https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/65/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-several-questions-remain-for-timberwolves-heading-into-game-2-r25782/In the Youngkin Center Gym on the outer edge of Rice University’s campus, Jimmy Butler, Jeff Teague and Aaron Brooks were standing near the top of the key after Tuesday afternoon practice. From my vantage point, it was impossible to hear what they were saying, but it looked like something pretty...25782Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:40:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-activating-karl-anthony-towns-requires-philosophical-continuity-r25780/It seems that everyone and their brother — and Charles Barkley — has an opinion on what Karl-Anthony Towns has to do and how he has to do it differently in Game 2, if the Wolves are to avoid falling into a two-game hole. Because Towns had multiple stints in Game 1 where he went more than 12 minute...25780Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:00:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-playoffs-preview-examining-the-houston-rockets-rotation-r25776/The Houston Rockets are dangerous. Very few people — if anyone — expect the Minnesota Timberwolves to give them a serious run in their first-round matchup, which starts Sunday night in Houston. That’s because the Rockets finished the season with the second-best offensive rating (by one-tenth of...25776Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:17:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/three-things-to-watch-for-in-timberwolves-rockets-r25775/It has been over 5,000 days since the Minnesota Timberwolves last played in a playoff game, which justifies getting into the weeds a bit. Here are three important subplots to the Wolves-Raptors series that could make a discernable difference. Who is going to play? The Wolves (finally) got back t...25775Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:50:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-no-one-is-talking-about-andrew-wiggins-r25774/On Thursday evening, Tom Thibodeau gave a 16-minute press conference to answer any and all things postseason. The conversation covered a slew of topics; past playoff experiences, Derrick Rose’s emergence, Taj Gibson’s health, Jimmy Butler’s presence, and even a thorough breakdown of defending Clin...25774Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:02:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-prepare-for-first-round-series-against-elite-rockets-pick-and-roll-r25773/After Wednesday night’s win over Denver, Timberwolves fans were elated, and rightfully so. A playoff berth — obtained in the last game of the regular season, no less — is an impressive feat for a slew of reasons. Adding on the franchise’s history makes hyperbolic celebration beyond understandable...25773Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:26:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/wolves-exude-confidence-observations-from-the-regular-season-finale-r25770/Early on Wednesday morning — nine hours before the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets would tip off for a Western Conference play-in game — Wolves rookie Justin Patton walked down the hallway of Target Center wiping the sleep from his eyes. He was flanked by Jeff Teague — who has made the p...25770Thu, 12 Apr 2018 08:00:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/every-possible-timberwolves-playoff-seed-scenario-r25769/Six months, 81 games, 19,540 minutes of gameplay, and 63 flights ago the Minnesota Timberwolves began a season with what can only be described as high expectations. Vegas set the bar at 48.5 wins; a signal that made breaking the 13-year playoff drought not only an expectation but a mandate. From...25769Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:29:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-how-did-the-timberwolves-end-up-here-r25768/Maybe the playoffs were never like an absolute certainty for the Timberwolves, but it felt like it early on. But on Wednesday night, they will play for the closest thing to a playoff game this team has participated in the last 14 years — a pseudo play-in game against the Denver Nuggets, whom the...25768Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:15:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-end-of-season-mailbag-part-two-r25766/A million things could happen between now and Wednesday. The Timberwolves could climb all the way up (technically) to the No. 4 seed. They could also miss the playoffs entirely. They could end up with two draft picks or no draft picks. The scenarios are finite, but feel endless. I’ve posted my t...25766Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:50:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-end-of-season-mailbag-part-one-r25765/A million things could happen between now and Wednesday. The Timberwolves could climb all the way up (technically) to the No. 4 seed. They could also miss the playoffs entirely. They could end up with two draft picks or no draft picks. The scenarios are finite, but feel endless. I’ve posted my t...25765Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:39:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-tom-thibodeau-and-the-battle-of-articulating-concepts-r25761/It was a run of 15 games bookended by wins against the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 18 and Jan. 14 that marked the Minnesota Timberwolves best run of the season. In those 28 days, the Wolves had the best record in the NBA (12-3), the best offensive rating in the league (114.3), and also the leag...25761Tue, 01 May 2018 07:00:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-jimmy-butler-can-bring-the-fun-back-to-the-timberwolves-r25760/At this point in the season, Timberwolves fans are usually done. The NBA regular season isn’t done this early in April, but before this year, a Wolves fan had no reason to care about the end result — other than draft position. They’ve had the ability to root for players on other teams, fun stori...25760Fri, 06 Apr 2018 15:40:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-can-the-wolves-be-more-than-the-nuggets-r25757/There is an energy in Minnesota. On nights like last Wednesday, when Karl-Anthony Towns drops 56 points, it is an eager enthusiasm both in the locker room and amongst the fan base. But when a home loss to the tanking Memphis Grizzlies happens or a dismantling at the hands of Ricky Rubio and the U...25757Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:56:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/defense-remains-the-problem-in-minnesota-r25755/Being great at something in professional sports usually pops off the screen; breakaway speed, a massive tackle, leaping ability or a gargantuan home run. Typically, greatness isn’t ambiguous. Sports are very rarely akin to an accountant who finds the majority of write-offs, or the lawyer with the...25755Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:12:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-jeff-teagues-fun-steady-climb-back-r25751/Jeff Teague wasn’t the story of Wednesday night’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, but he became part of the story towards the end. With 2:14 left, Karl-Anthony Towns already had his record-setting 56 points. But he got another opportunity to add to his total. Suddenly, 60 points appeared to be on th...25751Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:59:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-unleashing-karl-anthony-towns-in-the-post-r25748/With 5:18 remaining in the what turned out to be the worst loss of the season, the Wolves needed a bucket desperately against the Memphis Grizzlies. After having led by four points at the end of the third quarter, the offense had only made two baskets — both by Andrew Wiggins — in the seven minute...25748Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:20:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-an-easier-schedule-doesnt-mean-the-playoffs-have-arrived%E2%80%A6yet-r25739/The worst of it is now behind them. After their win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to survive the toughest part of their schedule with a moderate amount of success. They went 3-5 over a three-week stretch with games featuring exclusively playoff and t...25739Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:51:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-role-of-derrick-rose-r25736/“We have to battle… We have more than enough to win.” Those were Tom Thibodeau’s closing remarks during his media availability Tuesday afternoon, prior to the Minnesota Timberwolves victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. These words and this belief of the Wolves’ head coach aren’t new. ‘More tha...25736Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:52:22 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-how-missing-the-playoffs-could-benefit-the-wolves-r25728/So, here’s the deal: If the Wolves miss the playoffs, they get to keep their first-round pick this summer. If they make the playoffs, that pick is headed to Atlanta. While many fans would gladly sacrifice a first-round pick to end the streak, context is important. But first: Adreian Payne https:...25728Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:16:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-what-does-a-derrick-rose-signing-mean-for-everyone-else-r25725/Three hours before the Timberwolves took on the Boston Celtics on Thursday, before the fans were even allowed in the building, Derrick Rose was on the Target Center floor warming up. This isn’t a unique thing for players to do before a game. It’s a good time to get a feel for the floor before the...25725Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:54:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/two-sides-of-an-unknown-justin-patton-on-%E2%80%9Cfalling-in-love-with-the-game-again%E2%80%9D-r25721/Heading to the bench, Justin Patton was frustrated. He had just fouled out of the game, was 0 for 6 from the field and had picked up a technical foul as the Iowa Wolves headed to their eighth straight loss. While he’s displayed plenty of signs of youth, inexperience and fatigue since joining the...25721Wed, 07 Mar 2018 07:00:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-brown-amile-jefferson-and-the-nature-of-two-way-contracts-r25719/A glance at the Minnesota Timberwolves’ roster is a different experience in 2017-18. Names like Butler, Crawford and Teague are, of course, signifiers of an influx of talent comparatively divergent from years past. But differentiators don’t stop at names on the roster; the roster itself is shorte...25719Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:15:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-iowa-wolves-experience-a-changing-culture-in-minor-league-basketball-r25717/After nearly three weeks on the road, the Iowa Wolves finally get a game back at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. To most of them, it’s home for now, but not necessarily what they see as their final destination. For the fans, it’s a pro-level basketball experience that has flashes of an NBA game,...25717Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-adaptability-of-nemanja-bjelica-r25713/With 13 games to go, the Timberwolves’ place in the Western Conference remains up in the air. And while the road ahead is going to be tough for obvious reasons — both the schedule and the lack of Jimmy Butler to blame — there is hope within the organization that they can finish on a good note. B...25713Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:24:52 +0000