Randball
April 28, 2022
 Jarred Vanderbilt  dunked during Game 5.

No matter what happens Friday, Wolves have exceeded expectations

Maybe that sounds too positive right now. You're still upset about those blown leads in Games 3 and 5. You're too nervous about what's going to happen Friday. At some point, though, you're going to see things for what they've been this season.
Randball
April 27, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards (1) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke (15) on Tuesday.

Anthony Edwards embodies all of the Wolves' playoff highs and lows

The Wolves absolutely needed a lot more from the 20-year-old Edwards on Tuesday, but here's the question: Is it too much to ask for more, at least for now?
Randball
April 26, 2022
Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and new head coach Kevin O’Connell.

Draft will be first real look at how new Vikings leadership operates

There are few constraints with the draft, at least compared to moves that have already been made.
Randball
April 25, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives past Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA

Wolves show difference between how we watch, how players play

Confidence is never in short supply, even when it might not be warranted.
Randball
April 22, 2022
Fans cheer during introductions of game 3 Thursday.

When Saturday night arrives, pain of Timberwolves' loss will be fresh again

Just as we are left to wonder what sort of effort the Wolves will muster in Game 4, the same can be said about anticipating how the crowd will treat Saturday night's game.
Vikings
April 21, 2022
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) walks off the field on Jan. 2.

A year after being drafted, Marshall's Lance is where he wants to be

The former North Dakota State standout was picked No. 3 overall last year by the San Francisco 49ers. This year could be his time to shine.
Randball
April 20, 2022
Wolves game was unwatchable, literally and figuratively

Wolves game was unwatchable, literally and figuratively

Local fans frustrated by their inability to watch their favorite teams had a round of fresh complaints during Tuesday's Wolves game.
Randball
April 19, 2022
April 22, 2003: The only time when the Wild and Wolves won playoff games on the same day.

A singular moment in Wolves + Wild history was 19 years ago this week

Both teams have had stretches of successful years. But what about the Wolves and Wild having good seasons at the same time? Here's an indication of how rare that's been.
Randball
April 18, 2022
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots during Game 1 Saturday.

Memphis 21, Wolves 0: Game 1 win creates chance to fool every single 'expert'

All 21 of ESPN's panelists picked the Grizzlies to win the series (and so did RandBall). But Minnesota's Game 1 upset has turned the series into a toss-up.
Randball
April 15, 2022
LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. (right) is one of the cornerbacks that draft experts think could end up with the Vikings.

ESPN's Kiper on Vikings' first round draft pick: 'It just screams corner'

Plenty of mock drafts have the Vikings taking a cornerback with their first-round pick in the NFL draft, which is less than two weeks away. Will they pick the right one?
Randball
April 14, 2022
Miguel Sano is hitless in 19 at-bats and has struck out in almost half of them.

One day, one hit, one rough week. Is a Twins identity crisis starting up?

It wasn't just the way Clayton Kershaw chewed up the Twins. The offensive woes have run much deeper during the first week of the season.
Randball
April 13, 2022
Karl Anthony-Towns reacts after being called for a foul in the third quarter Tuesday.

It's OK for the Wolves to have joy — and fans to admit the refs were fine

Years of losing have conditioned us to have some strange responses in Minnesota.

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