https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/46/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-might-have-to-look-deep-on-their-big-board-r26782/With the final ping pong ball being graced by the logo of the Orlando Magic last week, the NBA has officially set the order for the 2022 NBA draft. Pundits have made their mock drafts, headlined by Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr., Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, and Duke’s Paolo Banchero. But after the first f...26782Wed, 25 May 2022 14:00:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-wolves-get-the-most-out-of-beasley-next-year-r26777/In many ways, Malik Beasley represents the modern NBA. Seven years ago, a role player who shot 0-7 from the three would be benched. But in the 3-point era Stephen Curry ushered in from Davidson, coaches don’t reign your shooters in as often. Instead, coaches let them shoot out of their slump. To...26777Sat, 21 May 2022 07:30:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/who-should-replace-pat-bev-in-the-starting-lineup-r26770/It’s no secret that the Patrick Beverley trade positively impacted the Minnesota Timberwolves. When the Wolves traded Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez to the Memphis Grizzlies for Pat Bev, it altered their future. Culver struggled to be a league-average player, falling in and out of rotatio...26770Fri, 13 May 2022 10:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-wolves-improve-on-the-margins-r26769/The Minnesota Timberwolves had their first taste of playoff experience with the emerging core of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and D’Angelo Russell last year. Now it’s time to build upon that. After being the 7-seed in the West, they have set a floor for what constitutes a successful season...26769Thu, 12 May 2022 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesota-could-use-a-ej-liddell-help-at-the-4-r26768/With the 2022 NBA Draft just over a month away, fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves will have their attention focused on interim president of basketball operations Sachin Gupta. June 23 marks the date that Gupta will get his first (and possibly only) attempt as Minnesota’s lead decision-maker come...26768Wed, 11 May 2022 10:30:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-could-add-nba-ready-size-in-the-draft-by-taking-mark-williams-r26766/Heading into the 2022 offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves have holes to fill in their roster. They have a solid foundation for the future. Still, rebounding and rim protection proved to be a problem in the playoffs against Memphis Grizzlies and in the regular season against big teams like the Cl...26766Tue, 10 May 2022 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jordan-mclaughlin-is-minnesotas-perfect-throwback-point-guard-r26764/Not much about today’s NBA would be recognizable to those who played the game 50 years ago. Today teams rain threes from all over the court, and seven-footers have point-guard handles. Long gone are the days when an everyman like Don Nelson could trot down the court with a beer belly, win five cha...26764Fri, 06 May 2022 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-needs-to-refine-his-midrange-game-r26763/The Minnesota Timberwolves need to build off their success last year if they want to be a factor in the postseason next year. Like every team, they will look to make trades to upgrade their roster. But internal development is typically how most young teams improve, and Minnesota’s impact players a...26763Thu, 05 May 2022 10:30:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-can-we-expect-from-ant-and-jaden-next-season-r26761/Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels showed out in Game 6 of the playoffs. Although it was in a losing effort, they ended the season with a bang. Ant, 20, and Jaden, 21, showed fans that the future is brighter than ever, giving them something to look forward to next season. Edwards had an incredib...26761Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-didnt-collapse-theyre-just-setting-the-foundation-r26760/The Minnesota Timberwolves season has come to a close. What a year it has been. Over the next few weeks, I hope to capture the essence of this season. I want to look at not only how this year went but what we can expect from next year. I want to take some time and spell out my thoughts on this tea...26760Tue, 03 May 2022 10:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-the-next-timberwolf-to-break-out-r26759/The Minnesota Timberwolves are rarely able to conclude a season with unbridled confidence and genuine hope for the future. History suggests that this is a team that would otherwise perpetually be mired in its own mediocrity. Still, their acquisition of culture-changers Anthony Edwards and Patrick...26759Mon, 02 May 2022 10:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/game-6-is-anthony-edwards-time-to-shine-r26755/All NBA legends have their origin story. In 1986, Michael Jordan scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics in the first round, leading Larry Bird to say, “that was God disguised as Michael Jordan.” Kobe Bryant was an NBA champion by age 21. And a 22-year-old LeBron James had 48 points, nine rebo...26755Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:30:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-wolves-being-confident-or-just-arrogant-r26754/A wise man once said one man’s confidence is another man’s arrogance. In a game as competitive and high stakes as basketball, it’s essential to be confident in your game, so long as it’s not to a fault. There are plenty of instances of a player being too confident in their shot, whether it’s Denze...26754Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-can-the-wolves-execute-better-offensively-down-the-stretch-r26753/The Minnesota Timberwolves have an obvious fault this postseason. They cannot finish games. Luckily for the Wolves, the modern-day NBA is all about making runs; no lead is ever truly safe. But consistently blowing double-digit leads is an issue, especially down the home stretch. No matter what tea...26753Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:30:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-still-not-time-to-trade-kat-r26750/It can be easy to feel an intense swing of emotions watching a bad performance from a great player. Fans who have spent countless hours watching their favorite team play and learning details about the players through interviews, begin to feel subconsciously like we know the players on a personal l...26750Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-fed-off-of-kats-%E2%80%9Cgood-energy%E2%80%9D-in-game-4-r26749/On Saturday night I walked into the Target Center, shoes still wet from the rain. The day had been a steady oscillation between heavy rain and sunshine. The teeter-totter weather perfectly represented my uneasiness entering that night’s game. The crowd was raucous, of course. A 9 p.m. Saturday sta...26749Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-realized-that-jordan-mclaughlin-is-the-key-to-this-series-r26747/What began as a ferocious roar ended in a collective exhale that could have slowed down the 20+ mph winds on the day. Over 19,000 Minnesota Timberwolves fans were able to put their concerns at ease. A narrow 119-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 tied the series at 2-2. The game itse...26747Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:30:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-kat-can-learn-from-devin-booker-r26745/The Phoenix Suns were a bubble play-in team two years ago. They went 8-0 in the bubble and suddenly looked like they were putting it together. Although they didn’t make the playoffs that year, Phoenix’s bubble run proved to be extremely important to their future success. Devin Booker was once lab...26745Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-need-jaylen-nowell-to-be-a-spark-off-the-bench-r26743/After the Minnesota Timberwolves shocked the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round matchup, the last thing you would think they needed was a spark to get them going. Anthony Edwards finally got the national media all hot and bothered with 36 points, Towns got the fans and media off his...26743Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/game-3-is-an-opportunity-for-chris-finch-to-show-us-what-hes-got-r26742/Chris Finch has been the coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves for just under a year and a half. Already, he has officially entered the exclusive club of Wolves playoff coaches. This club isn’t exclusive because it’s full of great names. Rather, most Minnesota coaches couldn’t find their way to the...26742Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/whats-the-biggest-x-factor-for-the-timberwolves-in-this-series-r26741/Following a decisive weekend matinee victory in Game 1 at FedEx Forum, we officially have a series on our hands after the Memphis Grizzlies laid the hammer down on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Tuesday night. The rematch in Memphis was a far cry from the fluid and high-octane offense Min...26741Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:00:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/should-the-wolves-consider-replacing-the-high-wall-defense-in-this-series-r26740/After beating the Memphis Grizzlies 130-117 in Game 1, the Minnesota Timberwolves were unable to give an encore performance during Tuesday night’s 124-96 loss. The Wolves scored 34 fewer points than they did in their first matchup and gave up just seven more on defense. Therefore, many would assu...26740Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-could-go-on-a-playoff-run-r26738/The Minnesota Timberwolves have had an incredible start to the playoffs. They defied the odds in the play-in game, beating an LA Clippers team that had gone 3-1 against them in the regular season, 109-104. Then they stunned the Memphis Grizzlies, who they split the season series with, by beating t...26738Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:30:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-has-options-to-replace-naz-reid-versus-memphis-r26736/A complete team effort helped the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-117 on Saturday afternoon. Anthony Edwards showed out in his first-ever playoff performance. Karl-Anthony Towns recovered nicely from a disastrous play-in game. Chris Finch and the Timberwolves put the entire...26736Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:00:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-was-ready-for-this-r26735/D’Angelo Russell drove into the lane and threw up a wild floater — clank. Steven Adams corralled the rebound, and the Memphis Grizzlies looked to get out in transition. But before Adams could secure the board, in swooped Jarred Vanderbilt. In typical Jarred Vanderbilt fashion, he took the ball fro...26735Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:30:01 +0000