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On today's episode, Ryan Eichten is joined by Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic to discuss the Timberwolves offseason, as well as discuss his time covering the team:

• Rob Dillingham and the point guard position (4:15)
• Why the Kevin Durant trade never got close for the Wolves (21:30)
• The Wolves' position in the Western Conference next season (30:00)
• Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez getting officially announced as the new owners (35:30)
• Jon's discussion with KAT in the hallway after Game 7 in Denver (43:45)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss the Timberwolves Summer League teams as well as the introductory press conference for Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez:

• Is Rob Dillingham showing improvement? (3:40)
• Will Terrence Shannon's hot shooting translate to the regular season? (10:15)
• Lore and A-Rod's introduction press conference (26:40)
• New ticketing platform, potential new stadium, and Target Center upgrades (38:20)
• Should Wolves fans be excited or worried about the new owners? (43:00)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss Naz Reid and Julius Randle signing contracts to return to the Timberwolves, plus much more:

• Naz Reid signs for 5 years $125 million (10:15)
• Julius Randle agrees to a 3-year $100 million contract (21:00)
• Should the Wolves sign another point guard? (31:05)
• NAW's tenure with the Wolves has come to an end (47:00)
• Lynx midseason recap (59:10)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Andrew Dukowitz of Zone Coverage go over the Wolves' draft selections of Joan Beringer and Rocco Zikarsky, along with what the beginning of free agency might hold:

• Wolves draft Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick (2:45)
• After moving back twice, the Wolves pick up Rocco Zikarsky with the 45th pick (28:00)
• What to expect heading into free agency (38:15)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant getting traded to the Houston Rockets, and the upcoming NBA Draft:

• Reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and OKC winning the title (2:45)
• Why the Wolves weren't able to land Kevin Durant (32:10)
• Does the Rockets' getting Durant make the Wolves' path to the Finals tougher? (46:10)
• Who are some players the Wolves could take with the 17th or 31st pick (59:45)

Ryan Eichten is joined by Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss his book Ant: The Incredible Journey of NBA Rising Star Anthony Edwards:

• How Ant's childhood formed who he is as an adult (3:10)
• Ant is both an old soul and young at heart (12:10)
• How Covid impacted the draft process and Ant's rookie season (37:20)
• The difference between Jimmy Butler and Ant as teammates of KAT (48:40)
• Ant's experience with Team USA and his relationship with Kevin Durant (51:50)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look back on the 2024-25 Timberwolves season as well as Tim Connelly's exit interview with the media:

• Lingering feelings from the series loss to OKC (06:40)
• 2024-25 Timberwolves season recap (13:00)
• Will Tim Connelly be back next year? (38:35)
• Do the Wolves need to pick one of Julius Randle or Naz Reid? (45:40)
• Would you do the KAT trade all over again with hindsight? (55:10)

Ryan Eichten hops on to do a quick solo pod going over the Timberwolves' loss to the Thunder in five games of the Western Conference Finals, as well as going over what all the players said in their exit interviews.

Andrew Carlson and Ryan Eichten went live from Target Center following the Timberwolves' 128-126 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

Ryan Eichten and Andrew Carlson went live from Target Center following the Timberwolves' dominating 143-101 victory over the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Ryan Eichten and Andrew Carlson went live following the Timberwolves' 118-103 loss to the Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals to fall down 2-0 in the series.

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look at the series win over the Warriors before previewing the Western Conference Finals against the Thunder:

• Julius Randle and Mike Conley were the Apex Alphas of the Warriors series
• The Wolves made Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green their prey
• Will the Wolves or Thunder struggle to score in this series?
• Who will be the best player in this series?
• Does the Wolves' extra experience give them an advantage?

Andrew Carlson and Ryan Eichten went live from Target Center after the Timberwolves' 121-110 series-clinching win over the Warriors.

Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun went live following the Timberwolves' 117-110 win over the Warriors in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

Ryan Eichten went live following the Timberwolves' 102-97 victory over the Warriors in Game 3, giving them a 2-1 series lead.

Ryan Eichten went live from Target Center after the Timberwolves' 117-93 win against the Stephen Curry-less Warriors in Game 2.

Andrew Carlson and Ryan Eichten go live from Target Center after the Timberwolves' 99-88 loss to the Warriors in Game 1.

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun preview the playoff series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors:

• Rudy vs. Draymond (8:45)
• Jimmy Butler's return to Target Center (18:10)
• Who will guard Steph Curry? (27:10)
• Anthony Edwards vs. the Warriors' defense (35:20)
• Series predictions (48:30)

Leo Sun, Ryan Eichten, and Andrew Carlson went live after the Timberwolves' 103-96 series-clinching win over the Lakers in Game 5.

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten, Leo Sun, and Andrew Carlson recap Games 3 and 4 of the Timberwolves-Lakers series:

• Ant, Jaden, and Naz are excelling in the playoffs (10:55)
• The Lakers complaining about the officials (27:20)
• Is Game 4 a top 3 game in Timberwolves history? (36:35)
• Are the Lakers out of answers? (47:00)
• Do the Wolves need more from Rudy Gobert? (55:10)

Ryan Eichten goes live from Target Center after the Timberwolves' 116-113 over the Lakers in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead.

Andrew Carlson and Ryan Eichten went live from Target Center, breaking down the Timberwolves' 116-104 Game 3 win over the Lakers.

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Carlson discuss the Wolves' 95-84 loss to the Lakers in Game 2 and project where the series could go the rest of the way.

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo discuss everything that happened in Game 1 of the Wolves-Lakers series out in Los Angeles:

• Leo's experience in the arena for Game 1 (0:30)
• Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels carrying the Wolves to victory (4:45)
• Will Rudy Gobert have a better Game 2? (37:35)
• What adjustments can the Lakers make? (43:05)
• Our two words to describe Game 1 (51:40)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Carlson break down the Timberwolves' 117-95 thrashing of the Lakers in Game 1

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Jack Borman preview the playoff series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers:

• Anthony Edwards vs. the Laker defense (7:15)
• Rudy Gobert vs. smaller lineups (24:30)
• Is this a good matchup for Julius Randle? (31:30)
• What is the Timberwolves' best closing lineup? (47:00)
• Series predictions (53:15)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun celebrate the Timberwolves clinching a playoff spot and break down the matchup with the Lakers:

• Was the regular season a success? (17:50)
• Will the Wolves upset the Lakers? (26:50)
• Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert are the keys to the Laker matchup (35:50)
• The rest of the NBA playoff picture (44:45)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten goes solo to break the crazy end to the Timberwolves' five-game road trip as well as the state of the Western Conference:

• Wolves beat the Grizzlies with 52 third-quarter points (1:45)
• The disaster that was the loss to the Bucks (16:40)
• Wolves' potential playoff seedings with two games left (29:10)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look at the Timberwolves avoiding disaster in Philly as well as where everything stands in the Western Conference:

• The Wolves uninspiring win in Philadelphia (4:30)
• Are the Wolves clutch-time issues their Achilles heal? (18:50)
• Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert have been carrying the Wolves (26:40)
• A look at the Western Conference Standings (42:25)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Dukowitz from Zone Coverage break down the Timberwolves' potential playoff opponents plus much more:

• Western Conference standings update (1:00)
• Breaking down the Wolves' insane victory over the Nuggets (15;30)
• How much of a problem is the Wolves' final-minute offense? (21:35)
• Rudy Gobert's recent stretch of dominant play (44:25)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down the Sunday night fight between the Timberwolves and Pistons and much more:

• Was the fight a good or bad sign for the Wolves (3:45)
• Is Rudy Gobert back to playing like the DPOY again? (22:15)
• What to expect from Anthony Edwards the rest of the season (31:10)
• Western Conference Standings Update (53:00)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun go over the Timberwolves losing to the Pacers with Obi Toppin shooting the lights out again:

• Have the Wolves lost their mojo from the 8-game win streak? (5:05)
• Is Ant taking too many threes? (17:45)
• Do the Wolves still have a chance at the 6-seed? (29:10)
• Chris Finch starting Joe Ingles so his kids could see him play (38:55)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Brandon Beck from Crunch Wears No Pants talk about the Goosebumps of it all plus much more:

• Backstory behind the "goosebumps" meme (2:55)
• Breakdown of the Wolves 134-93 win over the Pelicans (23:30)
• How can the Wolves fix their clutch-time issues? (36:35)
• Looking at the best and worst playoff matchups for the Wolves (48:15)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun opine about all the frustrations from the Wolves loss to the Pacers, snapping their eight-game win streak:

• Wolves lost the game in the first half by going down by 14 points (5:10)
• Was the Gobert ejection the right decision by the officials (15:50)
• Obi Toppin's crazy 3-point shooting in overtime (21:50)
• How this loss impacts the Wolves playoff hopes (30:20)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Dukowitz discuss the Wolves' blowout win over the Denver Nuggets, their 6th win in a row:

• Impressions from the Wolves' dominant win over Denver (0:50)
• Should our expectations for this team be adjusted? (5:15)
• Julius Randle's impact on winning (17:40)
• How do the Wolves matchup with potential playoff opponents? (29:05)
• Starting lineup vs. closing lineup (45:55)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo break down the Wolves regaining their full rotation on their way to a 5-game winning streak:

• Julius Randle's Stellar play during the winning streak (2:15)
• Is Donte DiVincenzo the key to the Wolves offense? (16:50)
• Jaden McDaniels' domination on both sides of the ball (31:25)
• Finch's role in bringing everyone back seamlessly (36:15)
• What seed will the Wolves finish with this season? (45:25)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Carlson discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves' recent win streak over the Suns, 76ers, and Hornets:

• Reacclimating Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo (6:05)
• Jaden McDaniels continues his stellar play (22:15)
• What will bringing Rudy Gobert back look like? (30:15)
• Looking ahead to the remaining 18 games of the regular season (59:55)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss the Wolves 116-98 blowout win over the Suns as well as the return of Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle to the lineup:

• How the Wolves defense has done without Rudy Gobert (7:05)
• Anthony Edwards returns from his 1-game suspension (14:40)
• Should the Wolves keep Naz in the starting lineup when Gobert returns? (30:15)
• DiVincenzo and Randle both return to the lineup on Sunday (35:55)
• Bradley Beal's shove ruining Ant's potential alley-oop dunk (42:05)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Travis Singleton discuss the Wolves 111-102 loss to the Lakers as well as Anthony Edwards getting ejected from the game:

• What can the Wolves do to avoid falling behind early in games? (0:50)
• Ant's complaining to the refs and swearing have become a problem (24:30)
• How the officials are impacting the Wolves as a team (32:30)
• Travis' experience covering both the Wolves and the Thunder (38:40)
• The Wolves' schedule lightens up, they need to start winning games (46:35)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun go over everything that happened in the Timberwolves insane 25-point comeback against the Thunder:

• Was that the best win of the season? (1:15)
• Will they be able to integrate Randle and DiVincenzo effectively? (22:20)
• Jaylen Clark and Terrence Shannon Jr. have been revelations (31:45)
• Chris Finch had some thoughts about the officiating (41:30)
• Where will the Wolves finish in the standings at the end of the season? (53:05)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun breakdown the Wolves' win over the OKC Thunder and the nearly unwatchable All-Star Game:

• Does the win against OKC show what the future Wolves could look like? (3:10)
• The brutal shooting display that led to a loss to the Bucks. (16:10)
• Terrence Shannon had an unconventional jersey retirement ceremony. (38:00)
• The All-Star game was a tough watch, if you watched it at all (52:30)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun give their opinions on the news that Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez won their arbitration case over Glen Taylor:

• Lore and A-Rod prevail in their bid for Wolves ownership (1:30)
• How do the Wolves stack up with the other top teams in the NBA? (20:40)
• Are the Wolves' clutch-time woes solved? (25:45)
• Where do we envision the Wolves ending up at the end of the season? (45:35)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Andrew Carlson from Canis Hoopus go over the Wolves thrilling win over the Houston Rockets, plus the lack of deadline moves:

• Anthony Edwards' sensational past two games (6:30)
• How good can Jaylen Clark be this year and in the future? (23:20)
• Why the Wolves didn't make a trade at the deadline (34:20)
• What the fallout will be from the ownership arbitration announcement Monday (45:30)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun try to figure out why the Mavericks traded Luka Doncic and how it affects the Wolves:

• THE DALLAS MAVERICKS TRADED LUKE DONCIC?!?!?! (0:10)
• The Kings traded De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs and got back Zach LaVine and picks (31:15)
• Are one or both of these trades good for the Wolves? (37:30)
• We finally talk about the Timberwolves losing to the Wizards (46:40)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Andrew Dukowitz from Zone Coverage break down the Timberwolves' blowout win over the Utah Jazz, their fifth straight victory:

• Are the Wolves on the precipice of going on a run? (2:25)
• Anthony Edwards is playing the best basketball of his career (15:30)
• Rob Dillingham continues to play well since joining the rotation (25:00)
• Jaylen Clark shines in his first non-garbage time NBA minutes (32:45)
• Luka Garza fills in well for Naz Reid and Julius Randle (38:25)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun go over the Wolves blowout win over the Denver Nuggets and so much more:

• What has gone into the Wolves being 3rd in offensive rating the past 8 games (11:05)
• Was the game against Denver what we can expect from Rob Dillingham? (18:00)
• Can Rudy Gobert return to how he played last season? (30:10)
• Are the Wolves still a matchup nightmare for the Nuggets? (38:05)
• Anthony Edwards sets the Wolves franchise record for made 3-pointers (49:35)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Jack Borman look at the Wolves victory over the Dallas Mavericks and much more:

• Jaden McDaniels' recent stretch of play including a career-high 27 points (1:55)
• Conley was a +19 on Wednesday. What can the Wolves expect from him? (14:05)
• Why has Anthony Edwards' 2-point percentage dropped so much? (21:10)
• Should Rob Dillingham start the rest of the season? (31:50)
• What would a Julius Randle trade look like? (47:45)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun break down another Timberwolves loss to the Grizzlies, Donte DiVincenzo's toe injury, and much more:

• What needs to change with the Wolves' late-game approach (3:10)
• How Donte's injury affects the rotation and Rob Dillingham (12:35)
• Will Rudy and Mike continue struggling the rest of the season? (35:55)
• Naz Reid is giving the Wolves exactly what they need (43:15)
• The insane difficulty of the Wolves recent travel schedule (47:30)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Travis Singleton break down the Timberwolves disastrous first quarter against the Warriors and much more:

• What the Timberwolves can do to stop these putrid stretches of play? (3:10)
• Why have Gobert and Conley played so much worse this season? (10:45)
• The Wolves still need more from Anthony Edwards (23:20)
• How the Wolves rough schedule has affected their play (33:50)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and guest Jake Paynting from Howls and Growls break down the Timberwolves three-game winning streak and the current state of the team:

• How the new starting lineup has been beneficial for Conley and DiVincenzo (3:15)
• Ant's recent hot streak, breakout out of his scoring slump (24:45)
• Was Ant's struggles more about himself or the situation around him? (32:45)
• What is the ceiling for this Wolves team? (43:50)
• How can Finch improve the Wolves below league average offense (50:35)