Howl History

Howl History

A journey through the tortured past of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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May 18, 2023 66 mins

The Timberwolves have another important offseason ahead of them with lots of big decisions to make.

  • Do they run it back and tinker around the edges, or do they blow it up and abandon the "two bigs" strategy?
  • Who would be the targets in each scenario? 
  • Should they prioritize NAW or Naz in free agency?
  • Do the lottery results change the likelihood of a major trade?
  • Can Derek find a realistic trade proposal for Karl or Rudy that Ch...
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After a 301 day break, Derek and Chad are back to, once again, talk about all things Timberwolves. Who impressed this year? Who disappointed? Can KAT and Rudy work? What does Ant need (and what does he need to improve on?) And where do we go from here? All covered in this reunion episode of Howl History.

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Derek and Chad are still buzzing about the Rudy Gobert trade one week after the initial announcement are are back to share more thoughts. Where does Rudy rank among the league's best players? Where will the Wolves land in the standings this season? How screwed are the Lakers? And why the future of the Wolves might hinge as much on Jaden McDaniels as any other player. 

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It's Howl History's first ever emergency podcast episode as the Timberwolves shocked the NBA world by trading five players, four picks, and a pick swap for RUDY GOBERT!!! Who's outgoing, who's left, and where do we go from here? Derek and Chad cover it all.

WOLVES BACK BABY!!!

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The offseason is in full swing and it's about to get busier. The Wolves have three new rookies and brought back Taurean Prince, and now it's time to blow up the roster (but not really). Murray, Gobert, Hartenstein, Tyus, JaVale, and Monk are all discussed, as well as how the Timberwolves even find playing time for the 14 players already on the roster.

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The DLo rumors are heating up as both he and the Wolves are going "shopping" so it was time to take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to, once again, evaluate Russell's value throughout the league. Of the 37 players that DLo could legally be traded straight-up for, where would he rank?

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Derek and Chad are back to continue checking in with the rest of the league. Where do they stand? Which players aren't going anywhere and which ones might be available? Do the Wolves have anything they might want?

Today's episode evaluates the Southwest Division: Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks, and Memphis Grizzlies. We even had some breaking Wolves front-offic...

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Derek and Chad are back to continue checking in with the rest of the league. Where do they stand? Which players aren't going anywhere and which ones might be available? Do the Wolves have anything they might want?

Today's episode evaluates the Atlantic Division: New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and and the Boston Celtics.

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Derek and Chad are back to continue checking in with the rest of the league. Where do they stand? Which players aren't going anywhere and which ones might be available? Do the Wolves have anything they might want?

Today's episode evaluates the Central Division: Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Included is the all-important Zach LaVine trade con...

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Now that Derek and Chad have taken a good hard look at the state of the Wolves roster, it's time to check in with the rest of the league. Where do they stand? Which players aren't going anywhere and which ones might be available? Do the Wolves have anything they might want?

Today's episode evaluates the Southeast Division: Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat.

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With the 2021-22 Timberwolves season behind us, Derek and Chad are getting a head start on looking forward to next year's team. Do the Wolves need a new starting power forward? Will they trade DLo? How do we replace PatBev when he doesn't have any miles left on his tires? We attempted to answer these questions with actual named targets that the Wolves might pursue this off-season. All possibilities are discussed ranging from Zach L...

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What did we learn about the Timberwolves players over the past nine months? Are we more encouraged or less encouraged? Where do we think they're going next? Chad and Derek attempt to answer these questions as they review the 2022 Timberwolves season.

In the season recap series finale they dive into the performances of Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Jaylen Nowell, and Jordan McLaughlin.

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What did we learn about the Timberwolves players over the past nine months? Are we more encouraged or less encouraged? Where do we think they're going next? Chad and Derek attempt to answer these questions as they review the 2022 Timberwolves season.

In this episode they dive into the team as a whole, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell, and Jaden McDaniels.

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What do Maverick, Marty McFly, and John McClane have in common? They are all relatable to current members of the Timberwolves roster! In this episode of Howl History, Chad and Derek picked a character from a 1980s movie to relate to each member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Come for Tony Montana, stay for Boba Fett.

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Wolves back, Howl History back, everybody is back! The Wolves are deep into a playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, so that means Derek and Chad are back in your ear holes to discuss the conclusion of the regular season and the previous five playoff games before going into what this offseason might look like. WOLVES BACK!!!

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Trade deadlines, contract extensions, wins, losses, All-Star games, three-point contests, and more. It has been a busy period since the last episode of Howl History, but Derek and Chad (AKA "Phoebe") are here to get excited about the remaining 23 games of the 2021-22 season and project how things will play out from here.

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Timberwolves history is always interesting, sometimes frustrating, and occasionally inspiring. The Timberwolves history at the trade deadline is no different. Googs, Laettner, Marbury, RoCo, and more! Join us as we examine each deal and talk about what was, what is, and what could have been.

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Howl History is back for Season 3! Your favorite hosts, Derek and Chad, are back for 2022 to take a look not only at the state of this year's Wolves, but also look deep into the future. What do the finances look like? Can the Wolves re-sign DLo? What would a super-max for KAT do to the bottom line? And how does that all affect the strategy for this year's trade deadline? Join us for answers to all these questions and more!

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In an episode of tangents, Derek and Chad discuss the Wolves improved play as well as the recent five-game losing streak. They also compare Karl-Anthony Towns to Patrick Ewing and Kirk Cousins to Carmelo Anthony. Derek also made Chad finally have "the Jaden McDaniels conversation." 

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We thought the Wolves were down, but we were wrong! After a brief Covid-induced break Chad and Derek are back to joyously celebrate the suddenly red-hot Timberwolves. They recap the recent run of victories and share their favorite moments from the recent stretch.

Derek also berates Chad for his unfortunate habit of leaving games early.

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