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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 Iowa Wolves Experience: A Changing Culture in Minor League Basketball
By Tim Faklis - Mar 5, 2018
After nearly three weeks on the road, the Iowa Wolves finally get a game back at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. To most of them, it’s […]
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3/1 RECAP: Wolves Fall in First Playoff-Caliber Test Without Butler
By Tim Faklis - Mar 2, 2018
After a couple huge blowout against tanking teams, the Timberwolves came into Portland with confidence they could beat the Blazers without Jimmy Butler. Through three quarters, they […]
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Timberwolves, Shabazz Muhammad Agree on Contract Buyout
By Tim Faklis - Mar 1, 2018
A month following reports of Shabazz Muhammad’s initial interest in leaving Minnesota, a buyout agreement has reportedly been reached, according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shabazz Muhammad has […]
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FAKLIS: Staying in the Top Four Will Be Tough, But Not Impossible
By Tim Faklis - Mar 1, 2018
The factors stacked up against the Timberwolves are obvious and well-documented. They’re without Jimmy Butler for the next handful of weeks, are about to embark on the […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 128: Dave Benz on the Daunting Road Ahead
By Tim Faklis - Feb 27, 2018
Dave Benz calls in from California after calling the Timberwolves-Kings game to discuss the difficult road ahead for Minnesota without Jimmy Butler. Then Tim Faklis, Dane Moore […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 127: Breaking Down Butler’s Injury, Where the Wolves Go From Here
By Tim Faklis - Feb 25, 2018
Lucas Seehafer (A Wolf Among Wolves, Zone Coverage) joins Tim Faklis, Dane Moore, David Naylor and Tom Schreier to shed light on Jimmy Butler’s meniscus injury, compare […]
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Jimmy Butler Out with a Right Meniscal Injury, Return Unclear
By Tim Faklis - Feb 24, 2018
After leaving Friday’s game in Dallas with an apparent knee injury, Jimmy Butler left Wolves fans fearing the worst. After a negative X-ray on Friday and an […]
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Trying to Figure Out Andrew Wiggins
By Tim Faklis - Feb 23, 2018
The beginning of Andrew Wiggins’ career was expectedly turbulent. Through his first three years in the NBA, Wiggins was relied upon to be the team’s primary and/or […]
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WOLVES WIRED Ep. 126: A Hard Road Ahead, Wiggins’ Upside and Mailbag!!!
By Tim Faklis - Feb 23, 2018
Tim Faklis, Dane Moore, David Naylor and Tom Schreier look ahead at the Timberwolves’ schedule after the All-Star Break, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins’ improvement this year, […]
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FAKLIS: How the Timberwolves Can Finish the Season on a Good Note
By Tim Faklis - Feb 22, 2018
Historically, the All-Star game has served as a good point of reflection. The Timberwolves needed a chance for that. The game hasn’t been the true halfway point […]
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Butler Sits While Towns Notches Double-Double in 2018 NBA All-Star Game
By Tim Faklis - Feb 18, 2018
The NBA All-Star game is meaningless outside of the fun for the fans and the break for (most of) the players, but the game’s participants can get […]
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Ep. 125: Flip and All-Star Weekend with Kickstradomis
By Tim Faklis - Feb 17, 2018
Tim Faklis, Dane Moore, David Naylor and Tom Schreier discuss All-Star Weekend before Kickstradomis joins the show (15:00) to talk about the Flip Saunders-inspired shoes he created […]