Episodes
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.
Published 05/07/20
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.
Published 04/16/20
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 Taylor
Published 04/07/20
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.
Published 04/03/20
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.
Published 03/11/20
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.
Published 03/03/20
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.
Published 02/25/20
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.
Published 02/18/20
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.
Published 02/11/20
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!
Published 02/07/20
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.
Published 02/04/20
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.
Published 01/21/20
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.
Published 01/14/20
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.
Published 01/02/20
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.
Published 12/18/19
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.
Published 12/10/19
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.
Published 12/03/19
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.
Published 11/27/19
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.
Published 11/19/19
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.
Published 11/07/19
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?
Published 10/29/19
Welcome to the very first episode of Hoops and Howls, the Minnesota Timberwolves podcast from The Athletic hosted by Zach Harper and Jon Krawczynski. 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.
Published 10/21/19
Trailer for the new Minnesota Timberwolves podcast - Hoops and Howls - hosted by the Athletic's Zach Harper, Jon Krawczynski, and Britt Robson
Published 10/11/19