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Do Wolves Need to Re-Sign Ayo Dosunmu?

The Minnesota Timberwolves face an important offseason as they need to figure out how to keep pace in a competitive Western Conference. The Wolves have a chance to remain one of the top teams in the West with the San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets, among other teams, but they will need […]

The Vikings’ Defense Sets A Floor For A Team With An Unknown Ceiling

After the Minnesota Vikings’ first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, Brian Flores said this time of year is naturally more about chemistry and camaraderie than physicality. The young guys are learning from the wily veterans. Jake Golday is learning from Eric Wilson. Domonique Orange and Caleb Banks are taking notes from Jalen Redmond.

The Twins Will Likely Dial Back Connor Prielipp’s Workload Soon

Connor Prielipp is already approaching 60 innings on the year between his 13 outings in Triple-A St. Paul and the majors. That’s nearly three-quarters of his career-high inning total set last season at 82 ⅔ innings. Even with Mick Abel set to make a rehab start for the Saints in Toledo, the Minnesota Twins’ starting rotation is depleted.

Joel Eriksson Ek Can't Be Part Of the Wild's No. 1 Center Trade

Bill Guerin has been forthright in saying he’s trying to add a No. 1 center, so naturally there’s a lot of speculation about who the Minnesota Wild are targeting. While bringing in a new player will be exciting, it’s also vital to examine the other part of those transactions. What the Wild will...

The Timberwolves Still Need A True Point Guard

Mike Conley didn’t mince words at his exit interview when asked if the Minnesota Timberwolves could benefit from having a true point guard next to Anthony Edwards. “I definitely do think it will help a lot,” he said. “Especially with Ant, maximizing the guys on this team, Jaden, somebody that can set them up without them having to work so hard to make the plays that they make.

Tigers 10, Twins 4: Tigers out-slug Twins

Byron Buxton kicked the game off with a homer, his 19th of the year, to put the Twins up 1-0. Taj Bradley had a really rough start again, as Dillon Dingler tied the game in the bottom of the first with a solo homer of his own. Then, in the 2nd, Riley Greene hit a […]

Dingler dingers drive Detroiters over the Twins

Storms moving through southeastern Michigan delayed the start of the opener of a three-game home series against the visiting Minnesota Twins, who’d swept the Tigers in a frustrating four-game series in April. Well, the Tigers got a fair amount of revenge on Tuesday night as homers flew fast and furious over various fences for both […]

Northwest Notes: Presti, Nuggets, Towns, Wolves

While Thunder general manager Sam Presti covered a wide range of topics in his end-of-season exit interview, he spent more time defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander than he did on any other subject, according to Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman, who notes that Presti strongly pushed back on the notion – pushed in some corners of social media […]

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell ‘has an idea’ of when he will name 2026 starting QB

As the Minnesota Vikings go through their offseason, their biggest question will be who is the starting quarterback. So far, head coach Kevin O’Connell is keeping all info close to the vest. JJ McCarthy enters the race as the incumbent and a former first-round pick by the team. But the Vikings did go out and […] The post Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell ‘has an idea’ of when he will name 2026 starting QB appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NHL Notebook: Wild sign McCarron; Puljujarvi loses gold medal

NHL free agency is on the horizon, and we are seeing more and more teams lock up their guys before the phones start ringing. Michael McCarron is the newest of the bunch, as he and the Minnesota Wild have reportedly come to terms on a six-year contract extension that will pay the six-foot-six forward $3.3…

How Daronte Jones created ‘attacking’ new Washington Commanders defense

Daronte Jones was hired to revamp the Commanders defense, to create an aggressive scheme that can set the tone.   Washington’s new defensive coordinator came over from Minnesota, where he worked under respected play caller Brian Flores, who has a reputation for creating exotic blitzes that can disorient the opposition.   There’s an expectation that Jones will develop something similar […]

Vikings’ JJ McCarthy completely shuts down trade talks amid Kyler Murray competition

The Minnesota Vikings massively shook up their quarterback room when they signed Kyler Murray in free agency. JJ McCarthy’s time as QB1 may already be coming to a close. However, McCarthy isn’t looking for an exit plan. He is committed to battling with Murray and the Vikings organization overall, via Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated. […] The post Vikings’ JJ McCarthy completely shuts down trade talks amid Kyler Murray competition appeared first on ClutchPoints .