Timberwolves
Jaylen Clark’s Path To Playing Time Starts With His Defense
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jul 11, 2024
Jaylen Clark is as much of an unknown to Minnesota Timberwolves fans as the new rookie class. He ruptured his left Achilles on March 4, 2023, during […]
Lynx
Napheesa Collier’s injury Comes At A Crucial Time For Women’s Basketball
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jul 7, 2024
The silence in a stadium after an injury is a jarring experience. A slow murmur fills the atmosphere as somewhere between 5,000 to 8,000 people stop cheering. […]
Timberwolves
Joe Ingles Has Only Declined A Hair
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jul 6, 2024
In January 2019, new Minnesota Timberwolves forward Joe Ingles described his game to Adrian Wojnarowski. “Let’s be real,” he said. “I’ve got a receding hairline, I’m slow, […]
Timberwolves
Terrence Shannon Jr. Might Help Solve A Longstanding Wolves Issue
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jul 3, 2024
Sexual assault allegations and the ensuing court case caused Terrence Shannon Jr. to fall to the Minnesota Timberwolves at 27th overall. Early in the season, draft experts […]
Timberwolves
Rob Dillingham Is A Product Of Minnesota’s New Cap Reality
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 27, 2024
After Tim Connelly shocked the Minnesota Timberwolves by trading up for the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, he told Dane Moore, “I think this Rob […]
Timberwolves
Chris Finch’s Genius Is Also His Achilles Heel
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 26, 2024
After the Game 7 victory over the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota’s favorite buddy cop duo, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, talked about their relationship with Chris Finch. “He’s […]
Lynx
The Lynx’s Chemistry Is Why Alanna Smith Plays Basketball
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 22, 2024
After a hard-fought victory over the Los Angeles Sparks, Alanna Smith and Natisha Hiedeman spoke of the chemistry on this Lynx roster. I asked Smith a follow […]
Timberwolves
Spencer Dinwiddie Would Fit Seamlessly As Minnesota’s Mid-Level Exception
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 19, 2024
When Spencer Dinwiddie signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a buyout player last season, he made his motives clear. “They know how to win,” Dinwiddie told […]
Timberwolves
The Taxpayer’s Mid-Level Exception Is Minnesota’s Most Important Tool This Offseason
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 13, 2024
In some ways, it’s hard to imagine it’s been nearly two weeks since the Minnesota Timberwolves last played basketball. The Wolves fell to the Mavericks in five […]
Lynx
Napheesa Collier Has Taken the Leap Into Superstardom
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 11, 2024
After the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 83-64 on June 9, a reporter asked Kayla McBride about her thoughts on Napheesa Collier’s scuffle with Nneka Ogwumike. […]
Timberwolves
How A Bloomberg Cash Infusion Can Extend Minnesota’s Contention Window
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 8, 2024
Shortly after noon on Thursday, June 6, Jon Krawczynski tweeted a bombshell: Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg — ranked one of richest people in the world — […]
Lynx
Three Lynx Additions Immediately Turned Their Defense Around
By Andrew Dukowitz - Jun 4, 2024
After a breakout game against the Dallas Wings, 30-year-old rookie guard Olivia Epoupa said the Lynx are “just here for each other. We have great chemistry. … […]