https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/9/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rudy-goberts-undeniable-impact-continues-to-fuel-winning-for-the-wolves-r28201/Rudy Gobert is one of basketball’s most misunderstood players. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year doesn’t have an aesthetically pleasing game. His 7’1” frame, 7’9” wingspan, and size 20 feet limit his movement. Although Gobert’s on-court impact continues to pass the eye test, it is only f...28201Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:30:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-have-a-donte-divincenzo-dilemma-r28200/Since joining the Minnesota Timberwolves shortly before 2024 training camp in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, Donte DiVincenzo has been a valuable asset for the organization. Upon arrival, he showed flashes of the shooting touch and intensity he displayed in New York, and the trade proved to be a wi...28200Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/naws-departure-meant-more-than-the-wolves-could-have-ever-expected-r28198/In the early part of last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves had understandable reasons for why they were struggling. The front office traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks days before training camp for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, who had to get comfortable on and off the court...28198Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/bad-habits-the-timberwolves-must-leave-behind-in-2025-r28197/2025 was a frustrating year for Minnesota Timberwolves basketball. It was also one of the franchise’s best calendar years. Chris Finch’s squad won 53 and lost 31 games in the regular season in 2025. They beat the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the first round of the 2025 playoffs. Followed t...28197Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/bones-hyland-still-must-exorcise-past-demons-to-secure-a-long-term-spot-in-the-rotation-r28196/When Tim Connelly extended the Minnesota Timberwolves’ open two-way roster spot to Bones Hyland last February, it appeared that it was going to be Hyland’s final chance at sticking in the NBA. Bones Hyland’s opportunity with Minnesota has ultimately lit a fire under him. Hyland is hungry and has...28196Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-is-starting-to-play-like-one-of-the-most-beloved-players-in-wolves-history-r28195/At shootaround before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 115-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Dec. 23, I got the chance to talk to Mike Conley about Jaden McDaniels. Specifically, I asked about McDaniels’ chemistry with Rudy Gobert and whether Conley had been working on that with McDaniels. Conle...28195Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:30:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/trae-young-might-be-the-cure-for-what-ails-the-timberwolves-r28194/On Monday, a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said the Atlanta Hawks are “looking for the exit ramp” regarding Trae Young’s time with the organization. All signs point to Atlanta moving on from the 27-year-old by the Feb. 5 trade deadline. In his eighth year with the Hawks, Young is averaging 19.3...28194Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/%E2%80%9Ctimberwolves-basketball%E2%80%9D-has-become-something-very-chaotic-r28193/On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves were able to dribble the ball out in the final seconds against the 9-19 Brooklyn Nets. Not because they had taken care of business and won, but because Brooklyn had secured its seventh win in ten games, beating Minnesota 123-107. The Nets have been playing...28193Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:15:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-might-just-need-a-point-guard-r28192/The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets put on a show on Christmas Day in an overtime thriller, with the Nuggets holding on for a 142-138 victory. For fans, it was a display of what the NBA is at its best: an improbable Timberwolves comeback, who were down 15 with 5:54 left in overtime, and...28192Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-has-taken-over-kats-winter-essentials-drive-initiative-r28191/I tried my best to hype up Jaden McDaniels after he had a microphone put in his face multiple times during a reading of The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Crunch at Hmong International Academy in North Minneapolis. “Hey man, you couldn’t even tell you sounded off from the back where I was,” I...28191Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/bones-hyland-stayed-ready-for-this-opportunity-r28190/The position Bones Hyland is in right now isn’t anything new for him. He’s in his fifth season in the NBA and already on his third team. Hyland averaged 19 minutes per game in his rookie year with the Denver Nuggets. However, since then, he’s bounced around, and his role has been decreasing. In 2...28190Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-biggest-test-will-be-the-bucks-on-sunday-night-r28189/What more could you ask for as a Minnesota Timberwolves fan after Friday’s Oklahoma City Thunder game? A coach getting tossed for having his players’ backs against the officials. Anthony Edwards hits a go-ahead three-pointer over phenomenal defense by Cason Wallace. Edwards provided great help de...28189Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:00:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-fought-for-their-first-signature-win-of-the-season-r28188/Chris Finch knew Friday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was a big one. OKC entered the game with an NBA-best 24-2 record, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-10) were still searching for the type of win that could spark a charge for the rest of the regular season. A win that the Wolv...28188Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:45:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/kevin-garnett-returns-to-minnesota-as-a-familiar-stranger-r28187/I’m not old enough to feel too old, but being around the Minnesota Timberwolves this week has been an eye-opening experience. With the announcement that Kevin Garnett will be returning to the team in a role where he’ll attend games, be around the team, and have his jersey retired, the fan base has...28187Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-have-a-bench-problem-r28186/Depth and roster continuity were supposed to be the Minnesota Timberwolves’ power this season. After swinging big trades for Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Julius Randle, and Donte DiVincenzo from 2022-24, Tim Connelly held firm in the summer of 2025, believing that this roster, as mostly currently con...28186Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rob-dillingham-is-finding-some-success-as-a-defensive-disruptor-r28185/Minnesota Timberwolves second-year guard Rob Dillingham was an electric scorer and facilitator at the prep and collegiate level. Despite being a highly touted recruit, Dillingham had to earn acclaim as an NBA prospect after one year at Kentucky. Scouts knew what Dillingham was capable of offensiv...28185Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-does-it-mean-when-we-say-gobert-sets-the-floor-for-the-wolves-r28184/In basketball, it’s a lot more fun to write about players who raise the ceiling for a team. It involves speculating about which player is developing or a new signing that could put a team over the edge and lead them to a championship. Usually, these pieces are more optimistic. However, Rudy Gober...28184Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:30:36 +0000https://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 +0000