https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/5/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-needs-to-give-the-wolves-one-last-bite-r28310/The San Antonio Spurs have pushed the Minnesota Timberwolves to the brink. By losing to the bigger, stronger, faster, and younger Spurs in Game 5, Minnesota’s fifth straight trip to the playoffs could end with a loss in Game 6 on Friday night at Target Center. If Victor Wembanyama can keep his elb...28310Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-one-loss-away-from-a-weird-offseason-r28309/If you’re looking for hope in this moment, with the Minnesota Timberwolves down 3-2 to a superior San Antonio Spurs team, think back to the 10:21 minute in the third quarter of Game 7 in Denver two years ago. The Denver Nuggets are up 58-38 on Minnesota. ESPN had given the Wolves a 2.6% chance of...28309Wed, 13 May 2026 15:45:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/julius-randle-holds-the-keys-to-escaping-san-antonio-r28307/After the Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 4 to tie the series 2-2, Chris Finch admitted he’d have liked to use the Minnesota Timberwolves’ small-ball lineup more against the San Antonio Spurs. Unfortunately, Julius Randle has kept the Wolves from doing that. “I wanted to get to the lineup,” Finch...28307Mon, 11 May 2026 14:15:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-punched-back-in-game-4-r28306/Naz Reid is a fighter, and he views the NBA playoffs as a brawl. After the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-108 on Friday to take a 2-1 series lead in the second round, Reid knew their win only meant so much. “Punch back,” Reid said postgame. “It’s how you respond. That dete...28306Mon, 11 May 2026 06:50:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-must-embrace-small-ball-against-the-spurs-r28305/Terrence Shannon Jr. played 28 minutes and 27 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 115-108 Game 3 loss at home. In those minutes, he had a game-best plus-19 despite scoring just five points, snagging two rebounds, and dishing two assists. San Antonio outscored the W...28305Sun, 10 May 2026 13:30:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-season-hinges-on-desperate-but-smart-defense-r28303/Target Center reaches an overpowering octave when the Jumbotron instructs Minnesota Timberwolves fans to chant “DEFENSE.” The fans always follow orders, hurling that seven-letter word at the Wolves’ opponent so loudly that it’s hard to hear an official blow a whistle. The Timberwolves know what g...28303Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-needs-ants-help-on-defense-r28302/“We got Jaden McDaniels” has become a rallying cry around the Twin Cities. From October to May, we can handwave any problem in life with the phrase. Is a blizzard dumping a foot of snow? That’s okay, we got Jaden McDaniels. The Vikings biff it by picking an injured offensive lineman in the first...28302Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-must-pull-off-a-heist-against-san-antonio-r28301/It was kind of funny that Ayo Dosunmu returned for Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs, and the Spurs were still favored by 10.5. Anthony Edwards had accelerated his return from hyperextending his knee in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves had won Game 1. Dosunmu h...28301Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-must-become-comfortable-being-in-flux-r28300/When the Minnesota Timberwolves lost Donte DiVincenzo to an Achilles tear in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets, there was no clear replacement for his role and spot in the rotation. No other player offers the same spacing and three-point shooting that are vital to the flow of Minnesota’s offense....28300Thu, 07 May 2026 14:30:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-learned-a-hard-head-makes-them-soft-in-game-2-r28299/Kyle Anderson wasn’t surprised by the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Anderson didn’t play, but from the bench, he saw a talented team playing at the high level they are capable of. “The team we got here, we’re not a [49]-win team,” Anderson said during sh...28299Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-is-still-an-x-factor-r28298/Anthony Edwards spoke about Mike Conley after a stunning 104-102 Game 1 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. “Mike Conley was an All-Star in the NBA. I think people forget about that,” Edwards chuckled before continuing, “Like, once upon a time, he was one of the best point guards in the league.”...28298Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-cant-let-the-french-connection-obscur-their-wemby-strategy-r28297/Before Anthony Edwards made his triumphant return in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 win over the San Antonio Spurs, people billed the Wolves vs. Spurs series as Rudy Gobert vs. Victor Wembanyama. They portrayed it as a heavyweight battle between the two Frenchmen, a combined 14’5” with over 1...28297Tue, 05 May 2026 15:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-miraculous-return-changed-everything-r28296/Anthony Edwards is miraculous. The shots he takes. The shots he makes. The trash-talking he hurls at anyone at any time. Edwards is a miraculously great player who is addicted to competition. And when he can’t have that competition, Edwards takes whatever measures necessary to pump that competiti...28296Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-understood-the-assignment-r28295/There’s something inherently funny about seeing Jaden McDaniels walk expressionless during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ starting five announcements. The Target Center crowd reached a crescendo as the Wolves’ PA announcer belted out his name. Still, McDaniels never reacted to the madness as he strol...28295Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/donte-divincenzo-has-a-long-road-to-recovery-r28293/Donte DiVincenzo collapsed on the Target Center court just over a minute into Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets. He launched a three-pointer, the ball careened off the rim, and DiVincenzo planted his back right foot to potentially snag the offensive rebound. Then, he immediately collapsed. https...28293Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-clark-needs-to-be-in-the-wolves-playoff-rotation-r28292/Wolves-Nuggets has everything. Still, it could use a little more Jaylen Clark. The rivalry has history. Game 6 was the 34th meeting between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets in the last four seasons, and the Wolves hold an 18-16 edge. These teams don’t like each other. Jaden McDaniel...28292Fri, 01 May 2026 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/whats-going-on-with-anthony-edwards-knee-injury-r28290/Anthony Edwards only played 17:33 in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ surreal 112-96 Game 4 victory over the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. Just before halftime, he soared through the air to attempt to block Nuggets forward Cam Johnson on a fast break. As the ball danced on the rim and fell through t...28290Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:45:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-must-embrace-chaos-to-close-out-the-series-r28289/Terrence Shannon Jr. studies the scouting report and relays details he sees to his teammates throughout the game. He stays ready, knowing the Minnesota Timberwolves could call him into action at any time. That’s the life of a second-year bench player in the NBA. Still, nothing could have prepared...28289Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ayo-dosunmu-became-minnesotas-mvp-in-game-4-r28288/A hush fell over Target Center seconds after it was deafeningly loud. Less than two minutes into Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, Donte DiVincenzo collapsed out of nowhere. Jaden McDaniels tried to help him up. DiVincenzo told him not to and waved over Minnesota’s med...28288Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:15:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-may-have-figured-denver-out-r28287/After a 113-96 shellacking at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Denver Nuggets found themselves down 2-1 in the first round of a playoff series they were 4-1 favorites to win. To make matters worse, Jaden McDaniels publicly called out the entire Nuggets team, labeling them as “bad defe...28287Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-are-here-to-light-to-world-on-fire-r28286/On a lazy Tuesday in early December, the Minnesota Timberwolves made hard work out of a win in the Big Easy. The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have Zion Williamson or Jordan Poole available. Still, they took the Wolves to overtime on Dec. 2. Minnesota came back from down 15 to win 149-142, but they...28286Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rudy-gobert-continues-to-thrive-in-the-%E2%80%9Clunch-pail%E2%80%9D-role-r28285/Rudy Gobert has long been one of the NBA’s most selfless players. Whether it is on offense or defense, Gobert’s raw box-score numbers never tell the complete story of his impact. The first three games of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets have been no differe...28285Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-amplified-mcdaniels-statement-in-game-3-r28284/Jaden McDaniels wasn’t worried about ramifications. “Go at [Nikola] Jokić, [Jamal] Murray, all the bad defenders,” he said after the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 of the first round Monday. “Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon. Their whole team.” “Yeah, the...28284Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:15:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-are-the-wolves-and-nuggets-the-perfect-foils-for-one-another-r28283/In case you didn’t notice, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are locked in an eternal struggle for the heart and soul of the middle class of the Western Conference title contenders. They entered Friday’s game, which the Wolves won 113-96, tied 1-1 in their first-round series after Min...28283Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-are-in-the-getaway-car-r28282/Sometimes it’s hard to tell if Jaden McDaniels intends to be funny. He’s a mysterious man on a perplexing team. Regardless, he matter-of-factly stated that the Minnesota Timberwolves would win Game 2 after letting Game 1 slip, and they delivered on Monday night. “Every game you go into, it’s tryi...28282Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:07 +0000