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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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The Adaptability of Nemanja Bjelica
By Tim Faklis - Mar 16, 2018
With 13 games to go, the Timberwolves’ place in the Western Conference remains up in the air. And while the road ahead is going to be tough […]
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3/13 RECAP: Timberwolves Fourth Quarter in Win Over Wizards is a Model in How to Win Without Butler
By Tim Faklis - Mar 13, 2018
With just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter in Washington, it didn’t look like the Timberwolves had enough left in the tank to pull out […]
Lynx Sign Veteran Guard Tanisha Wright
By Tim Faklis - Mar 13, 2018
While the Minnesota Lynx have as much veteran leadership and championship pedigree as anyone in the league, they decided to go out and get some more. The […]
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Jimmy Butler and John Wall: How the Timberwolves and Wizards Have Fared with them Out
By Tim Faklis - Mar 13, 2018
The last time the Timberwolves played the Washington Wizards, they had Jimmy Butler, but Washington did not have John Wall. The Wizards won anyway. It was a […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 131: A Win Over Golden State
By Tim Faklis - Mar 12, 2018
Tim Faklis, Dane Moore, Tom Schreier and Zone Coverage soccer writer Nic Hallett react to the Minnesota Timberwolves win over the Golden State Warriors and what the […]
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3/11 RECAP: Towns Leads Timberwolves to Pivotal Win Over Defending Champs
By Tim Faklis - Mar 11, 2018
In many ways, Jimmy Butler got the Timberwolves to the spot they’re in right now. On a number of occasions, especially early in the season, he put […]
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FAKLIS: What Does a Derrick Rose Signing Mean for Everyone Else?
By Tim Faklis - Mar 9, 2018
Three hours before the Timberwolves took on the Boston Celtics on Thursday, before the fans were even allowed in the building, Derrick Rose was on the Target […]
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3/8 RECAP: Lack of Jimmy Butler’s Influence Quickly Overtakes Rose Storyline in Loss to Celtics
By Tim Faklis - Mar 8, 2018
In a game that started as a one-man show surrounding a former All-Star, the narrative quickly changed into a tragedy about a team missing its current All-Star. […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 130: The Derrick Rose Podcast
By Tim Faklis - Mar 8, 2018
Tim and Dane react to the Derrick Rose signing, attempt to come up with rotation scenarios, and eventually discuss Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. A Zone […]
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REPORT: Timberwolves Sign Derrick Rose for Remainder of the Season
By Tim Faklis - Mar 8, 2018
After a round of post-trade deadline speculation, the rumors surrounding Derrick Rose and a Tom Thibodeau reunion are now the real thing. After being waived by Utah […]
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Two Sides of an Unknown: Justin Patton on “Falling in Love with the Game Again”
By Tim Faklis - Mar 7, 2018
Heading to the bench, Justin Patton was frustrated. He had just fouled out of the game, was 0 for 6 from the field and had picked up […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 129: Tim and Dane Take in an Iowa Wolves Game
By Tim Faklis - Mar 5, 2018
Tim and Dane are in Iowa for a series of articles about the Timberwolves’ G-League affiliate. They talk about that, then break into discussion on the Timberwolves […]