https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/8/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-become-in-tuned-offensively-with-rudy-gobert-r28183/Remember the vibe around the Minnesota Timberwolves right before they traded for Mike Conley midway through Rudy Gobert’s first season with the team? They had a 30-28 record. Gobert’s defense wasn’t up to his Defensive Player of the Year standards, and offensively, he looked out of place. D’Angel...28183Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-bones-hyland-time-r28182/Following a tough 108-105 loss at home to the Phoenix Suns on December 8, Chris Finch discussed a noticeable change in the point guard rotation. “Yeah, I mean, listen, I thought we were 24 games in, and it was time to try something different,” he said. “He’s been patient and has been playing real...28182Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:00:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-motivates-the-timberwolves-r28181/Motivation is the great equalizer in sports. You can have the talent, the pedigree, size, skill, or any advantage you can think of. Still, without the proper motivation, even the best player or team can fall to a motivated underdog on any given night. Team USA can beat the Soviets in the Miracle...28181Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/tj-shannons-left-hand-reliance-is-affecting-his-offensive-output-r28180/Entering the season, many expected the Minnesota Timberwolves’ second-year wing Terrence Shannon Jr. to be a core rotation contributor off the bench. Shannon battled injuries throughout last season. However, his flashes in spot minutes during the regular season and in the conference finals against...28180Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mike-conley-is-everything-to-the-timberwolves-r28179/Rudy Gobert spoke about Mike Conley’s importance after shootaround on Saturday morning, before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 109-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. “He connects all of us on and off the court,” Gobert said. “He’s giving himself away for the service of the team, and that mindset...28179Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:30:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-continues-to-look-more-vital-to-what-the-wolves-want-to-accomplish-r28178/The Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to truly realize what they have in Jaden McDaniels, but they’ve always been confident in the player he could become. They weren’t willing to move on from the 28th overall pick after his rookie year, even though doing so could have landed them a lottery pick. Th...28178Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-wolves-any-good-a-quarter-of-the-way-into-the-season-r28177/Are the Wolves good? Objectively, it’s a simple question that should elicit a yes or no answer. However, 22 games into the season, if you were to ask 100 fans, you’d probably get 20 nos, 20 yeses, and 60 people would say, “Eh, I don’t know.” Thankfully, the Minnesota Timberwolves are 27% of the w...28177Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:00:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-built-a-roster-that-supercharges-ant-offensively-r28176/Anthony Edwards has been scoring with a vengeance of late. In a two-week, six-game span between the November 21 matchup against the Phoenix Suns and the December 2 game against the Pelicans. Edwards has averaged 38.3 points per game while shooting 55.6% from the field and 48.4% from three-point r...28176Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-need-a-boost-from-their-young-players-r28175/One of the main criticisms Chris Finch faced during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ slow start last season was his refusal to expand the rotation beyond his eight veteran players. Rob Dillingham, whom the Wolves acquired for a 2030 pick swap and 2031 first-round pick, didn’t play in the first five ga...28175Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:30:38 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-has-delivered-on-his-promise-to-put-the-wolves-on-his-back-against-bad-opponents-r28174/Anthony Edwards has the killer gene that No. 1 options in the NBA must have. He can drop north of 40 points, put the tallest player on the floor on a poster, cross over the best perimeter defender and pull up for three, and hit the game-winner all in the same night. Edwards’ talent is undeniable,...28174Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naz-reid-deserves-another-beach-towel-night-r28173/On March 22, 2024, Target Center exploded. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the infamous Naz Reid beach towel promotion. Almost two years later, the towels still show up at every game. It’s something Reid says he will never take for granted. “No, never. I want more, actually,” Reid said. “I want to...28173Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-going-to-be-difficult-for-the-wolves-to-make-a-meaningful-trade-this-year-r28172/The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost three games in a row thanks to end-of-game blunders, which have some banging the annual trade drum. They believe that the Wolves, as constructed, are just too flawed a team to make a deep playoff run. While trades and change aren’t always a bad thing for a fran...28172Sat, 29 Nov 2025 06:00:34 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/something-has-to-change-for-timberwolves-to-be-championship-contenders-r28171/Let’s get the hard part out of the way early. Barring a miracle, the Minnesota Timberwolves are not winning an NBA championship this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 17-1 without their second-best player and barreling towards a dynasty in real time. The Denver Nuggets employ the best playe...28171Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:30:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-late-game-collapses-highlight-their-critical-flaws-this-season-r28170/One historic late-game collapse is usually enough for a team to dig deep and reflect on itself. Sometimes, the players have a closed-door meeting. Other times, it’s a public call to action from a star player. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves may have needed two of these losses to address some o...28170Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-continuity-hasnt-resulted-in-mature-basketball-r28169/Dillon Brooks wants to get under your skin. That’s his MO. He’s averaged 14.3 points over his nine-year career with the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, and now Phoenix Suns. But his abrasive defense and mental antics separate him from the next dependable third or fourth option on a winning te...28169Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/terrence-shannon-jr-is-serving-minnesota-where-it-matters-most-r28168/Terrence Shannon Jr. has stayed out of the spotlight while working in the community. He has hosted multiple events with the Boys and Girls Clubs across the country, but has never felt the need to have a camera at them. Shannon said as much during a rare event in which the media was allowed to cove...28168Sat, 22 Nov 2025 06:00:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-have-fixed-the-point-guard-issue-r28167/For maybe the first time in franchise history, the main offseason criticism of the Minnesota Timberwolves is on the court. For decades, the Wolves’ troubles lay in inept ownership, player drama, and a front office that couldn’t manage a Waffle House. But this year, everything seemed to be in plac...28167Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-clark-remains-an-awkward-but-valuable-fit-in-minnesotas-rotation-r28166/In today’s cap-apron era, it’s a major success whenever a front office can find impact minutes from a second-round draft selection. Franchises occasionally draft players like Nikola Jokic and Jalen Brunson in the second round. However, the most realistic impact outcome occurs when capped-out play...28166Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:30:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-should-we-make-of-the-wolves-8-5-start-r28165/The Minnesota Timberwolves own an 8-5 record over three weeks into the 2025-26 season. All eight of their wins have been against teams with records below .500. All five of their losses have been against teams with a record over .500. Knowing how to break that down is difficult. The Wolves have lo...28165Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/have-the-wolves-found-their-naw-replacement-r28164/Entering the 2025-26 season, there was only one major projected change in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ rotation. They returned ten of their top 11 players in terms of total minutes, with only Nickeil Alexander-Walker leaving to join the Atlanta Hawks. It was remarkable how much continuity returned...28164Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:00:50 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/can-anthony-edwards-and-julius-randle-become-the-best-duo-in-the-nba-r28163/Dynamic duos are the backbone of NBA history. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. Two guys lining up next to each other and mowing down the competition is the lifeblood of modern basketball. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a...28163Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-efficient-offense-is-forcing-a-change-in-team-identity-r28162/When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert in the 2022 offseason, the team’s identity naturally shifted toward defense. And Minnesota’s formidable defense ultimately led it to back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference Finals. In the 2023-24 season, their 108.4 defensive ratin...28162Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:30:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/have-the-wolves-finally-embraced-finchs-mystical-flow-r28161/Chris Finch has been talking about flow for years. After a Minnesota Timberwolves loss, he will often mention the lack of flow in the offense. On practice days, he will usually comment about Minnesota’s need to trust the flow. He mentions it so much that I’ve mentally likened him to Obi-Wan Kenob...28161Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/mcdaniels-offensive-leap-perfectly-fits-what-the-wolves-need-r28160/Jaden McDaniels stands nearly seven feet tall. Coming out of Federal Way High School six years ago, McDaniels was 6’9”. Chances are, he struggled to find clothes that not only he liked but also fit him as he grew up. Once he found something, McDaniels probably grew out of it a year later. It’s a...28160Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-clark-and-leonard-miller-are-hard-at-work-where-it-matters-most-r28159/Jaylen Clark and Leonard Miller joined the Elders of the Prairie Island Indian Community* on Thursday afternoon in Red Wing, Minn., to receive a gift and spend time with their community. The gift was that of beaded necklaces that the elders had spent over two weeks making for the Minnesota Timberw...28159Sat, 08 Nov 2025 06:00:34 +0000