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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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12/25 RECAP: Timberwolves Pour It On Late in Blowout Win Over Lakers
By Tim Faklis - Dec 26, 2017
The Timberwolves won by a lot on Christmas night, but it wasn’t 48 minutes of holiday cheer for their fans. After three quarters of bad transition defense, […]
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12/25 PREGAME: Timberwolves, Lakers Close Out Christmas Day Showcase
By Tim Faklis - Dec 25, 2017
The Timberwolves have a chance for four wins in a row, and will go for it under the big lights. Not only will they go for a […]
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12/23 RECAP: Timberwolves Avoid Collapse, Beat Suns 115-106
By Tim Faklis - Dec 23, 2017
It almost looked familiar. The Timberwolves led by as many as 22 points in the first half, and took a 21-point lead into halftime looking determined to […]
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12/23 PREGAME: Timberwolves to Close Out Season Series with Suns
By Tim Faklis - Dec 23, 2017
Somehow, the Timberwolves will conclude a season series with a team before Christmas Day. And it isn’t going the way they expected. Onto their fourth and final […]
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FAKLIS: Jimmy Butler is an All-Star This Year… Right?
By Tim Faklis - Dec 22, 2017
Jimmy Butler does things Wolves fans aren’t used to. Between the gutty performances, the vocality on defense, the intangible will to win, and the straight up winning, […]
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Timberwolves Holiday Roundtable: What Can Santa Thibs Deliver?
By Tim Faklis - Dec 21, 2017
With the Holiday season looming, the Timberwolves sitting in the top four in the Western Conference, and all of us available to collect our thoughts, what better […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 110: Holidays, Victories and Narratives
By Tim Faklis - Dec 21, 2017
Tim and Zach meet up at Tim’s apartment to talk about the win over the Denver Nuggets. They also dive into the fan reaction to the start […]
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12/20 PREGAME: Timberwolves Hit the Road to Take on Jokic, Nuggets
By Tim Faklis - Dec 20, 2017
Fresh off a tough win against division rival Portland on Monday, the No. 4 seed Timberwolves are on the road to play fellow division foe Denver Nuggets […]
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Film Breakdown: Justin Patton Begins His Professional Career in Iowa
By Tim Faklis - Dec 19, 2017
Justin Patton, the No. 16 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, finally has some pro experience under his belt. He’s only played 68 minutes, and those […]
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12/18 PREGAME: Timberwolves Conclude Homestand Against Blazers
By Tim Faklis - Dec 18, 2017
If the season ended Sunday, the Timberwolves and Blazers would be first-round opponents in the playoffs. The Timberwolves, the current four-seed in the Western Conference, host the […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 109: Success, Struggles, Injuries, and the Future with Lucas Seehafer
By Tim Faklis - Dec 18, 2017
The guys are joined by Lucas Seehafer (Zone Coverage, A Wolf Among Wolves), and discuss Saturday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. They also dive into the upcoming […]
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12/16 RECAP: Timberwolves Fall Flat in 108-106 Loss to Suns
By Tim Faklis - Dec 16, 2017
In a game where they forced 24 turnovers, had no starters with a negative plus-minusĀ and forced 0-for-5 opponent shooting in the final five minutes, the Minnesota Timberwolves […]