https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/47/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-does-kat-match-up-against-memphis-r26732/Karl-Anthony Towns just polished off the best overall regular season in his seven-year career. KAT made his third career All-Star team and is on pace to be named to an All-NBA team for the second time after averaging 24.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game on 64 percent true shooting....26732Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:00:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-the-wolves-were-able-to-beat-expectations-this-year-r26731/The Timberwolves came into this 2021-2022 with mixed expectations. With a pair of seventh-year players in Karl-Anthony Towns and guard D’Angelo Russell alongside second-year star Anthony Edwards, it was difficult to gauge how well they would perform. Whether it was size or experience, most issues...26731Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mr-94-feet-has-picked-up-the-wolves-this-season-r26729/The official’s whistle sounded. Technical foul, No. 22. Chicago’s shooting two. Patrick Beverley had just received his second technical foul and was ejected from the game during Sunday’s matchup against his hometown Chicago Bulls. The technical foul, which came after Beverley argued against an ou...26729Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-a-similar-energy-to-the-bubble-suns-r26724/The play-in is upon us, and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hopes of making the playoffs start with a contest against the newly healthy Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Somewhat fortunately for the Wolves, they maintain their long-held position as the seventh seed in the West. That gives them the adva...26724Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-time-to-give-karl-anthony-towns-his-flowers-r26722/For years the “big four” centers have been battling for three all-NBA slots. It’s typically been some combination of Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, and Rudy Gobert, with Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns making a rare appearance. Voters usually cited Karl-Anthony Towns’ record as a reason he couldn...26722Sun, 10 Apr 2022 07:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nobody-thought-jordan-mclaughlin-would-be-this-good-r26719/Jordan McLaughlin has proved throughout the season that he is a valuable part of the Minnesota Timberwolves rotation. He plays with one of the fastest paces in the league at 105.28, hustles for every loose ball, and provides the team with a boost of energy when it’s needed. However, McLaughlin has...26719Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-will-the-wolves-play-in-rotation-look-like-r26718/As the Minnesota Timberwolves inch near their second playoff berth since 2003-04, we have to rehash what is normal come this time of the year. What it’s like following a team that’s in the playoff hunt. After countless years of ending the season with no real direction and simply looking for the be...26718Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-jaden-mcdaniels-become-minnesotas-mikal-bridges-r26717/After missing the last nine games due to an ailing ankle injury, Jaden McDaniels returned against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. This season, McDaniels, an inconsistent offensive player, has been a constant driving force for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ newly-found defensive efforts. The Wolves...26717Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/josh-okogie-has-settled-into-his-role-r26716/Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on to a win against the Houston Rockets. The game was closer than it should have been in the dying minutes, but nobody can truly blame the Wolves for sleepwalking through a relatively inconsequential game against the worst team in the NBA. With the Den...26716Tue, 05 Apr 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/karl-anthony-towns-has-reimagined-what-an-nba-center-can-be-r26715/Over the years, it seems that the center position has been steadily devalued throughout the league. Due to the nature of the expansion of shooting range and the increased 3-point shooting volume, the big man down low has almost become an antique. Still, looking at NBA.com’s MVP ladder for most of...26715Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:00:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/this-timberwolves-team-is-worthy-of-celebrating-regardless-of-where-they-end-up-r26708/Minneapolis is buzzing. The hype around this Minnesota Timberwolves team is unlike any that has been seen in recent memory. Even as I type these words, I know they are beating a dead horse, and that in and of itself says something major about how much success the team has had this season. Of cour...26708Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-wolves-good-enough-to-take-the-next-step-r26706/The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA during the month of March. Only the Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics — who thoroughly routed the Wolves on Sunday — have posted a better record this month. It’s been exceedingly rare for Wolves fans to be excited about the tea...26706Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:30:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-has-committed-to-being-a-two-way-player-r26704/It was no question for NBA draft scouts that the 19-year-old college superstar Anthony Edwards was uber-athletic. However, they were uncertain about his three-point shot and ability to defend at the NBA level. Nearly two full seasons into his NBA campaign, Edwards has dispelled one of the two con...26704Sat, 26 Mar 2022 07:30:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-6-seed-could-change-everything-for-minnesota-r26702/The old saying goes, “If you love your playoff positioning, set it free; if it returns to you, it was meant to be” – or something like that. Just as the Minnesota Timberwolves had seized the No. 6 seed, the Denver Nuggets stripped it away. The Timberwolves slipped back to the seventh seed after a...26702Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/losses-to-good-teams-can-still-provide-valuable-experience-for-the-wolves-r26701/Every matchup down the stretch has meaning for the Minnesota Wolves’ future, regardless of who they play. Seeding is crucial as they try to secure a guaranteed top-6 playoff spot. This team is young and still has so much room to grow, so everything they go through should be seen as a learning expe...26701Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-isnt-patrick-beverley-being-considered-for-dpoy-r26699/As the NBA regular season winds down, NBA award season is ramping up. Shortly after the season is over, the NBA will announce Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and more. A panel of approximately 100 sportswriters and broadcasters decide most regular-season awa...26699Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/atmosphere-matters-and-will-help-minnesota-in-the-long-run-r26697/I’ve been trying to get my friends to go to Minnesota Timberwolves games with me for years. This obsession started in about 2012 during my senior year of high school. Four buddies and I (one of which was a German exchange student) hopped in my 1998 Dodge Intrepid and drove two and a half hours to...26697Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/someone-needs-to-fill-pat-bevs-leadership-void-when-hes-out-r26696/Patrick Beverley will always be remembered for his time with the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers. Now, he’s become one of the most popular players on the Minnesota Timberwolves. But few will remember his brief stop with the Memphis Grizzlies on his way to Minneapolis. On a recent J.J...26696Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:00:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-timberwolves-sneaky-contenders-this-year-r26695/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of their best season since Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell led them to the conference finals in 2004. At 41-30 and sitting in seventh place in the Western Conference, the Wolves have already smashed preseason expectations. Everything see...26695Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-minnesotas-scorching-hot-offense-sustainable-r26693/The Minnesota Timberwolves have been on an absolute tear after the All-Star Game, led by a high-powered offense. Not only has it been excellent statistically, but it also helped them go on their first six-game winning streak since the 2003-04 season, where they went to the Western Conference Final...26693Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kat-is-reaching-mvp-level-r26691/On Monday night, Karl-Anthony Towns had the highest-scoring game of his career. He dropped 60 points, including 32 points in the 3rd quarter alone, in a 149-139 win over the San Antonio Spurs. KAT dominated the Spurs defense, shooting an incredible 19 for 31 from the field and 7 from 11 from 3-poi...26691Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-the-wolves-keep-the-party-going-r26687/Karl-Anthony Towns‘ friend Mac Miller, the late rapper, once told the world that there was a party on 5th Ave. Now, KAT and the rest of the Minnesota Timberwolves have been throwing one on 1st Ave. The Target Center is rocking in a way that it hasn’t since Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell, and Latrell...26687Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:30:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/will-the-timberwolves-be-able-to-play-naz-reid-in-the-playoffs-r26684/Naz Reid is one of the most inspiring stories in the NBA right now. Undrafted out of LSU, he managed to land on his feet in Minnesota. Reid is averaging 8.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists and has been a fantastic backup center behind Karl-Anthony Towns. He shines brightest versus lineups l...26684Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-minnesotas-fourth-star-r26683/Jaden McDaniels is growing up right before our eyes. The reserved 21-year-old flashed two-way potential in his first season and a half in the NBA, but McDaniels is blossoming into Minnesota’s fourth star as the Wolves begin their playoff push. It’s been a strange and bumpy road to get to this poi...26683Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-does-finch-like-the-russell-mclaughlin-pairing-r26680/Jordan McLaughlin‘s role on the Minnesota Timberwolves has slowly shifted throughout the season. At the beginning of the year, he was primarily the third-string point guard, getting most of his minutes when Patrick Beverley was resting or injured. He often served as the captain of bench units and...26680Tue, 08 Mar 2022 14:00:39 +0000