https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/49/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://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 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-are-playing-like-a-playoff-team-in-the-new-year-r26679/With the beginning of the new year, many of us set resolutions in the hopes of bettering ourselves. We say This year, I’m gonna read that book or lose that weight or do that project. If you’re like me, that book is still gathering dust on the shelf, and that project never got done. See, the turnin...26679Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-might-be-better-off-staying-in-the-west-after-expansion-r26676/If Bill Simmons’ recent rumor on the league’s expansion is true, the Minnesota Timberwolves would hopefully stay just that, the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the NBA adding expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas, new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are more likely to keep the Wolves in Minnea...26676Sat, 05 Mar 2022 07:30:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-player-development-has-already-made-this-season-a-success-r26675/The Minnesota Timberwolves know Malik Beasley‘s heart rate at any given moment. They know how fast he got up and down the court at practice and how much he exerted himself getting to the basket in live-action. “[The coaches] can track everything,” said Chris Finch. “We track everything. We know e...26675Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:00:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/who-should-be-closing-out-games-for-the-wolves-r26672/Every close Minnesota Timberwolves game has had one consistent factor: the wavering success in closing those games. Shutting the door is not easy. Teams will come back from double digits with ease in the modern game. That’s why most great teams have a closer, a player who you can rely upon in thes...26672Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-wolves-more-likely-to-pass-the-mavericks-than-the-nuggets-now-r26670/With only 20 games left, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ position in the NBA standings is becoming more solidified. They currently rank seventh in the Western Conference, 3.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks. The Wolves would like to reach the sixth seed or above to avoid the...26670Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:50 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dangelo-russell-got-the-fans-involved-now-the-wolves-need-to-keep-them-engaged-r26667/Minnesota sports fans are bursting with potential. All the fans here need is a team that they can get behind. The problem is, there haven’t been that many teams to hitch their wagons to. Go to a Minnesota Lynx game and tell me the fans here are dull, I dare you. D’Angelo Russell put out a call to...26667Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/will-the-wolves-have-to-load-manage-ant-r26665/More than a week removed from the All-Star break, the Minnesota Timberwolves currently sit three games above .500. With the end of the season in sight, the team is preparing for its first postseason since the short-lived Jimmy Butler era. But the length of the NBA calendar can be taxing on players...26665Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-has-the-power-to-change-how-the-nba-treats-mid-market-teams-r26664/Anthony Edwards is only one-and-a-half seasons removed from being selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He is averaging 20 points per game this season, completing high-flying dunks, and providing league-best interviews. But if you ask some people outside of the Minnesota Timberwolves fan b...26664Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:30:41 +0000