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Charlie Walton
Charlie is a college student who is studying sports journalism and communications. He joined the Zone Coverage team in June 2022, hoping to learn and develop with the company. Charlie aims to provide the most reliable and in-depth coverage of the Minnesota Timberwolves through weekly columns and social media content. You can follow him on X, Instagram, and Bluesky (@CharlieWaltonMN) for more!
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Jaden McDaniels Is Looking Like Ant’s Right-Hand Man Again
By Charlie Walton - Feb 15, 2025
Jaden McDaniels was an offensive liability two months into the season. He played 29.6 minutes per night in his first 30 games and averaged 9.6 points on […]
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The Wolves Must Use Their Quiet Deadline As A Vote Of Confidence
By Charlie Walton - Feb 7, 2025
It has become increasingly difficult for NBA teams to keep things in-house, particularly around the trade deadline. With myriad sources buried within every organization, word travels quickly […]
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Minnesota’s Youth Is Doing All It Can With This Opportunity
By Charlie Walton - Feb 3, 2025
With five-and-a-half minutes left in the third quarter against the Utah Jazz, Anthony Edwards attacked the paint, collapsing the defense. He sprayed the ball out to Jaylen […]
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Rudy Gobert Must Rekindle His Spark From Last Season
By Charlie Walton - Jan 27, 2025
Rudy Gobert corralled an offensive rebound with five minutes left in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets. He awkwardly passed the ball back out to the […]
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Anthony Edwards Is Passing What He’s Learned To Rob Dillingham
By Charlie Walton - Jan 20, 2025
It took Ryan Saunders 17 games before he promoted Anthony Edwards into the starting lineup during his rookie year. Edwards was the No. 1 pick, but he […]
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Professionalism Revitalized Mike Conley’s Career
By Charlie Walton - Jan 13, 2025
]The Minnesota Timberwolves needed Mike Conley to be a scorer when they traded for him at the deadline in 2023. The Wolves ranked 18th in offensive rating […]
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Jaden McDaniels Could Do More To Help Anthony Edwards
By Charlie Walton - Jan 9, 2025
It’s foolproof. Immediately after a win, Anthony Edwards will deflect the credit to his teammates. It doesn’t matter if Edwards put the team on his back down […]
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The Wolves Are Still Searching For That Magic Bullet
By Charlie Walton - Jan 7, 2025
Chris Finch remained steadfast with his starting five after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-105 loss Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Anthony Edwards erupted for a career-high 53 points […]
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Donte DiVincenzo Has Become A Master Of Patience
By Charlie Walton - Dec 31, 2024
Donte DiVincenzo joined FanDuel Sports North’s Katie Storm for a postgame interview following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 112-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night. Chants of […]
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Are the Wolves Close To Making A Big Move?
By Charlie Walton - Dec 24, 2024
Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ ten-point loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Naz Reid compared Rudy Gobert’s first season with the Wolves to this year. “We […]
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KAT’s Return Was An Emotional Nightmare
By Charlie Walton - Dec 20, 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns had a smile plastered on his face as he emerged from the away team tunnel Thursday night at Target Center. After donning a Minnesota Timberwolves […]
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The Wolves Must Remain Patient At the Trade Deadline
By Charlie Walton - Dec 16, 2024
Eighteen games into Rudy Gobert’s first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team was 10-8 amid a five-game winning streak. The pendulum was on an upswing as […]