https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/page/6/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/ant-wasnt-going-to-get-swept-r27241/There was a weird vibe in Target Center Sunday night as fans settled in for Game 4. Given that the Minnesota Timberwolves were down 3-0 in the series and coming off a loss in Game 3, you got the feeling that fans were done with the season and team in a way. There was a slew of open seats once the...27241Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:00:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/inside-the-target-center-crowd-that-went-silent-in-the-fourth-quarter-r27239/Friday’s Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets was the first time all season I have walked out of the Target Center with time still left on the clock. The Minnesota Timberwolves were down 7 points. That doesn’t seem like much until you consider that the team had been down anywhere between 5 and 10 for...27239Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:00:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/how-did-denver-outplay-the-wolves-offensively-for-the-third-straight-game-r27238/It was only Game 3, but the Minnesota Timberwolves were still facing a must-win game in almost every facet. They were coming off two tough losses in Denver to open the series. But they were gathering momentum in the previous matchup. With the rowdy Target Center crowd giving them a boost, Friday’s...27238Sat, 22 Apr 2023 09:10:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/karl-anthony-towns-is-at-a-crossroads-in-his-career-r27237/Karl-Anthony Towns is at a crossroads in his career. His latest playoff clunkers have put the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deep 0-2 hole against the Denver Nuggets. Towns is two games away from completing his eighth season in the NBA, he’ll be 28 in November, and he’s nearing the midway point of hi...27237Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-salvaged-some-momentum-in-their-game-2-loss-r27236/Coming off a 29-point loss in Game 1, the Minnesota Timberwolves were searching for a much-needed win before the team headed back to Target Center for Games 3 and 4. Following Sunday’s poor performance, fans ran to the hills with their disappointment, and the realistic thought of getting swept was...27236Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/what-is-going-on-with-minnesotas-backup-guard-situation-r27235/Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels’ injuries have hurt the Minnesota Timberwolves immensely. It is difficult for any team to lose rotational players, let alone their best defender and a spark plug off the bench. Although Naz is a big and Jaden is a forward, their injuries have opened up a deeper hole in...27235Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/kat-needs-to-step-up-for-the-wolves-to-win-this-series-r27234/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night was a difficult watch for Wolves fans. After beating the young and promising Oklahoma City Thunder, 120-95, the Timberwolves ecstatically clinched their ticket to the playoffs for the second year in a row. The Wolv...27234Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:30:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/simmons-blasts-rudy-gobert-r27233/Bill Simmons started his latest podcast with Ryen Russillo off with a reference to that weird TLC show, using it to slam Rudy Gobert. Buckle up, Minnesota Timberwolves fans. “Alright, we’re taping this part of the podcast,” prompted Simmons. “It is 9:45 Pacific Time. Ryen Russillo is here. We’re...27233Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:14:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/how-much-blame-does-finch-deserve-for-minnesotas-mile-high-loss-r27231/It felt like a Minnesota Timberwolves upset was in store when the Denver Nuggets’ home crowd was in a whiteout, and the Wolves were wearing their white jerseys. In the three games before Minnesota took the court, the lower-seeded team managed to steal home-court advantage from their opponent. But...27231Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-played-loose-against-a-team-with-nothing-to-lose-r27229/There was unbridled joy in the Target Center as The Killers’ Mr. Brighside played at the end of the third quarter. The Minnesota Timberwolves had survived. A team that had squandered double-digit leads after half all season outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder 38-31 in the third frame. A team that...27229Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:00:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/we-just-learned-how-vital-mike-conley-is-going-to-be-r27225/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ final regular season game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday served as a microcosm of what this year has been like for this team – success matched with disappointment. Despite miraculously coming away with a 113-108 win and securing the 8th seed in the Western C...27225Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:00:51 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/minnesotas-heartbreaking-play-in-loss-encapsulated-their-up-down-season-r27223/After a season that has been bumpier than the pothole ridden streets of the Twin Cities, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered another heartbreaking loss that threw them off their road to their first potential back-to-back playoff series in 20 years. The game almost perfectly encapsulated this seaso...27223Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:17 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/nba-insiders-unload-on-gobert-situation-r27221/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on his Monday podcast to go over all things NBA. And, for what seems like the umpteenth time recently, they led off the pod with a discussion about the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a lot of positive things to say. Simmons started things of...27221Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:00:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/what-was-the-cost-of-minnesotas-game-82-win-r27220/Damn is the name of my favorite Kendrick Lamar album. It’s also the first word I uttered following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game-82 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Already on the wrong side of a Brandon Ingram scoring barrage, rising star Jaden McDaniels exited the game with only 44.9 s...27220Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-did-something-they-havent-done-since-the-kg-era-r27218/When the 17.5-underdog Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, it cemented the Wolves on the wrong side of history, again. The 17.5-point upset was the largest against the spread upset since books began recording it in 1995. Oddly enough, this doesn’t feel out of the norm f...27218Sat, 08 Apr 2023 06:30:09 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-timberwolves-must-beat-the-spurs-to-save-their-season-r27217/From the outside, this Minnesota Timberwolves season probably seems like a small success. Yes, expectations were high after the Rudy Gobert trade, but the Wolves have won 40-plus games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2004 and are in the thick of the playoff battle with two games re...27217Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/how-does-this-keep-happening-r27214/After Karl-Anthony Towns’ long-anticipated return from injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves appeared poised to make a late-season push to climb up the Western Conference standings. Managing to secure four consecutive wins against playoff teams, Minnesota was finally taking the form of a group that c...27214Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-have-their-spirit-back-after-kats-return-r27204/For the last few months, I have been experiencing a rather familiar melancholia. It is an annual tradition, an inescapable trip into the depths of Minnesota winter. Bitter cold days — sometimes weeks — with no clear view of the sun, grayness consuming everything. Grayness. The ugly and bland condi...27204Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:05:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/a-comfortable-and-confident-gobert-will-only-help-the-full-strength-wolves-r27200/The Rudy Gobert experience has been difficult for many to judge. Going from a scoring first and offensive threat in KAT and then having to adjust to Rudy’s traditional offensive game has forced an adjustment from the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has been coming into his own lately, though. Mike Conl...27200Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/the-wolves-can-tread-water-until-edwards-returns-r27198/When Anthony Edwards went down against the Chicago Bulls, it seemed like disaster had struck what was already a turbulent season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota’s Iron Man was writhing on the floor in pain. He has been so durable to start his NBA career, and as the Wolves are scrapping f...27198Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/who-has-to-step-up-in-ants-absence-r27197/On Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were facing off against the Chicago Bulls in what looked like a must-win game as the team continues to fight for playoff seeding. However, with just under four minutes left to play in the first quarter, Anthony Edwards collapsed to the floor after rising...27197Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/insider-calls-rudy-goberts-contract-top-5-worst-in-the-nba-r27196/Bill Simmons had Wosny Lambre and his buddy Joe House on his latest podcast to draft the worst NBA contracts. Naturally, players like Ben Simmons, Bradley Beal, and Duncan Robinson went early. But then they mentioned a familiar name for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. “Alright House,” Simmons prompt...27196Sat, 18 Mar 2023 06:15:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/why-are-the-wolves-having-so-much-trouble-at-the-free-throw-line-r27191/This NBA season has been filled with a plethora of challenges for the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, they have improved steadily throughout the year. After winning 46 games last year, fans had an exponential rise in expectations for the Timberwolves. However, they may have been surprised by how...27191Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/insider-says-anthony-edwards-could-sneak-onto-all-nba-team-r27189/Bill Simmons had Ryen Russillo on for his weekly NBA appearance, and they discussed the Sacramento Kings’ sleeper potential and argued about the MVP before delving into All-NBA awards. It’s making increasingly less sense to vote on players by position in an increasingly positionless league. Howeve...27189Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-news/will-towns-have-time-to-build-chemistry-with-gobert-if-he-returns-r27188/The mystery of Karl-Anthony Towns’ calf injury continues. Towns has missed 47 games and the public hasn’t been privy to his recovery progress. There has been speculation about his health and a possible abundance of caution returning from this injury. Still, the Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to g...27188Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:19:26 +0000