Randball
April 7, 2021
Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) lines up a shot Monday.

Russell, Towns, Edwards: A 21-game audition for Wolves' Big Three

It's a 21-game audition for the Wolves' most important trio. Here are five things to watch tonight vs. Indiana and for the rest of the year.
Randball
April 7, 2021
The Tigers walked-off the Twins, with help from MLB's extra innings rule.

Twins undefeated in games not governed by baseball's dumbest rule

The Twins lost again in extra innings on Tuesday, falling victim to baseball's bad new rule and reminding us that a pitch clock is the thing that would really solve a problem.
Randball
April 6, 2021
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) walks on the court at the end of the championship game against Baylor.

Jalen Suggs' bright future has a link to Gophers, Timberwolves

The Gonzaga star from Minnehaha Academy came up one game short of a perfect season and national title. But he's just at the beginning of a career that could influence the future of the Gophers and Wolves as well.
Randball
April 5, 2021
Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater participates in the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts on March 9.

ESPN analyst predicts Vikings will draft Big Ten offensive lineman

Todd McShay's latest mock draft has Northwestern lineman Rashawn Slater going to the Vikings in the first round. McShay expanded on that during a conference call Monday.
Randball
April 5, 2021
Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (1) celebrates making the game winning basket against UCLA during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tou

How Minnesota's Suggs saved the men's college basketball season

It was a dud of a year and a tournament until former Minnehaha Academy standout Jalen Suggs made some magic on Saturday night to get Gonzaga into the title game.
Randball
April 2, 2021
Byron Buxton hit a long home run and walked twice in a strong debut.

Reaction, overreaction: Breaking down the Twins' opener breakdown

What can we question and what can we just chalk up to a single game microscopic sample size after the Twins blew a 5-2 lead in the ninth inning Thursday?
Randball
April 1, 2021
New York Knicks' Julius Randle (30) drives the ball around Minnesota Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels (3) on Wednesday.

Wolves, McDaniels take defensive step against Thibodeau's Knicks

It was a significant performance even in the midst of a lost season with the Wolves rallying to grind out a one-point victory.
Randball
April 1, 2021
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has a daunting task this season.

Winning in the playoffs is all that really matters for the Twins, right?

As the Twins prepare to open the season today in Milwaukee, they find themselves at an interesting spot in their trajectory.
Randball
March 31, 2021
Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason talks with left wing Kevin Fiala (22) during Monday's game.

Wild is entering dangerous territory if it doesn't improve its play

Minnesota has been outshot and outplayed badly in recent games, but has managed to win despite that. The Wild won't be so lucky if that continues.
Randball
March 30, 2021
Q&A: Bally Sports North GM Dimond on streaming, rebrand and more

Q&A: Bally Sports North GM Dimond on streaming, rebrand and more

Longtime Fox Sports North executive Mike Dimond joined Daily Delivery on Tuesday to talk about the rebrand to Bally Sports North and what that means to viewers.
Randball
March 29, 2021
Nets forward Blake Griffin (2) has played in three games with Brooklyn so far.

NBA buyout market is a farce that hurts teams like the Timberwolves

As the Wolves prepare to face the Nets — flush with buyout additions Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge — it's another reminder of the NBA's stacked deck.
Randball
March 26, 2021
Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

Did the Timberwolves lay groundwork for a John Collins trade?

The timing made less and less sense for a deal with Atlanta as the deadline approached. But that doesn't mean talks can't resume in a couple months.

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