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FAKLIS: The Timberwolves Bench and its Search for an Identity
By Tim Faklis - Jan 26, 2018
During Jimmy Butler’s absence, Nemanja Bjelica has started at small forward and played pretty well. In the four-game stretch, Bjelica played a brand of basketball more familiar to […]
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1/25 RECAP: Even in Loss, Timberwolves Show Signs of Improvement Against Warriors
By Tim Faklis - Jan 26, 2018
Even after this loss, the Timberwolves deserve some credit. On the latter end of a back-to-back, without their best player, on the road, all against one of […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 119: Dave Benz on the Wolves All-Stars (and MGH)
By Tim Faklis - Jan 23, 2018
Dave Benz calls in from Portland to discuss Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns being selected as All-Stars and why Andrew Wiggins and Marcus-Georges Hunt have taken off […]
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Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns Selected as Reserves in 2018 NBA All-Star Game
By Tim Faklis - Jan 23, 2018
For the first time since 2014, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a participant in the NBA All-Star Game. More impressively, they’ll send two to the event for the […]
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12/22 RECAP: Wiggins and Teague Shine in Second Straight Butler-Less Win
By Tim Faklis - Jan 23, 2018
For a Wolves team that was without Jimmy Butler and Jamal Crawford, without typical production from the healthy Karl-Anthony Towns, a Monday loss to the surging Los […]
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What Karl-Anthony Towns Can Learn from Blake Griffin
By Tim Faklis - Jan 22, 2018
It’s clear that Karl-Anthony Towns is a star player, and on Tuesday, it’ll be up to the coaches to decide whether that stardom will get him to […]
WOLVES WIRED Ep. 118: Wolves Get One Without Butler
By Tim Faklis - Jan 22, 2018
Tim, Dane, David and Tom talk about the Wolves’ big win over Toronto without Jimmy Butler, the major improvements of Tyus Jones, and what lies ahead in […]
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FAKLIS: How Serious is Jimmy Butler’s MVP Candidacy?
By Tim Faklis - Jan 19, 2018
For the first time since you-know-who won the award in 2004, Target Center crowds are chanting “MVP” for their star player. Loud MVP chants for Jimmy Butler […]
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12/18 RECAP: Timberwolves Play into Rockets Style of Play, Lose Convincingly
By Tim Faklis - Jan 18, 2018
Imagine a seven-game series against them. While the Timberwolves have only played against the Golden State Warriors – and now the Houston Rockets, after their 116-98 loss […]
WOLVES WIRED Ep. 117: Bad Losses and Good Wins
By Tim Faklis - Jan 18, 2018
Tim, Dane and David discuss the Wolves’ most recent loss to the Orlando Magic and what this set of bad losses might mean in the grand scheme […]
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FAKLIS: Take More From the Good Wins than the Bad Losses
By Tim Faklis - Jan 18, 2018
Tuesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic was a stinger for the fans, and the Wolves players themselves, in part because they’ve experienced games like these before. Through […]
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1/16 PREGAME: Timberwolves Go for Six Straight in Orlando
By Tim Faklis - Jan 16, 2018
Few NBA matchups exemplify polar opposite situations quite like this. The Timberwolves just went 5-0 on their five-game homestand, have won 12 of their last 15 games and […]