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Tim Faklis
Tim Faklis is a senior editor and the Timberwolves beat writer for Zone Coverage, as well as an NBA contributor for Sporting News. He's written about basketball and music for A Wolf Among Wolves, VICE, City Pages, Fansided, Growler Mag, Hardwood Paroxysm, The Classical, and others. As it stands right now, he remains the world's biggest Trenton Hassell fan.
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1/14 PREGAME: Timberwolves Look to Sweep Homestand in Game Against Blazers
By Tim Faklis - Jan 14, 2018
When this homestand started, questions surrounding whether the Timberwolves would even grab three of five wins was a serious concern. With games against exclusively playoff-contending competition, the […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 116: The Zach Podcast with Zach Harper
By Tim Faklis - Jan 14, 2018
Tim Faklis, Zach Bennett (1), Dane Moore and David Naylor are joined by FanRag NBA and A Wolf Among Wolves writer, and Spotlight Media Ventures co-founder Zach […]
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RUMOR: Clippers Proposed Trade Involving Blake Griffin and Karl-Anthony Towns
By Tim Faklis - Jan 12, 2018
Most rumors will never leave the “rumor stage.” This will almost certainly be one of them. According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the Los Angeles Clippers […]
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1/12 RECAP: Towns Dominates in Big Wolves Win Over Knicks
By Tim Faklis - Jan 12, 2018
Eventually, the streak of astoundingly good defense had to come to an end. Thankfully — for the Timberwolves — the winning streak did not. The Timberwolves won […]
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FAKLIS: The Improvement of Towns is Turning the Timberwolves Into a Scary Defensive Team
By Tim Faklis - Jan 12, 2018
It’s hard to catch Tom Thibodeau in a good mood after a game. Even when the Timberwolves are winning – as they have been the entire year […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 115: Wolves Heat Up in Cold January
By Tim Faklis - Jan 11, 2018
Tim Faklis and Zach Bennett talk about the Wolves’ big home wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, dive into some written content on Zone […]
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1/8 RECAP: Timberwolves Continue Dominance in Win Over Cavaliers
By Tim Faklis - Jan 8, 2018
The real test was supposed to begin Monday night. A night when the Cleveland Cavaliers came to Minneapolis – a team that’s made the last three NBA […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 114: Talking Jimmy Butler and More with Kevin O’Connor
By Tim Faklis - Jan 8, 2018
Tim Faklis and Dane Moore chat with Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer to discuss his article on Jimmy Butler, the development of Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, […]
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1/8 PREGAME: Timberwolves Take On James, Love and the Cavaliers
By Tim Faklis - Jan 8, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers play Monday night at the Target Center. They have more in common than one might think. Between the return of Kevin […]
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WOLVES WIRED: Ep. 113: Who are the Wolves 50/40/80 Players?
By Tim Faklis - Jan 7, 2018
Tim Faklis, Dane Moore, David Naylor and Tom Schreier open with a little trivia: The Minnesota Timberwolves have two of the league’s 50/40/80 players. Who are they? […]
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1/6 RECAP: Timberwolves Showcase Winning Formula in Victory Over Pelicans
By Tim Faklis - Jan 6, 2018
After a pair low-scoring losses on the road, the Timberwolves returned home, where they apparently had left their form. By the time the second quarter hit, it […]
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1/6 PREGAME: Timberwolves Look to End Schedule Skid Against Pelicans
By Tim Faklis - Jan 6, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves are on a two-game losing streak, and are playing Saturday night on the latter end of a back-to-back. That’s the bad news. The good […]