Locked On Wolves - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves were fined for resting D'Angelo Russell earlier this week. Plus, we dive into the Wolves-Magic matchup and what to watch for on Friday night: the Wolves' fast-paced offense against the Magic's stingy defense.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves locked down on defense late in the fourth quarter as they overcame a late 12-point deficit and defeated the Miami Heat on their home floor. D'Angelo Russell led all scorers with 27, but it was his defense (!) down the stretch that was most impressive.

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The Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves will both be shorthanded in Wednesday's matchup. Both teams are among the league leaders in 3-point attempts and free throw attempts and are averse to shooting mid-range twos, but the two offenses have seen dramatically different results thus far this season...

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The Minnesota Timberwolves' defense was non-existent in a 16-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. The pick-and-roll coverage was confused and ineffective, and that spelled disaster for a Wolves team that was otherwise impressive offensively behind D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley.

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Minnesota Timberwolves lost at home to the Boston Celtics on Friday and on the road to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. They played hard in both games, however, even without D'Angelo Russell or Karl-Anthony Towns available against the Nuggets. We talk studs and duds and look ahead to Wolves-Mavericks on Monday night.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will play host to the mighty Boston Celtics on Friday night Target Center in a game that will be absent both Karl-Anthony Towns and Kemba Walker. Also, there's a bit more news on Jake Layman's injury and when he may return to game action.

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D'Angelo Russell's performance this year has been oft-criticized, but is the criticism fair? How has his season gone compared to his All-Star campaign last year with the Brooklyn Nets? Also, we talk about the Wolves' rotation moving forward.

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It's the All-Star Break, so it's time to have fun with midseason numbers on both a team and an individual level for the Wolves. Some of the numbers may surprise you...Also, a discussion about Kevin Garnett's jersey retirement with the Boston Celtics before his number is in the rafters at Target Center.

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Karl-Anthony Towns' paint defense has been better than you think this season, but teams are still better offensively when he's on the floor. Why is that, and how might the Wolves fix it?

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All-Star Weekend was a blast. Let's discuss All-Star Friday and Saturday, plus the reformatted game on Sunday evening. Also, there is a bit of Karl-Anthony Towns injury news, plus Kevin Garnett's pending induction into the Hall of Fame and his jersey retirement by the Boston Celtics.

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