Credentialed Timberwolves/Lynx/GophersWBB/WWE beat writer for Timberwolves OnSI and @ZoneCoverageMN, Pods with @hittinghardwood and hoops contributor at @Fox9
Debut piece for TimberWolves on SI.
Zyon Pullins counting statistics will never do his full skill set justice, he’s an old school throw back point guard that’s trying to show intangibles can lead to a NBA career.
Read how below:
Anthony Edwards on how he improved in reading the floor
“That’s because of my boy right here(DiVincenzo)… Donte does a great job of coming and telling me what they’re doing out there defensively. Because sometimes I don’t really recognize it”
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I know this will be a firestorm topic
WNBA players currently receive just 9.3% of the leagues revenue(this includes ticket sales, merch, TV deals) for reference their male counterparts in the NBA is 50.0%.
This resulted in their salary cap being set at just 1.507 million for
Rob Dillingham on what it felt like to not play his rookie year
“It’s hard to explain honestly, like for ya’ll if you had something you love to do, and you do it every single day and now you just can’t do it. You’re still working at it but you don’t get to perform. You’re going
Courtney Williams on the Lynx players willingness to cheer on teammates when they are benched
“I don’t want to close no game if I’m not having a good game, you know what I’m saying? I want to win so if Tee out there hooping and she’s out playing me, the reality is I need to sit
Napheesa Collier on the shootings of DFL representatives in Minnesota
“It’s really scary, especially to raise a kid, in an environment like this where she has less rights than I had growing up… especially as athletes we have a platform, and I think we need to use it to speak
Chris Finch on who is playing Luka Doncic on scout team
Luka=Joe Ingles
“We have our scout team ready. Yeah, it’s hard to replicate everything he does. We have Joe Ingles kind of simulating things, who gives us a comp on size and IQ for sure, but it’s certainly tough.”
The sheer amount of pink wigs being worn is unreal. Shout out Lynx fans for embracing it!
This is way better than a free rally towel in my humble opinion
Donte DiVincenzo on talking with his former Knicks teammates
“I talk to them everyday but from a basketball standpoint… it’s really cool to see a trade that happens where you can rule it as a win win for both sides…”
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Cheryl Reeve on the school shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School
“It’s such an indictment of our society, our lack of regard for life. There are things that we can do about it, and we don’t, but for some reason as Americans we value something different. It’s sickening,
DiJonai Carrington on her reaction to finding out she was traded to the Lynx
“I was excited, like I said I’m a winner, and this is a winning organization so to be able to come in here this late in the season for a team that’s already number one and to feel like there is