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How Do the Wolves Fix Their Late-Game Offense?
By Jonah Maves - Dec 12, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves had another offensive collapse late Sunday in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors.  Anthony Edwards’ three-point make with 4:47 remaining gave him 27 […]
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NAW’s Three-Point Shooting Has Opened Up Minnesota’s Offense
By Jonah Maves - Dec 5, 2024
Nickeil Alexander-Walker has meaningfully improved as a three-point shooter since the Utah Jazz traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the Mike Conley–D’Angelo Russell swap […]
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The Timberwolves Need To Push the Pace Offensively
By Jonah Maves - Nov 28, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the fifth-oldest team in the NBA. Age can be advantageous because experience is valuable. However, with age often comes a slower pace of […]
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Does Finch’s Freelance Offense Work With Minnesota’s New Roster?
By Jonah Maves - Nov 21, 2024
For all his success, Chris Finch has had a complicated run during his tenure. The Minnesota Timberwolves have played their best basketball in two decades under Finch. […]
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Rudy Gobert Is Making Strides As A Passer and Ball Handler
By Jonah Maves - Nov 14, 2024
The way bigs have played in the NBA has shifted dramatically in the 21st century. From the era of punishing post-up big men to a new era […]
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Donte DiVincenzo Has Subtly Made An Instant Impact In Minnesota
By Jonah Maves - Nov 7, 2024
When the New York Knicks made Donte DiVincenzo available for trade alongside Julius Randle in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t pass it up. DiVincenzo […]
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The Wolves Are Conquering Frontcourt Spacing Issues Again
By Jonah Maves - Oct 31, 2024
The national media heavily scrutinized the Minnesota Timberwolves when they traded most of their draft capital for Rudy Gobert two years ago. Some of the negativity arose […]
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The Wolves Doubled Down On Their Defensive Identity With the Gobert Extension
By Jonah Maves - Oct 23, 2024
In a surprising move before their first game Tuesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a contract extension with their four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner […]
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Naz Reid Will Alleviate A Lot Of Minnesota’s Post-KAT Uncertainty
By Jonah Maves - Oct 17, 2024
Naz Reid is one of the league’s most unique talents. His size, versatility, and overall offensive skill have made him a dangerous tertiary scoring threat to opposing […]
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Chris Finch Helped Engineer Julius Randle’s Breakout Season In New Orleans
By Jonah Maves - Oct 10, 2024
Tim Connelly knew what he was getting into when he acquired Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns. Part of the rationale was cutting costs to have more flexibility […]
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Donte DiVincenzo Offers the Outside Shooting Finch’s Offense Has Desperately Needed
By Jonah Maves - Oct 2, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves gambled by trading their star Karl-Anthony Towns, who spent nine years in the Twin Cities, to the New York Knicks on Friday. In trading […]
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Minnesota’s Contender Status Highlights A Long Journey Of Evolving Expectations
By Jonah Maves - Sep 26, 2024
Considering their franchise’s history, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in an extremely unfamiliar situation. The national media anticipates they will be a championship contender. Teams cannot control expectations […]