https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/page/5/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/could-expansion-push-the-wolves-to-the-eastern-conference-r27324/Professional sports continue to develop rapidly in the modern era. For example, the MLB implemented a pitch clock this season, speeding up the game by forcing players to remove unnecessary adage between pitches. For a game like baseball, which has remained largely the same for hundreds of years, a...27324Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/brandon-williams-should-earn-the-minnesotas-final-two-way-spot-r27321/So far, Brandon Williams has had three good performances as the starting point guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Summer League team. With center Luka Garza and guard Jaylen Clark already signing their two-way deals, Williams has made a case for himself to receive the final one. Among the chang...27321Sat, 15 Jul 2023 06:00:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/why-the-wolves-were-wise-to-hand-jaylen-clark-a-2-year-deal-r27320/Building a consistent playoff team often requires savvy maneuvering around the edges of the roster, especially when you are paying your most valuable players hefty contracts. Luckily, the Minnesota Timberwolves have two professionals who excel in this department. Tim Connelly and Sachin Gupta have...27320Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:30:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/simmons-advocates-for-a-dame-for-towns-trade-again-r27317/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on his Monday podcast to go over Summer League happenings and discuss Damian Lillard trades. After talking about Victor Wembanyama’s debut and praising Scoot Henderson, Simmons and Russillo went over potential Lillard trades. Russillo offered Minnesota as a dark-hor...27317Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:00:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/leonard-miller-is-ready-for-the-nba-r27316/Summer League is a time for optimism and hope. Front-office personnel, coaching staffs, and fans get to see their rookies and other promising young players go head-to-head. Most of the time, we are told to take Summer League games with a grain of salt. Usually, if a player has a stand-out campaign...27316Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:30:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/josh-minott-is-making-a-name-for-himself-r27315/Disrespect. That was the term Josh Minott used to describe his basketball journey thus far. Entering the University of Memphis as a top-100 high school prospect, Minott had high expectations for himself. But given the team’s roster construction and with Minott’s shooting inefficiencies, he strug...27315Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-had-to-bring-nickeil-alexander-walker-back-r27313/You won’t find the Minnesota Timberwolves on many NBA free agency winners lists this summer. They didn’t make any home-run swings, franchise re-defining trades, or salary-cap crippling overpays. The fate of the franchise still rests with the guys making max money or in line for big extensions this...27313Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:30:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/shake-milton-has-an-opportunity-to-break-out-in-minnesota-r27311/The NBA offseason has been eventful from its opening moments this year. Already we’ve seen the Houston Rockets hand out giant contracts to veterans to jumpstart their rebuild. The Washington Wizards traded Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, who are creating a super team. And Damian Lillard and Jame...27311Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/any-extension-would-be-an-underpay-for-anthony-edwards-r27310/It’s not every day a team stumbles upon a generational talent, especially the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, that’s exactly what Minnesota has in 21-year-old Anthony Edwards. Coming out of college, some questioned Edwards’ work ethic and desire to become great in the NBA. Those rumors were quick...27310Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/does-naz-reids-extension-make-karl-anthony-towns-expendable-r27302/Speculation and rumor talks have run rampant around the Minnesota Timberwolves this off-season. Most of the scuttlebutt has involved the likelihood that Karl-Anthony Towns would be moved this summer. However, following a very successful draft night for Minnesota’s front office, myriad rumors sugge...27302Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:30:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/bill-simmons-proposes-towns-for-dame-trade-r27301/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on his Monday podcast for their weekly NBA recap, and they guessed what players would get in free agency and came up with hypothetical trades. After batting around a few Damian Lillard trades, Simmons landed on one involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here is Simmo...27301Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:15:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/naz-reids-return-signals-a-change-for-the-wolves-organization-r27300/Following their Game 5 defeat to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves entered one of their most pivotal offseasons in franchise history. With discussions surrounding whether or not the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing could ever work, both from a basketball an...27300Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:30:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/tim-connelly-had-a-masterful-draft-r27299/Tim Connelly, you’ve done it again.  No, he didn’t trade away most of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ assets for a 30-year old center. However, he reminded Timberwolves fans of his unprecedented draft night expertise. Entering the evening, Connelly and Co. only held the rights to the 53rd pick. Equip...27299Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:00:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/nba-analyst-says-kat-is-destined-for-washington-r27291/Bill Simmons had his good friend Joe House on his latest podcast to break down the Bradley Beal trade and go over Simmons’ trade value list. Simmons brought Karl-Anthony Towns’ name up when discussing mock trades involving Bradley Beal. “Would you take Karl Towns?” asked Simmons. “Oh my god, yes...27291Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:00:20 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-insubstantial-kat-trade-rumors-are-getting-old-r27288/As NBA fans, most of us love the 24/7 news cycle that it provides. The Finals just wrapped up on Monday, and the Denver Nuggets will barely have time for a victory parade before the draft happens next Thursday. Every year, with the draft comes a new set of trade rumors and speculation. Trades are...27288Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:30:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/team-usa-will-take-anthony-edwards-to-the-next-level-r27285/Minnesota has a long, deep history of sending athletes around the world to dominate for Team USA. Suni Lee came out of nowhere to win the gymnastics all-around gold medal at the 2021 Summer Olympics. More than half of the Miracle on Ice hockey team that beat the Soviet Union and won gold was proud...27285Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:30:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/insider-says-gobert-trade-could-cost-wolves-naz-and-mcdaniels-r27275/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on for his weekly NBA appearance and couldn’t help but to bring up the Rudy Gobert trade. They started by recapping Derrick White’s miracle play and the Boston Celtics’ Game 6 win before discussing the new collective-bargaining agreement. They do a deep dive on the C...27275Mon, 29 May 2023 19:00:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-just-indicated-they-are-willing-to-trade-into-the-lottery-r27270/Every year around April or May, NBA fans begin to look forward to the draft. It’s fun to speculate about which players would be the best fit for your team, and who has the most raw talent at the spot they draft. Naturally, everyone debates if their team should take a swing on a player with a ton o...27270Wed, 24 May 2023 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/what-were-ant-and-a-rod-talking-about-courtside-in-miami-r27268/Anthony Edwards was adjusting his hair when a reporter asked him about Alex Rodriguez two years ago. After a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on April 13, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic asked Edwards if he was an A-Rod fan growing up. “A fan? Who is he?” Edwards replied sheepishly. “The baseball playe...27268Mon, 22 May 2023 11:30:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/what-does-this-years-coaching-carousel-mean-for-finch-and-the-wolves-r27264/In pro sports, contending teams have a small championship window, especially in the NBA. Usually, teams have about a two- to three-year opening where their roster and coaching staff has the makeup of a championship-level ball club. Unless you are the Golden State Warriors and have the ability to d...27264Tue, 16 May 2023 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/two-insiders-say-timberwolves-shouldnt-trade-towns-r27263/Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo did a two-part reaction to the playoffs on Monday, and Karl-Anthony Towns’ name surprisingly came up. After breaking down the playoff games and looking at the Conference Finals, they discussed potential off-season moves. It started with the players Simmons and Russi...27263Mon, 15 May 2023 19:00:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/should-we-be-concerned-that-rudy-gobert-didnt-receive-any-all-defense-votes-r27260/Ever since the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Karl-Anthony Towns, they’ve worked to find a defensive big to pair him with, allowing him to expend most of his energy on offense. The Wolves had high hopes when they acquired six-time All-Defense and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert...27260Thu, 11 May 2023 10:30:48 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/should-the-wolves-be-exploring-a-pat-bev-reunion-r27258/Not many could have predicted the impact that Patrick Beverley would have on the Minnesota Timberwolves when they traded for him in mid-August of 2021. At the time, most people viewed Beverley as a solid veteran guard on Minnesota’s bench and an opportunity to offload Jarrett Culver and Juancho He...27258Tue, 09 May 2023 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/theres-a-silver-lining-in-minnesotas-game-5-loss-r27246/The Minnesota Timberwolves did not end the season the way they wanted to, losing 112-109 to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. Although they lost the series in five games, the final game told us more about the roster cohesion than the previous playoff and play-in games. In Game 5, we saw a much more c...27246Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:30:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/game-5-was-a-microcosm-of-the-entire-season-r27244/As the Denver Nuggets took a 3-0 series lead, most Minnesota Timberwolves fans lost hope. And rightfully so. No team in the history of the NBA playoffs has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. However, following an electric Game 4 win, they pumped some optimism into the Timberwolves faithful. “Narr...27244Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00:50 +0000