Hoops and Howls: A Minnesota Timberwolves Podcast

The Athletic's Bay Area Columnist Marcus Thompson joins Zach to dive into all the wild/crazy/unbelievable behind the scenes stories of the Wolves passing on Steph Curry twice in the 2009 NBA Draft: why the Wolves made the decision they did, where Curry wanted to go, how different things would be with the Wolves and Warriors franchises.  Plus - would Steph Curry had become STEPH CURRY if he was in Minnesota.Marcus and Zach wrote a joint piece on this story for The Athletic, to read it go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls to get 40% off an annual subscription.

Zach is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to run through Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Draft history to identify the biggest mistakes in franchise history: where does the David Kahn double PG debacle rank, Derrick Williams' place in #2 overall pick history and the sneaky disappointing draft from the 90s.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Britt Robson to talk about Kevin Garnett's massive impact on the franchise, why KG ultimately agreed to be traded to Boston and KG's continuing feud with Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen TaylorTo get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski to dive into deep thoughts surrounding the Wolves and how the season suspension impacts the team's plan: lack of time with DLo-KAT, Malik Beasley contract negotiations, salary cap ramifications and more.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach is joined by The Athletic's Britt Robson to examine all the prominent role players on the Wolves including Josh Okogie, Juancho Hernangomez, Jarrett Culver and more.  Debating ceilings, roles, and likely futures.

Zach is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to run through the 9 biggest questions surrounding the Timberwolves including dream 2020 NBA draft result, whether Wolves fans should worry about KAT's agent running the Knicks and free agent targets this off-season.If you have time, please fill out this quick listener survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25VZGGQ

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's NBA Draft analyst Sam Vecenie to talk about the 2020 NBA Draft, which of the top prospects would fit most with Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell and the one prospect to target with the Brooklyn Nets pick heading to the Wolves.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined first by The Athletic's Denver Nuggets reporter Nick Kosmider to talk about the new Wolves/old Nuggets including Malik Beasley: how much Beasley may be worth in his next contract, his ceiling.  Then at 15:00 The Athletic Bay Area Columnist Marcus Thompson joins Zach to talk about why the Warriors decided to move on from D'Angelo Russell, and what that may mean for his time in Minnesota.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Britt Robson to talk about how D'Angelo Russell and the rest of the new Wolves were in their debut with the team.  To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to talk about each and every move the extremely active Minnesota Timberwolves made.  Whether the Wolves beat the Warriors in a trade, D'Angelo Russell's fit with Karl-Anthony Towns, and thoughts on Omari Spellman, Malik Beasley and more!To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski to go through all the major (and minor) Minnesota Timberwolves trade deadline rumors: D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves, how influential Karl-Anthony Towns is in the trade discussions, Andrew Wiggins' role in all trades, the priorities of management this season and beyond.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by Britt Robson to hand out midseason grades for some key Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Robert Covington and many more.  Plus - what exactly did the Jeff Teague trade reveal about the thinking of Wolves management.

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined by Seth Partnow, former Milwaukee Bucks Director of Basketball Research and current NBA analyst for the Athletic, to go deep into the Timberwolves so far this season: Karl-Anthony Towns ceiling, Andrew Wiggins transformation, Jarrett Culver shooting woes, and Robert Convington trade rumors.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to dig deep into the Warriors 'monitoring' the Karl-Anthony Towns situation in Minnesota.  Zach imparts some reporting of his own into the rumors.  And then they hand out New Year's resolutions for certain players, including KAT and Andrew Wiggins.

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski to breakdown the official opening of NBA trade season: Are the Wolves buyers/sellers/both.  Who on the Wolves roster is drawing the most interest.  And what the Wolves could get back in return in deals.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined by former A Wolf Among Wolves writer Myles Brown to talk about how far the Wolves have come over the past decade, big-picture thoughts about Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, and where this team is going forward.For a discussion about some significant Robert Covington trade rumors, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls to get 40% an annual subscription to The Athletic.... where you will find that discussion attached to this episode!

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Mavericks reporter Tim Cato to talk Luka Doncic and the Mavericks ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Wolves.  Why Luka is like the ever-expanding Universe, who on the Mavs will try to guard KAT and much much more.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Mike Smeltz to talk about Jeff Teague being moved to the bench: the benefit & downside of the move, what it means for Ryan Saunders, and how the move may portend maximum flexibility for the Wolves.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Britt Robson to talk about the surprising start from Andrew Wiggins and what it means for the Wolves season and future.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Zach Harper runs through Timberwolves fan questions including: What did the team learn about itself in KAT's absence, Jeff Teague trade possibilities, and whether the team's ceiling has been raised this season with their strong start.On The Athletic, there's a subscriber-only extension of this episode where Zach is joined by Jon Krawczynski to dive deep into why D'Angelo Russell isn't on the Timberwolves, how close he was to joining the team and how he still might become a resident of Minnesota.  To listen to that subscriber-only extension, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls to get 40% off an annual subscription. 

Hoops and Howls host Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Britt Robson to talk about the NBA's hottest team - your Minnesota Timberwolves.  Should the new acronym for MVP be KAT, the suddenly newly realized Andrew Wiggins and is this hot start legit?  Plus a special bonus for listeners - at 29:00 The Athletic's Back to Back podcast with Zach, Jon Krawczynski, J.A. Adande, Dave DuFour and Wos Lambre talk the Wolves hot start.  You'll get a portion of that convo for your listening pleasure.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Welcome to the very first episode of Hoops and Howls, the Minnesota Timberwolves podcast from The Athletic hosted by Zach Harper and Jon Krawczynski.  Hoops and Howls is a weekly show (with an extra episode once a week for Athletic subscribers).  Zach will be joined by Jon and Britt Robson as they track the Wolves all season long.In this launch episode, Zach and Jon run through the Wolves roster, talking expectations for Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Jarrett Culver and the rest of your Minnesota Timberwolves.As part of the show's launch, The Athletic is offering 40% off an annual subscription to the site, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls to get in on that deal.Subscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Trailer for the new Minnesota Timberwolves podcast - Hoops and Howls - hosted by the Athletic's Zach Harper, Jon Krawczynski, and Britt Robson.  To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic - click the link theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls