r26909/Anthony Edwards had a phenomenal sophomore season. He put the rest of the league on notice in the playoffs when he averaged 25.2 points per game on 45.5% from the field and 40.4% from three-point range against the Memphis Grizzlies. In the regular season, he put up an impressive 21.3 points per ga...26909Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-do-the-wolves-need-from-dlo-in-a-make-or-break-year-for-him-r26908/With the recent excitement following the reveal of the Minnesota Timberwolves 2022-23 schedule, many fans are eagerly focusing on several key facets of this new-look team. From how the Rudy Gobert fit will ultimately look on the court to the continuous improvement of young superstar Anthony Edward...26908Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-can-we-realistically-expect-from-wendell-moore-jr-r26906/The end of summer is truly a special time in Minnesota. The Minnesota State Fair is underway, the Vikings are in training camp, ready for another 8-9 season, and school doesn’t start for another few weeks. For the Timberwolves, late August is usually spent trying to convince fans that some 6’8” tw...26906Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-minnesotas-backcourt-good-enough-to-compete-in-the-west-r26905/There’s no doubt that the Minnesota Timberwolves have a top-3 frontcourt in the NBA. For years, they struggled to find their guy next to Karl-Anthony Towns. Taj Gibson, Gorgui Dieng, and Robert Covington are all capable players, but the Wolves struggled to find their perfect match. Then Minnesota...26905Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:30:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-will-beasleys-absence-mean-for-ant-and-kats-3-point-production-r26903/Malik Beasley was one of the highest-volume 3-point shooters last season, and he was fairly efficient despite a rocky start. He shot just 34.5% from three in 2021. But Beasley shot 40% in the new year and finished fourth in the league with 240 successful 3-pointers. He ultimately took eight 3-poin...26903Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-still-has-a-valuable-niche-on-the-wolves-roster-r26900/With the Minnesota Timberwolves in the midst of blowing a 23-point lead against the Memphis Grizzlies, Naz Reid found himself with the ball in his hands. He took a single dribble on the elbow before spinning around his defender, only to miss yet another layup. Coming away with the rebound, Memphi...26900Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-the-fiserv-forum-a-model-for-a-new-timberwolves-arena-r26899/Target Center has hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves since 1990, creating some great memories along the way. However, it’s the second-oldest stadium in the league, and Minnesota’s new owners may want a new facility soon. It won’t be easy to prove to Minneapolis taxpayers that this Wolves team is wo...26899Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:30:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-will-the-timberwolves-use-their-bench-wings-and-bigs-r26896/Note: this is the second in a two-part series about how the Timberwolves will use their bench players this season. Read the first part here. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ wings and bigs exhibit some of the most positional flexibility on the roster. Perhaps most notably? There may not be a true cent...26896Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-will-the-timberwolves-use-their-bench-guards-r26895/This is the first of a two-part series predicting how the Timberwolves will use their bench players. Much has been made about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ acquisition of Rudy Gobert. Questions linger about his potential fit and what it means for the starting lineup next to Karl-Anthony Towns. It i...26895Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:30:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/which-teams-will-give-the-timberwolves-the-most-trouble-next-year-r26893/The schedule release is always an exciting time of the year. Finding out who plays on Christmas always drums up a lot of controversy. Players returning to their former teams are always circled on the schedule. Most importantly, it allows teams to figure out their most important matchups in the sea...26893Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:30:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-offseason-set-them-up-to-play-positionless-basketball-r26890/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ trade for Rudy Gobert to pair with Karl-Anthony Towns coming off an All-Star third-team season has generated plenty of intrigue. Pairing two 7-footers together in a frontcourt in today’s era is rare. Although it is reminiscent of ’80s and ’90s basketball, they’re not th...26890Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-we-sure-that-jaden-mcdaniels-is-the-day-1-starter-r26888/26888Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-finchs-time-in-sheffield-influenced-his-coaching-style-r26887/British media outlet The Conventional 9 recently released a short video on YouTube detailing Chris Finch’s time with the Sheffield Sharks in the British Basketball League. Several people interviewed in the video pridefully reminisced about Finch’s incredibly successful tenure with the Sharks. Mike...26887Tue, 16 Aug 2022 10:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-anthony-edwards-about-to-take-a-third-year-leap-r26886/With respect to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ incredibly talented roster, which includes All-Stars D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert, it is no secret that their bright and shining star is their all-charismatic and gifted 21-year-old guard, Anthony Edwards. In his first two seaso...26886Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:30:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-greatest-timberwolves-of-all-time-r26884/The Greatest Timberwolves of All-Time (G.T.O.A.T.) – it’s a list that no one reveres and everyone fears. Two years ago, my CnD NBA Show co-host Dylan Carlson and I embarked on a journey to find out where Wolves greats ranked behind Kevin Garnett. We began by ranking players among three different c...26884Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:00:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-is-jordan-mclaughlins-role-with-the-new-look-timberwolves-r26883/Jordan McLaughlin didn’t have a defined regular season role last year. He was the backup point guard one night and not getting any minutes the next. McLaughlin was somewhat of a liability at the beginning of the season; his lack of three-point shooting made it hard for him to get consistent minute...26883Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/who-will-be-minnesotas-mvp-this-year-r26882/For the first time in a long time, there’s a healthy argument for who the Minnesota Timberwolves’ most valuable player is. The answer has been Karl-Anthony Towns since the Jimmy Butler saga, and for good reason. Since Butler departed in 2019, Towns’ 25 points per game and 11 rebounds combine to ma...26882Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:30:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kyle-%E2%80%9Cslow-mo%E2%80%9D-anderson-is-one-of-the-most-fun-players-to-watch-in-the-nba-r26881/At the beginning of free agency, the Minnesota Timberwolves signed eight-year veteran Kyle Anderson. The savvy wing has played eight years in the NBA, the first four with the San Antonio Spurs and then four with the Memphis Grizzlies. His teams have made the playoffs six of those eight years. Ande...26881Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:30:47 +0000