https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/65/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-how-serious-is-jimmy-butlers-mvp-candidacy-r25640/25640Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:00:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-take-more-from-the-good-wins-than-the-bad-losses-r25639/Tuesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic was a stinger for the fans, and the Wolves players themselves, in part because they’ve experienced games like these before. Through 46 regular-season games, the Timberwolves have some notably “bad losses” to teams like Phoenix, Brooklyn, a John Wall-less Washin...25639Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:00:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-how-andrew-wiggins-can-fulfill-his-max-extension-r25637/With Andrew Wiggins’ recent offensive production, it’s easy to forget that he was in a slump only a month ago. In a six-game span beginning with a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 10, and ending with one in Denver on Dec. 20, Wiggins was shooting 33.7 percent from the field, 20 percent fr...25637Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:44:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-why-the-tom-thibodeau-defense-is-working-in-minnesota-r25634/With respect to Tuesday night’s loss to the Orlando Magic, the lowlight of the Minnesota Timberwolves season came on Dec. 16 against the Phoenix Suns. Draped in lime green Sharpie costumes, the Wolves cratered 108 points to a Devin Booker-less Suns team in a losing effort. Any loss hurts, but tha...25634Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:28:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/hansen-timberwolves-youth-is-finally-growing-up-r25632/A season ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves experienced a season with many ups and, even more often, many downs. Minnesota was one of the youngest teams in the NBA. And while it’s not a great excuse, you anticipate some of those bumps in the road occurring when the roster is filled with guys in thei...25632Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:00:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-the-improvement-of-towns-is-turning-the-timberwolves-into-a-scary-defensive-team-r25624/It’s hard to catch Tom Thibodeau in a good mood after a game. Even when the Timberwolves are winning – as they have been the entire year – Thibodeau’s “always coaching” mindset generally has him obsessing over the things that went wrong. The things that went right, generally speaking, can be seen...25624Fri, 12 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naylor-timberwolves-enter-uncharted-waters-with-jeff-teague-and-tyus-jones-r25622/The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Jeff Teague this offseason to be their new starting point guard after the departure of Ricky Rubio. Teague had flashes of brilliance and moments of ineptitude to start the season; and while his backup Tyus Jones was playing the best basketball of his career, the...25622Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:25:59 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-early-lessons-should-help-the-timberwolves-as-they-enter-the-crucible-r25618/It’s fair to feel disappointed about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 26-16 record, even though they are fourth in the West halfway through the season. Beyond that, there are many bad losses and few signature wins mixed in there, and now the Wolves face the crucible of their schedule. They played Cleve...25618Tue, 09 Jan 2018 09:10:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-a-dark-financial-cloud-looms-above-tyus-joness-future-in-minnesota-r25617/Tyus Jones has always been in Minnesota. The 21-year-old — recently inserted into the Timberwolves starting lineup — has lived within 20 minutes of the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis for all but one year of his life. It’s “just home,” said Jones when describing the energized atmosphere af...25617Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:00:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-this-is-where-the-schedule-gets-tough-but-the-wolves-should-be-up-for-it-r25606/Things are about to get tougher. For the rest of January, the Minnesota Timberwolves play 15 games. Of those 15 games, 10 will be against teams with winning records. Of those 10, seven will be against top-five teams record-wise in either conference. It’s going to be a tough road ahead for the Ti...25606Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:48:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-a-teague-less-january-and-the-role-of-aaron-brooks-r25601/When Jeff Teague went down with a left knee injury on Dec. 27, he was initially given the “out indefinitely” demarcation. On Dec. 28 — after x-rays came back negative for structural damage — the injury outlook was far more positive; grade-one knee sprain, out two to four weeks. This means Teague...25601Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:00:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-what-we-can-expect-from-starting-point-guard-tyus-jones-r25590/While the news is good regarding Jeff Teague’s return to the fold, he will still miss time. In fact, he’s going to miss some meaningful time against some of the best teams in the league. The first two weeks of January feature games against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City...25590Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:54:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-tom-thibodeau-is-jolting-the-minnesota-timberwolves-back-to-life-r25582/At this rate, Tom Thibodeau will either save the Minnesota Timberwolves, or he will destroy them. This year, the second year of his five-year, $40 million contract, he’s going all out, using his power both as team president and head coach to try to turn a perennial loser into a playoff team as agg...25582Tue, 26 Dec 2017 08:37:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-jimmy-butler-is-an-all-star-this-year%E2%80%A6-right-r25575/Jimmy Butler does things Wolves fans aren’t used to. Between the gutty performances, the vocality on defense, the intangible will to win, and the straight up winning, Butler has won the Timberwolves fanbase over in ways that haven’t existed since a certain Big Ticket was rocking the tree-trimmed...25575Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:00:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-holiday-roundtable-what-can-santa-thibs-deliver-r25573/With the Holiday season looming, the Timberwolves sitting in the top four in the Western Conference, and all of us available to collect our thoughts, what better time than now for a Timberwolves roundtable discussion? We gathered up Dane Moore, David Naylor, Zach Bennett, Mitchell Hansen, and Tom...25573Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:04:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-justifications-for-heavy-starter-minutes-in-minnesota-r25570/On Dec. 12, the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 112-118. In that game, Karl-Anthony Towns was on the floor for 48 minutes and Jimmy Butler 45 minutes — 48:06 and 45:30, to be exact. In that game, on the other side of the ball, Joel Embiid played a career-high in minutes — 39...25570Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:20:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/film-breakdown-justin-patton-begins-his-professional-career-in-iowa-r25565/Justin Patton, the No. 16 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, finally has some pro experience under his belt. He’s only played 68 minutes, and those minutes have taken place in the NBA G League, but even those minutes have been valuable. It’s shown some definite reasons for his near-lottery selec...25565Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:30:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ten-players-the-minnesota-timberwolves-could-trade-for-r25556/Taj Gibson, Jeff Teague, and 89 other free agents signed this summer become eligible to be traded today. Annually, the due process on new contracts wears off on Dec. 15 –instigating the two-month cycle of NBA trade chatter. Typically, trades do not start happening until Jan. 1 but with this seaso...25556Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:00:16 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-what-do-the-minutes-really-mean-r25553/Fixing rotations isn’t an easy task. For Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves, the minute load for the starters and the subsequent fatigue have seemingly become a problem. Or at least a story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0aPE9jWuls Jimmy Butler’s initial worry about big minutes br...25553Fri, 15 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-karl-anthony-towns-and-the-slow-move-to-power-forward-r25543/In today’s NBA, players who can shift positionally are a boon. This versatility is most commonly recognized in a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo, who can shift up in position from small forward to power forward. Similar to Antetokounmpo, Karl-Anthony Towns is also versatile and shifts position...25543Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:51:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/top-10-nba-tidbits-is-beal-the-best-wizard-r25541/The Minnesota Timberwolves are 16-11 entering the third month of NBA action, ranking fourth in the Western Conference standings. Along with the Timberwolves, these are the top 10 storylines, players and games to watch this week  around the NBA. Timberwolves Schedule  Dec. 12 – vs. Philadelphia 7...25541Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:18:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naylor-are-the-timberwolves-fourth-quarter-woes-symptomatic-of-tom-thibodeaus-coaching-r25540/Most watchers of the Minnesota Timberwolves this season have noticed that the team struggles significantly in close games in the fourth quarter, and the stats back that up. The Timberwolves are the worst fourth quarter team in the NBA by net rating, worse than the lowly Chicago Bulls. Recently, w...25540Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:33:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-mailbag-inagural-edition-r25531/Hey, a new thing! A few times a year, I’ll throw your questions into a post, and try to answer them to the best of my abilities. I’m willing and able to answer any question, but decided to limit it to 10 per post. If you didn’t make it on this mailbag, we’ll answer them on the next episode of Wol...25531Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:01:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-the-good-and-the-bad-so-far-in-timberwolves-land-r25529/There hasn’t been a Timberwolves season like this in over a decade. A clean 25 games into the season, the team has wins against presumed playoff big whigs, three All-Star caliber players, and a winning record. As of right now, they’re a playoff team; a claim they haven’t been able to make since K...25529Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:56:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-karl-anthony-towns-defense-is-rationalizing-a-deandre-jordan-trade-r25524/In Sunday evening’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Karl-Anthony Towns had perhaps his worst defensive game of the season culminating in a sequence of fourth-quarter miscues that left Tom Thibodeau, Taj Gibson, and Towns himself infuriated. https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/937504046...25524Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:00:35 +0000