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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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FAKLIS: This is Where the Schedule Gets Tough, But the Wolves Should Be Up For It
By Tim Faklis - Jan 5, 2018
Things are about to get tougher. For the rest of January, the Minnesota Timberwolves play 15 games. Of those 15 games, 10 will be against teams with […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 112: The Crew is Back Together (and Dave Benz is Trapped in New York)
By Tim Faklis - Jan 5, 2018
Tim Faklis, Zach Bennett, Dane Moore, David Naylor and Tom Schreier return to the studio following a festive holiday break, and things get a bit… spicy! After […]
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1/3 PREVIEW: Timberwolves Return to Road to Face Nets
By Tim Faklis - Jan 3, 2018
Now at 10 games over .500 for the first time since 2004, the Timberwolves are at the point where they see essentially every game as one they […]
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1/1 PREVIEW: Timberwolves Start New Year Off Against Struggling Lakers
By Tim Faklis - Jan 1, 2018
As the blowout win over the Indiana Pacers closed on Sunday afternoon, most the Minnesota Timberwolves starters got a much-needed bit of rest to end the game. […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 111: Talking Big Picture with Britt Robson and Andy Grimsrud
By Tim Faklis - Jan 1, 2018
Tim, Dane and Zach are joined by Britt Robson (The Athletic) and Andy Grimsrud (A Wolf Among Wolves) to discuss big-picture topics for the first half of the […]
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12/31 RECAP: Timberwolves Crush Pacers in Oladipo’s Absence
By Tim Faklis - Dec 31, 2017
When the Indiana Pacers came to Minneapolis in October to take on the Jimmy Butler-less Timberwolves, the Pacers won big. The Wolves came to Indiana on New […]
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12/31 PREGAME: With Butler, Timberwolves Seek Revenge on Pacers
By Tim Faklis - Dec 31, 2017
The last time the Timberwolves played the Indiana Pacers, they got smashed. And even without Jimmy Butler – who was out with an illness – the result […]
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FAKLIS: What We Can Expect from Starting Point Guard Tyus Jones
By Tim Faklis - Dec 29, 2017
While the news is good regarding Jeff Teague’s return to the fold, he will still miss time. In fact, he’s going to miss some meaningful time against […]
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12/28 PREGAME: Timberwolves Go For Six Straight in Milwaukee
By Tim Faklis - Dec 28, 2017
A day after a thrilling overtime win at home over the Denver Nuggets, the Timberwolves are on the road and have to do it all over again. […]
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BREAKING: Jeff Teague Has Sprained Knee, Out Indefinitely
By Tim Faklis - Dec 28, 2017
It could have been worse. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Thursday that Jeff Teague’s knee injury wasn’t as bad as it could have been. MRI revealed that […]
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12/27 RECAP: Butler Dominates in Overtime Win Over Nuggets
By Tim Faklis - Dec 27, 2017
The MVP chants were out and about on Wednesday. As the Wolves let up a double-digit lead, lost their starting point guard to an injury, saw foul-outs […]
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12/27 PREGAME: Timberwolves Go For Five in a Row Against Denver Nuggets
By Tim Faklis - Dec 27, 2017
As the Minnesota Timberwolves go for their fifth straight win, the Denver Nuggets aren’t looking too bad either. The Wolves started their winning streak against the Nuggets […]