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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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3/28 RECAP: Towns Drops Franchise Record 56 Points as Wolves Defeat Hawks
By Tim Faklis - Mar 28, 2018
Fresh off one of the worst losses of the season, the Timberwolves needed a boost. On Wednesday night against the tanking Atlanta Hawks — who were without […]
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With the Tanking Teams Coming to Town, Timberwolves Look to Pounce
By Tim Faklis - Mar 26, 2018
This week is the Timberwolves chance to all but solidify their spot as a Western Conference playoff team. While a three-game win streak won’t mathematically clinch anything, […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 133: A Breakdown of Towns
By Tim Faklis - Mar 26, 2018
Tim, Dane, David and Tom discuss Karl-Anthony Towns development, Tom Thibodeau’s coaching style, and look again at the always-changing Western Conference landscape. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network […]
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3/24 RECAP: Maybe a Beatdown from the Sixers Could Help the Timberwolves Down the Stretch
By Tim Faklis - Mar 24, 2018
You know the score is lopsided when Cole Aldrich, Aaron Brooks and Marcus Georges-Hunt get minutes. You know it got completely out of hand when those minutes […]
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FAKLIS: An Easier Schedule Doesn’t Mean the Playoffs Have Arrived…Yet
By Tim Faklis - Mar 23, 2018
The worst of it is now behind them. After their win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to survive the toughest part […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 134: Discussing the Final 10 Games with Dave Benz
By Tim Faklis - Mar 23, 2018
Tim, Dane, David and Tom are joined by Dave Benz to talk about the final 10 games of the season and how the Western Conference could shake […]
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What Was Going on in the World the Last Time the Wolves Clinched a Non-Losing Record?
By Tim Faklis - Mar 21, 2018
The Timberwolves won their 41st game on Tuesday, making an uncomfortable amount of history in the process. It’s the first time the Timberwolves managed to clinch a […]
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3/20 RECAP: With Help from the Starters, Wiggins Comes to Life in Win Over Clippers
By Tim Faklis - Mar 20, 2018
In a game the Timberwolves needed — especially with Utah and Oklahoma City losing on the same night — they got it done. The best part? Andrew […]
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Wolves Trying to Figure it Out as Butler Inches Closer to a Return
By Tim Faklis - Mar 20, 2018
As the Timberwolves made their run on the West’s leading Houston Rockets, the bench was as active as it’s ever been. The Wolves were down by as […]
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Ep. 133: End of the Death Schedule and the Derrick Rose Experience
By Tim Faklis - Mar 19, 2018
Tim, Dane and David talk about the back-to-back losses to San Antonio and Houston, and the good things Wolves fans can take from them. They then talk […]
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3/18 RECAP: Timberwolves Experience a Tale of Two Halves in Loss to Rockets
By Tim Faklis - Mar 18, 2018
After one half of basketball on Sunday, it appeared as though the Timberwolves had reached their lowest low. They had given up 77 points to the NBA’s […]
WOLVES WIRED Ep. 132: Where Did Tom and David Go?
By Tim Faklis - Mar 16, 2018
Tim and Dane can’t find David and Tom! Instead of looking for them, they discuss the Wolves two-game winning streak, the recent surge from Nemanja Bjelica, and […]