On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige live at Treasure Island Resort and Casino to give our biggest takeaways that have surprised us this season, and to take listener questions. If you'd like to support our partners... -- For the live show (7pm) at Treasure Island Resort and Casino on November 15th, call 1-888-867-7829 to receive 15% off a hotel room when you mention code "DANE". For more information, visit https://www.ticasino.com -- Get yourself a pair of Duer jeans for 20% by...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the themes that came out of the Wolves' back to back losses to the Blazers in Portland. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Not playing with the edge they did a season ago (1:00) - Gobert taking the blame for the Portland losses (24:00) - Not having KAT can't be the reason the defense has been bad (35:00) - What playing without Conley looked like (45:00) - Should Minott and/or Dillingham be in the rotation permanently?...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for some immediate reactions to the Wolves loss to the Blazers on Tuesday night. Dane and Kyle discuss the turnovers and poor defensive effort in the loss, but mostly find themselves considering different changes to the starting lineup and/or rotation. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Team turnovers + Ant's Lapses (3:00) - Will this loss in this way push Finch to make a starting lineup change? (21:30) - Naz's big scoring night + the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves poor late-game execution that cost them Sunday night's game against Miami. Dane and Jace start the episode by discussing the final defensive and offensive possessions of the game, then focus on Edwards and Randle's off nights, along with Mike Conley's continued struggles. At the end of the episode, Dane and Jace discuss where the Wolves rank in a handful of offensive and defensive...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the many ways Anthony Edwards is leveling up in his fifth season. Dane and Chris also discuss the Wolves' 3-point volume increasing, this roster's chemistry with Gobert and where we're at with the defense. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant's compete level being consistent this season (3:00) - Ant and the Wolves as a team's spiking 3-point volume (23:00) - This roster's chemistry with...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves' new rhythm that is a product of the new roster. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Are McDaniels' struggles connected to the addition of Randle and DiVincenzo? (8:00) - How has Randle's hot shooting and heliocentric playmaking impact Conley's role? (20:00) - Can this Wolves roster recapture last season's defensive identity? (32:00) - The caliber of the rest of the Western Conference (46:00) If you'd...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss 5 takeaways from the first two weeks of the season and the Wolves win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Where you're drafted matters (3:00) - Conley having to do less (11:00) - There's no way the Wolves best lineup is the starters, at least for now (24:30) - Minott somehow needs to play more (40:00) - Rudy's passing making a difference (48:00) If you'd like to support our...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves games against Denver and San Antonio over the weekend. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Gobert's play a reflection of the two games (1:00) - The Reid-Randle frontcourt (6:00) - The Wolves and Ant's improved late-game offense (24:00) - The Wolves needing Conley less, but still needing him (37:00) - Minott Minutes (45:00) - Hornets Matchup (58:00) If you'd like to...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to focus on how Julius Randle is fitting into this Wolves team. Dane and Britt discuss Randle's early effectiveness and the ways Randle and Towns are proving to fit this team differently. For both the better and the worse. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Where appreciation for Randle's game has grown (6:00) - Transition D, and the question of O boards vs getting back (30:30) - Conley's lingering wrist injury (36:00) - The...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine to discuss the Wolves loss to Dallas on Tuesday night, and some familiar foibles popping up that cost them that game. Also some conversation on Ant's huge 1st quarter, along with highlighting what Randle and Alexander-Walker continue to do well. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The issues in the loss: turnovers, defensive rebounding and transition D (5:00) - Ant's huge 1st Q and then slowing down (29:30) - Randle's...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves first week of the season, focusing on Gobert, the starting unit figuring it out and how dangerous the bench weapons are. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Gobert's start to the season, what he's added and the extension (2:00) - The starting lineup figuring itself out + running through the bench weapons (23:30) - The test ahead this week against Dallas + Denver, before the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves first win of the season in Sacramento on Thursday night. A win fueled by effective late-game offense, Julius Randle's first big performance and high 3-point volume, amongst other things. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant + executing late in the game (1:00) - The cadence of the first big Randle game (22:00) - 3-point volume being sky high (33:00) - The D waking up + NAW stepping in + Conley's...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Star Tribune. Dane and Chris begin the episode by focusing in on Anthony Edwards and what his new role in a No-KAT world is becoming. From there, some discussion on Julius Randle and Mike Conley's rough season openers and what the Rudy Gobert extensions signals. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant needing to become a playmaker that dictates what the defense does (3:00) - Ant's Olympics experience + leading...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for immediate takeaways from the Wolves' opening night loss to the Lakers. Additionally, Dane and Kyle discuss Rudy Gobert signing a contract extension and the latest updates in Wolves ownership. Topics today include... - Offensive struggles, just like last season's opener in Toronto - The Reid-Randle pairing replacing the Towns-SloMo pairing - The defensive hunger was missing - Anthony Davis' big game - NAW having the most encouraging individual...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson for a live season preview show at Falling Knife Brewing Company for their WolvesFest block party. Dane and Britt discuss what they are looking for in the season opener and give their predictions on the Wolves' record and where they will finish in the West. The rest of the episode is a live Q+A, where Dane and Britt take questions from audience members. Topics listed below... - Five things we're looking for in the season opener - How many games...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a bold predictions for the upcoming season episode. Dane and Kyle each throw out three longshot predictions that they don't think are that long of a shot. The timestamps for the topics associated with the bold predictions are listed below... - Nickeil Alexander-Walker (3:00) - A prediction for a regular season series sweep (10:00) - Jaden McDaniels (27:00) - 3-point volume (34:00) - Luka Garza (46:00) - Ant's points per game (55:00) -...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss their first impressions of Julius Randle, who made his Wolves preseason debut. From there, Dane and Britt discuss how the greater picture of the New Wolves is coming together. Specific topics and timestamps below... - First impressions of Randle in a Wolves jersey (2:00) - Incorporating Gobert in the new-look Wolves offensive flow (22:00) - DiVincenzo + McDaniels as greater playmakers than expected (37:00) - Is there a...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves matchup in New York sunday night against Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks. Specific topics and timestamps below... - It's Ant's team + how Ant can help replace KAT's offense (2:00) - Conley didn't play + how it looked with Mike out (21:00) - How New York has been using/will use KAT (32:00) - What's it going to look like once Randle enters the mix? (40:30) - What happens when McDaniels is...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson for an in-person episode immediately following the Wolves preseason win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Des Moines, Iowa. Dane and Britt discuss takeaways from the game that are related to bigger, season-long topics. Topics discussed include... - Anthony Edwards debut and how he fit into the Wolves ball movement offense - Naz Reid in a bigger role - Starting to really buy into the Josh Minott hype - NAW and Dillingham both struggle in their...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to remember that the Wolves in fact did have the 8th overall pick in this summer''s draft and are adding Rob Dillingham to the mix this season. So the episode focuses on Dillingham exclusively for the first half of the episode, then Dane and Kyle run through a sequence of specific questions on Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo and how they might force this team to evolve. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Remembering Rob Dillingham is in...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what the Wolves' offense will look like this season. Specific topics and timestamps below... - They're going to play faster (4:00) - A higher volume of shooting and cutting (24:00) - How do they want Randle to function? (38:00) - How feasible is a top-10 offense? (53:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- We're excited to have Stone and Skillet back as a sponsor this season. Order your own Stone +...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give some takeaways from the Wolves' preseason opener and to wrap up the first week of Wolves training camp. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Josh Minott looked really good (4:00) - DiVincenzo and his shooting flash immediately (15:00) - NAW and Garza get the backup PG and C minutes (28:00) - Dillingham's play popped, took a step from Summer League (37:00) - Seems like it's going to be a 10-man rotation (44:00) - Ant tweaking his...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the many wrinkles of the KAT trade. In this episode, Dane and Britt focus the relationship of Chris Finch and Julius Randle, and the importance of that connection. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Finch-Randle connection + how Finch might use Randle (4:00) - How other All-NBA players have fared after moving teams (28:00) - Could the Aaron Gordon Trade in Denver be a Randle Trade comp? (36:00) - How...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss Chris Finch's first comments on the KAT trade, after the deal went final on Wednesday afternoon. Dane and Chris also get into how the ripple effect of the KAT deal might impact Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert specifically. Topics and timestamps below... - The KAT trade has been finalized (2:00) - Finch on how it shifts their style of play (7:00) - Finch on the finances of the deal (18:00) - Finch...