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April 4, 2018 at 11:49PM
Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio (3) passes the ball in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Ricky Rubio (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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The Vikings still have room to add players in free agency, but they've largely turned their attention to the upcoming NFL draft. What players and positions should they be targeting? We talked about that and more on this week's Access Vikings podcast. You can listen on startribune.com and download via iTunes.

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The Timberwolves can move closer to locking up a playoff berth or cause widespread panic among their fan base depending on how they fare Thursday night in Denver (9:30 p.m., FSN and TNT).

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"Ricky Rubio is gone, but he's also correct. His game has improved under a new system. Meanwhile, the Wolves, who are capable of good basketball, lack any semblance of consistency, especially on defense."

"Simba55" commenting on startribune.com.

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"If they can't re-sign all of Diggs, Kendricks, Barr, and Hunter, who's the guy they let go? For me, Diggs is the most replaceable. I love the guy, but he's frequently banged up/injured so it's hard to justify the contract he'll likely get."

@brettmcnugget

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) reacts after Wyatt Ficken 5, of Eden Prairie caught a pass from him during warmups at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday November 19, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN.] JERRY HOLT ï jerry.holt@startribune.com
Stefon Diggs (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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