https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/51/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-jarred-vanderbilt-a-permanent-solution-in-the-starting-lineup-r26557/During my anticipation for the start of the NBA regular season in October, I wrote about how the Minnesota Timberwolves should resist trading for Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons. My reasoning was simple: The team already possessed a defensive-minded 4. He had an above-average ability...26557Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:05:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-is-becoming-the-%E2%80%98big-brother-the-wolves-need-r26556/He’s just 20 years old and only in his second year in the NBA, but Anthony Edwards has surged up the ladder on the Minnesota Timberwolves leadership hierarchy. Edwards is often outspoken, but it always serves a purpose, and he doesn’t care who his message is directed at. Surprisingly, the former...26556Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:30:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-found-a-winning-formula-against-the-trail-blazers-r26555/After another five-game losing streak, the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers was invigorating to watch. It was a perfect representation of how this team performs when all of its players click simultaneously. A few things, in particular, stood out as part of a blue...26555Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:00:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/hear-me-out-the-wolves-should-kick-the-tires-on-kemba-walker-r26553/On Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a gutsy victory against the Portland Trailblazers. The 116-111 win broke Minnesota’s five-game losing streak and put the Wolves ahead of Portland in the chase for the play-in. This win proves that the Wolves are good again, and the fans have nothing...26553Mon, 13 Dec 2021 14:00:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-will-be-fine-if-they-can-survive-december-r26548/It’s been a predictably up-and-down first quarter of the NBA season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But for the first time in what seems like a lifetime, the downs don’t vastly outnumber the ups. Following a 32-point loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the Timberwolves are 11-14 and ninth in the...26548Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:30:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dlo-has-become-integral-to-minnesotas-success-r26547/It’s no question that D’Angelo Russell is one of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ most polarizing and controversial players right now. His silky game mixed with creativity can make it appear like he is in control. To others, Russell is not exerting himself and taking plays off. Not to mention that he h...26547Thu, 09 Dec 2021 10:30:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/finch-needs-to-increase-taurean-princes-minutes-to-maximize-him-r26546/Ricky Rubio, a 2022 second-round pick, and cash. That’s what it took for the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire the supposed 3-and-D forward Taurean Prince from the Cleveland Cavaliers this past offseason. Prince was coming off a season where he averaged 9.5 points per contest on an efficient 40%...26546Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:00:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-much-is-too-much-for-myles-turner-r26545/The NBA rumor mill started flying on Tuesday after Shams Charania reported that the Indiana Pacers plan to go into sell mode, and Caris LeVert, Domantas Sabonis, and Myles Turner are available. Enter the Minnesota Timberwolves and feed us all the Turner-to-Wolves photoshops. While it would be an e...26545Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:30:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-it-still-fair-to-compare-anthony-edwards-to-dwyane-wade-r26544/It’s hard not to compare young players with established NBA veterans and former players to attempt to predict how their career may take shape and fantasize about our favorite players’ potential. Anthony Edwards’ explosive speed and ability to finish at the rim earned him some exciting comparisons...26544Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-hawks-exposed-a-flaw-in-minnesotas-defensive-scheme-r26543/Last night the Minnesota Timberwolves squared off against an Atlanta Hawks team coming off a tough loss to the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets. Kelly Oubre was scorching-hot from the 3-point line, shooting 6 of 10 and helping lift the Hornets with a 28-point performance. Before that loss, the Hawks...26543Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:30:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-do-the-wolves-do-with-josh-okogie-r26541/The Minnesota Timberwolves have returned to an area of familiarity. They are once again utilizing the end of the bench to remain competitive as the team struggles to stay completely healthy. In some regards, this has been an excellent way to evaluate talent. But this is not a sustainable model of...26541Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/could-point-ant-become-a-reality-for-the-wolves-r26540/As the Minnesota Timberwolves stare down the barrel of a Patrick Beverley left adductor strain that leaves him out for at least two weeks, they find themselves with some spare point guard minutes lying around the rotation. Fortunately for them, I found a fan favorite guard they could trade for. T...26540Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:00:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/who-should-close-out-games-for-the-timberwolves-r26539/The Minnesota Timberwolves have a dynamic backcourt in Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell. Ant can dazzle with his ability to get to the rim with speed and power. Russell is crafty in the pick-and-roll and is unafraid to launch a 3-pointer from anywhere. The two of them are the primary ball-hand...26539Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:00:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-has-laid-the-foundation-for-continued-improvement-r26536/The beginning of the season invites speculation on the roster and rotation. The Minnesota Timberwolves had a lot of decisions to make regarding playing time, given the roster turnover. Patrick Beverley slots right in. Jaden McDaniels and Jarred Vanderbilt earned their minutes last season. And brin...26536Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-has-found-his-perfect-bench-role-r26535/Heading into the season, Minnesota Timberwolves fans had lofty expectations for Jaden McDaniels. After a surprising rookie season in which he showed flashes of star potential, McDaniels entrenched himself as a building block for the future. He dominated the summer league and was inserted into the...26535Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:30:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/this-the-one-jack-the-wolves-are-going-to-be-good-this-season-r26533/If the NBA season ended today, the Minnesota Timberwolves would finish as the sixth seed in the Western Conference and just 3.5 games behind the third-seeded Utah Jazz. It seems a bit deranged to think that a team that could not finish as a top-10 seed last season is now on track to bypass the le...26533Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:00:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-finally-holding-each-other-accountable-r26532/The scene seemed all too familiar after the Minnesota Timberwolves started the season 4-9. Many were bracing for another year filled with disappointment and more questions than answers. But the Wolves have won seven of their last eight, are above .500 and are buying into what is being preached. Mo...26532Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/finch-hasnt-found-the-right-player-to-replace-beverley-in-the-starting-lineup-r26530/Patrick Beverley has been a huge part of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ success thus far. The box-score numbers won’t blow anyone away: He averages eight points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. But his unassailable effort on the floor has been an essential piece of Minnesota’s puzzle. A deepe...26530Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-leandro-bolmaros-time-to-shine-r26529/Well, Chris Finch and the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to do it again. The list of complete team wins that the Wolves have thrown together this season is already rivaling some of the best that we have seen in the last decade. The win against the Miami Heat was impressive. But that two-overtime w...26529Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/whats-behind-the-wolves-culture-shift-this-year-r26528/You can consider many different qualities when trying to pinpoint the core values of each professional basketball franchise. But the word that keeps coming back to me is “culture.” In the NBA, culture is seemingly so essential and yet so hard to define. It is categorized by work ethic, collective...26528Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moving-patrick-beverley-to-the-starting-lineup-changed-everything-r26527/Patrick Beverley’s impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves was something that many of us saw coming the day they traded for him. Flipping Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangómez, who didn’t have a spot on the roster, was already enough for people to be convinced it was a good trade. But Beverley’s de...26527Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-jarred-vanderbilt-all-defensive-team-material-r26526/Defense wins championships, but the Minnesota Timberwolves have cracked the top 10 in defensive rating only twice (sixth in 2003-04 and 10th in 2005-06) in 32 seasons. In the same span, they finished dead last in 1991-92 and 2014-15. It’s one of the millions of reasons they have never hoisted the...26526Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:30:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-could-develop-rivalries-with-their-next-three-opponents-r26525/For the first time this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are on a four-game winning streak. Yes, you read that correctly. W-I-N-N-I-N-G, thanks in large part to finally finding a way to score over 100 points in a game consistently. Add in their newfound defensive efforts, and the team has been a...26525Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:30:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-finally-get-through-a-winnable-stretch-without-the-typical-slip-up-r26524/With the team sitting at 4-9 after a close loss to the Phoenix Suns a week ago, the whispers about the Minnesota Timberwolves were carbon copies of ones in years past. Many of the Wolves’ faithful had started to brace for another deflating stretch where the team would dissolve into irrelevance in...26524Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dangelo-russell-is-evolving-as-a-leader-r26522/People have a way of adapting to their environments. For those environments that we are most comfortable with, the adaptation happens instantaneously. It’s as if we reach into our subconscious toward a wardrobe deep within our psyche. In this wardrobe of the imagination lies a menagerie of hats....26522Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:30:31 +0000