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Phil Ford
Phil Ford is a Minnesotan ex-pat currently living in England. A former television sports reporter in Fargo, North Dakota, Phil has been writing about the Timberwolves since 2019 and is the leader of the Sam Mitchell fan club. @ThePhilFord on Twitter.
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The Dos And Don’ts Of Trading For Kevin Durant
By Phil Ford - Mar 7, 2025
Kevin Durant has spent the last two-plus years toiling away on a Phoenix Suns team destined for greatness. In reality, they will need a miracle to make […]
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Jaylen Clark Is Following Naz Reid’s Path To Glory
By Phil Ford - Feb 28, 2025
Naz Reid is a singular entity. His meteoric rise from overweight, undrafted prospect to Sixth Man of the Year is the stuff of legend. He is Minnesota’s […]
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DiVincenzo and Randle’s Return Should Ignite Minnesota’s Hopes For Another Playoff Run
By Phil Ford - Feb 21, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been riding the basketball roller coaster since Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels put the clamps on the Phoenix Suns in a first-round sweep […]
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Does Anthony Edwards Have An All-Star Teammate?
By Phil Ford - Feb 14, 2025
Anthony Edwards is off to his third consecutive All-Star game in San Francisco this weekend. The fifth-year guard is quickly becoming a regular at the NBA’s annual […]
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Chris Finch Got Minnesota’s Swagger Back
By Phil Ford - Jan 31, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent much of the 2023-24 season bending other NBA teams over their knee and putting belt to ass. Sidestepping the whole Draymond Green putting […]
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For Better Or Worse, the Timberwolves Are Repeating History
By Phil Ford - Jan 24, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves are at a crossroads. The NBA has edged into the second half of the season, and at 23-21, the Wolves sit in eighth place […]
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Is It A Good Thing That Ant Is Driving More?
By Phil Ford - Jan 17, 2025
Anthony Edwards is having another good season. Despite all the consternation about his 3-point rate, lack of highlight reel dunks, post-game press conferences, and the general uneasy […]
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Minnesota’s Offensive Improvement Starts At the Free Throw Line
By Phil Ford - Jan 10, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves had a shaky holiday slate of games where they racked up three straight ugly losses, followed by three shaky wins. They capped it off […]
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Wolves Must Remember Something From A December They Want To Forget
By Phil Ford - Jan 3, 2025
December is usually a magical time of year for NBA fans. The holiday season is in full swing. The NBA Christmas games are a highlight of the […]
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Can Anthony Edwards Become An All-Star Starter?
By Phil Ford - Dec 20, 2024
The NBA All-Star Game is getting a major makeover ahead of its 74th annual event on February 16th in San Francisco. Thanks in part to diminishing effort […]
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Chris Finch Is Finally Figuring Out Minnesota’s Roster
By Phil Ford - Dec 13, 2024
We’re a little more than a quarter of the way through the 2024-25 NBA season, and it feels like the Minnesota Timberwolves have already experienced an entire […]
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The Timberwolves Are Back To Dominating On Defense
By Phil Ford - Dec 6, 2024
One week ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season was over. After a devastating loss to the Sacramento Kings on Black Friday, in which the Wolves led by 12 […]