Canis Hoopus

Don’t lie, you’re just here to give Glen Taylor a grade. Well, that was fast. The optimism of the coaching change has surely washed away by now, but if it hasn’t for you yet, please teach me your ways. Let’s check in again for Canis Pulsus Vol. 6. For those of you who have been ignoring this series (for good reason, no offence taken) — Canis Pulsus is designed to give our Canis … [Read more...] about Canis Pulsus – Vol. 6

Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Basketball is back (kind of). Despite the ongoing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 NBA All-Star weekend is well underway down in Atlanta, Georgia. Due to health and safety concerns related to the pandemic, Adam Silver and the NBA have attempted to modify things by combining all of the weekend’s usual events … [Read more...] about 2021 NBA All-Star Game Open Thread

The Oklahoman-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Content Services, LLC It’s never too early for some draft talk, right? Usually, at the All-Star break, most teams are resting up in preparation for the playoffs or figuring out what they can do to make that last post-break push to get themselves into that position. With the NBA keeping the play-in games for the 7-10 seeds in … [Read more...] about Paynt Points: Scouting Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs

Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports March has brought familiarity. Happy weekend, everyone. I hope you all had a great week and are finding a way to enjoy to nicer weather if you’re in the Minneapolis area. March is generally a time of year where the weather starts to turn a bit in Minnesota, so that’s a nice feeling of normalcy starting to kick in. On the contrary, a … [Read more...] about Weekend Cup of Canis

Jake Kelly The man, the myth, the legend, the photoshop. Mercifully the All-Star break is here. The Timberwolves will not play basketball for a week. The NBA is 50% through its regular season and we’ve used the occasion to bring Canis Hoopus contributor Jake Kelly onto the podcast. We assess the carnage of the first half and ponder what might be upcoming for the team. … [Read more...] about Wolvescast 154: Midseason Report w/ Jake Kelly

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports What can we learn from games 28-36? I suppose we all saw the Golf Digest story highlighting that the Minnesota Timberwolves recently overtook the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the worst all-time winning percentage for active major sports franchises in the U.S. And, look, whatever. The greatest quarterback in NFL history just voluntarily signed … [Read more...] about Nine at a Time, Part IV: Timberwolves Season Review

Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images Minnesota Timberwolves (7-28) at Washington Wizards (16-18) 7:00 CST Fox Sports North The Minnesota Timberwolves face off against the Charlotte Hornets tonight in the team’s final game before the All-Star break. The Timberwolves have lost 14 of their last 16 games and haven’t won since February 14th. This All-Star … [Read more...] about Game Preview #35: Wolves vs Hornets

David Berding-USA TODAY Sports The Wolves head into the break in a tailspin Over the course of the NBA season, the dreariness of the pandemic in the NBA has become normalized. We are used to tarped-off stands, piped-in fan noise, and the drudgery of the Timberwolves. But sitting here in the Target Center as the lights dim and the center court lights up for the … [Read more...] about Hornets 135 – Wolves 102: Slipping into the Abyss

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 33-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets going into the All-Star break was an unacceptable finish to an unacceptable first-half of the season. On today’s pod, we discuss why the plan for what the Wolves are building needs to be adjusted. How a ‘Process’ doesn’t make sense when you have Karl-Anthony Towns … [Read more...] about Dane Moore NBA Podcast: An Unacceptable 1st Half Of The Year + LaMelo vs. Ant