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By Darryn Albert  |  Last updated 4/25/21 Anthony Edwards’ press conferences are the gift that keeps on giving. The Minnesota Timberwolves had an impressive win Saturday over the NBA-best Utah Jazz. The second half was especially impressive for the Wolves, who outscored the Jazz by double digits. After the game, Edwards received a question about why Minnesota is closing out games better than it was in the earlier part of the season. “I was on the bench back then,” the No. 1 overall pick hilariously replied, per team writer Dane Moore. Edwards, 19, came up big in the w...

Why The Timberwolves Should Keep The Wins Coming Minnesota has put together a strong few weeks, jeopardizing their draft pick. But the wins are a very welcome sight. Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports The Minnesota Timberwolves have put some of their fans in an awkward place with their recent three-game winning streak. After defeating the Rockets on Tuesday, the Timberwolves have now won four of their last six games. Since March 31, they have an 8-8 record. At 19-44, Minnesota has found the success that eluded them early in the season. The fact that two of those wins were back-to-back wins versus ...

Dane Moore NBA Podcast: Celebrating Naz’s First Midrange Shot + The Wolves’ Shot Selection Under Finch Share this story Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images All good things come to an end. On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ one-game winning streak was snapped by the Los Angeles Clippers, and Naz Reid’s 695-shot streak of having never taken a midrange jumper also came to sad end. In remembrance, on today’s pod, we take a look at the shots being taken under Chris Finch. Yet another blowout loss against one of the league’s premier teams — Including explanati...

Dane Moore NBA Podcast: The Value Of KAT Shines In His Absence Share this story Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The value of Karl-Anthony Towns to the Minnesota Timberwolves might shine brightest this season when he is off the floor. With KAT not playing on the one-year anniversary of his mother’s passing, the Timberwolves failed to compete in his absence. On today’s pod, amongst other things, we dive into the Timberwolves staggeringly poor numbers with KAT off the floor this season. Looking at the numbers of the Wolves other best players with KAT on the floor compared to the...

Defensive Player Ladder: David Vanterpool on how to develop defensive skills Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons stay on top as Minnesota's defensive coordinator explains the art of coaching defense. Steve Aschburner April 13, 2021 5:27 PM Minnesota associate head coach David Vanterpool is the only coach in the NBA with the title of ‘Defensive Coordinator’. Half of every player’s performance, on average, is spent playing defense. Whether they like it or not, realize it or not, or prepare for it or not. That preparation part often gets overlooked, from a player’s earliest moments in a gym, sai...