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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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Timberwolves Open China Preseason Tour with 111-97 Win Over Warriors
By Tim Faklis - Oct 5, 2017
Basketball is huge in China. Shenzhen, a city of 12 million people, is not the first that comes to mind when thinking of basketball royalty – Yao […]
Lynx Win Fourth Title; Cement Their Place in History
By Tim Faklis - Oct 5, 2017
The Minnesota Lynx already had historical significance. They had already achieved greatness. They had three titles, a slew of already-set Hall of Famers, and a fan base […]
BREAKING: Lynx Beat Sparks 85-76, Win Fourth WNBA Championship in Seven Years
By Tim Faklis - Oct 4, 2017
For the fourth time in six seasons, the Minnesota Lynx are WNBA champions, as they held off a late run from the Los Angeles Sparks, ultimately winning […]
WNBA Finals Game 5 Preview: Lynx Attempt to Continue Historic Run
By Tim Faklis - Oct 4, 2017
The Minnesota Lynx have played the Los Angeles Sparks 12 times since the start of last year’s WNBA Finals. The score of those 12 games combined: 908-908. […]
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Five Knee Jerk Overreactions from the first Timberwolves Preseason Game
By Tim Faklis - Oct 1, 2017
The NBA preseason is known, first and foremost, for three things: sloppy play, bad shots, and sparse crowds. Still, it’s the first chance fans get to see their […]
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Timberwolves Pregame Notes: Sept. 30 at Lakers
By Tim Faklis - Sep 30, 2017
Timberwolves basketball is back. Well, almost. Tonight, the Timbewolves get back to work at the Staples Center, for a preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s […]
FAKLIS: When Championship Pedigree Doesn’t Matter for the Lynx
By Tim Faklis - Sep 27, 2017
After Game 1 of the 2017 WNBA Finals, Cheryl Reeve was incensed. “They had no understanding how hard it was going to be, how hard they’d have […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 86: Lynx Game 1, Wolves Training Camp and Wade’s Buyout
By Tim Faklis - Sep 25, 2017
Tim Faklis, David Naylor and Tom Schreier discuss the Lynx’s Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, updates from Timberwolves training camp and what Dwyane Wade’s […]
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FAKLIS: The Minnesota Timberwolves and Managing Expectations
By Tim Faklis - Sep 25, 2017
Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves are going forward with a new plan. For a franchise riddled with a history of rebrands, rebuilds, redos and recitals of […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 85: Trump & Curry, Melo to OKC and Wolves Media Day/Training Camp
By Tim Faklis - Sep 23, 2017
Tim Faklis, David Naylor and Tom Schreier introduce new writer Lucas Seehafer (1:00), who will cover injuries for ZoneCoverage.com, before discussing Donald Trump vs. Steph Curry and […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 84: Wiggins Extension, Bjelica Injury and a Rotation Update
By Tim Faklis - Sep 18, 2017
Tim Faklis, David Naylor and Tom Schreier discuss Andrew Wiggins’ extension status, Nemanja Bjelica’s injury and what the rotation should look like this season. A Zone Coverage […]
5/21 GAME NOTES: MN United Falls 2-1 to Galaxy
By Tim Faklis - May 21, 2017
It was Christian Ramirez’s game tonight, for better and for worse. A Ramirez own-goal in the 84th minute canceled out his game-tying goal 18 minutes before, as […]