https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/45/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-the-pressure-to-succeed-could-benefit-the-wolves-r26880/Going into this upcoming season, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a position they have not been familiar with in a long time. They have the opportunity to be a winning franchise. Typically, the Wolves have found themselves attempting to build upon a lousy win-loss record. But this yea...26880Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:30:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-towns-and-gobert-be-the-next-great-twin-towers-r26873/The idea of twin towers has been around ever since Sauron and Saruman teamed up to try to start a dynasty in the third age of Middle Earth. The two towers ultimately failed in Middle Earth, but they’ve been a little more potent in the NBA. For decades the NBA was dominated by big men, but more of...26873Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:30:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/could-jaylen-nowell-be-the-sixth-man-of-the-year-this-season-r26872/NBA awards are always a fun topic of discussion. No matter what you say, someone will get upset. The MVP race has seemingly changed its parameters every year, Stephen Curry couldn’t win it as a low-seed in 2020, but Nikola Jokic did the year after. The ROTY award is no stranger to this either. Fac...26872Sun, 07 Aug 2022 07:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-should-we-anticipate-the-wolves-rotation-to-look-like-next-year-r26871/The Minnesota Timberwolves have finally assembled their 15-man roster and filled both two-way slots as the beginning of the season nears. Returning nine players from this last season while acquiring eight new players. Returning Players: Jordan McLaughlin, D’Angelo Russell, Jaylen Nowell, Anthony...26871Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:30:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-okcs-paul-george-trade-tells-us-about-the-gobert-blockbuster-r26865/Long-time Minnesota Timberwolves fans will remember when they dealt Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in 2007. Now new Wolves fans have a blockbuster of their own. By now, everyone knows the details of the Rudy Gobert trade. Some are in favor; some aren’t. But no matter what side you’re on, the...26865Sat, 30 Jul 2022 07:30:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-sustained-success-will-affect-basketball-fan-culture-in-minnesota-r26858/In a recent press conference, Karl-Anthony Towns said that this year was “championship or bust” for the Minnesota Timberwolves. While I agree that the Wolves should have championship aspirations, I think the “championship or bust” mentality is unrealistic at this point in their journey. Since the...26858Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-iowa-wolves-keep-pumping-out-great-talent-r26857/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in “win now” mode following a hectic off-season. But they are also doing so with some great young talent that has come out of the team’s G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. What has made Iowa a springboard to the NBA more than other teams, and who have been their mo...26857Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-nowell-can-offer-more-than-malik-beasley-did-last-year-r26855/If anyone on the Minnesota Timberwolves has room to grow into their future role, it’s fourth-year guard Jaylen Nowell. Even before the Rudy Gobert trade where Tim Connelly dealt Malik Beasley as part of the package, Chris Finch had already said they need to get Nowell more opportunities this seaso...26855Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-a-rebrand-in-store-for-the-wolves-r26853/Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are only minority governors of the Minnesota Timberwolves right now, but they’ve wasted no time in leaving their mark on the franchise. After purchasing an initial 20 percent stake in ownership, the two investors quickly took it upon themselves to make some significant...26853Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:00:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-a-defensive-dilemma-r26845/With so many teams opting for smaller lineups, the move by Tim Connelly and his band of front office personnel to pair two centers in Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert has the potential to be game-changing. But he had to trade multiple core players on Minnesota’s roster to get Gobert, the three-...26845Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:00:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-offer-gobert-something-he-never-had-in-utah-r26840/Rudy Gobert‘s playoff performances live in infamy. Collapse after collapse left Gobert sitting in the wake of a Utah Jazz roster that could never reach the Western Conference Finals. As fans blamed playoff losses solely on Gobert, the public opinion on the three-time Defensive Player of the Year b...26840Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rudy-gobert-will-give-dangelo-russell-room-to-grow-r26838/The playoffs were not kind to D’Angelo Russell. The Memphis Grizzlies often made him a facilitator first, and when he had to get up shots, they were often heavily contested. Luckily, the Wolves have acquired Rudy Gobert, who has accumulated the most screen assists over the past six years. The Wolv...26838Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-can-dlo-convert-his-haters-into-believers-r26821/If there is one word that describes D’Angelo Russell‘s 2021-22 campaign, it’s inconsistency. One night, the Minnesota Timberwolves would get 20/5/5 from Russell and the next 5/5/2 on horrible shooting splits. But when he was on his game and going deep in his bag, he elevated the team to another le...26821Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:30:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-happened-to-the-wolves-in-the-years-they-picked-outside-the-lottery-r26819/We’re experiencing a rare occurrence on Thursday night during the NBA Draft. Like seeing Halley’s Comet once every 75 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves are not drafting in the lottery this season. In the 32 previous NBA Drafts that the Timberwolves made at least one selection, they’ve only picked...26819Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-does-anthony-edwards-age-20-season-compare-to-other-nba-greats-r26812/Watching Anthony Edwards soar through the air, hit step-back threes, and lull his defenders to sleep with his handles makes it easy to forget he’s only 20 years old. With his late Aug. 5th, 2001 birthday, Edwards is still younger than some players in last year’s draft class. For example, Edwards i...26812Sat, 18 Jun 2022 07:30:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-should-bring-amir-coffey-home-r26810/The NBA Finals are winding down, the draft is just around the corner, and free agency is on the horizon. So now is the time of the NBA calendar when we try to fit every available player onto any team with even a bit of cap space. Usually, it’s weeks of talking heads babbling about what the Los Ang...26810Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:30:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-did-the-patrick-beverley-trade-even-happen-r26809/Gersson Rosas put one of his final stamps on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster with a trade that sent Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangómez (better known as Bo Cruz) to the Memphis Grizzles for veteran guard Patrick Beverley. Wolves fans were giddy at the addition of Beverley because of his aggre...26809Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:30:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-should-move-up-if-ousmane-dieng-falls-in-the-draft-r26808/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a great position heading into this draft. They already return a lot of the roster that made the 7-seed and can take some risk on a prospect they have a lot of interest in. Lucky for them, there are intriguing prospects at multiple positions. For example, Ousmane D...26808Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jabari-walker-would-be-a-2nd-round-steal-for-the-timberwolves-r26807/With the 2022 NBA Draft just nine days away, many discussions about the Minnesota Timberwolves have consisted of potential draft targets and trades regarding the team’s first-round selection (19th overall). However, the Wolves also have three second-round picks. In February, I wrote on how the Ti...26807Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-jalen-williams-a-perfect-fit-for-the-timberwolves-r26806/With just over a week until the NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves front office is in the middle of one of the busiest parts of their year. There are many prospects with buzz, a lot of game film to watch, and team fits to consider. Possibly the two most significant needs for the Wolves at the m...26806Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:00:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-are-minnesotas-options-if-they-want-to-replace-naz-reid-r26792/An undrafted player out of LSU, Naz Reid slowly became a fan favorite in Minnesota. In his second NBA season, Reid showed out in star center Karl-Anthony Towns‘ absence. Reid averaged a career-high 5 rebounds and 12 points per game when Towns was out. But Reid’s numbers and minutes dwindled when...26792Sat, 04 Jun 2022 07:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-to-give-marjon-beauchamp-a-long-look-r26791/MarJon Beauchamp should be on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ radar at 19. His slashing, defense, energy, and scoring upside would be a perfect addition as a wing/forward on this roster. While those traits and his play excel on the court, nobody encapsulates the last few seasons of basketball as much...26791Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:00:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/where-does-leandro-bolmaro-fit-in-the-wolves-future-r26790/It’s becoming a favorite pastime of Minnesota Timberwolves writers to list all of the young, talented players up and down their roster. (It’s a lot of fun, trust me). The list usually begins with Anthony Edwards, the golden boy who will lead any list of Wolves players for (hopefully) the next two...26790Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:30:50 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/homegrown-team-dominance-in-the-nba-is-a-good-omen-for-the-wolves-r26789/The NBA Finals begin on Thursday night with an exciting matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. Both teams are defensive powerhouses with multiple scoring threats, which should make for a hard-fought matchup. The matchup has additional intrigue because it marks another ye...26789Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-would-it-take-for-the-wolves-to-get-zach-lavine-or-john-collins-r26787/As Minnesota Timberwolves fans move further into the offseason, I sense growing unrest. After such a tough postseason loss, folks want a shake-up. I get it. So I took to Twitter — the greatest website on planet Earth — to break down some of the ideas that fans have for Minnesota’s offseason. I’m g...26787Tue, 31 May 2022 11:30:40 +0000