The Twins' Royce Lewis celebrates as he crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of Opening Day. But he was injured jus

Twins not getting nearly enough from second-year players

Last year's Twins surge was fueled in large part by rookies making a huge impact. The lack of production from many of those players is a significant part of their problem so far this season.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch signals to players during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, We
Daily Delivery

How Chris Finch went from Division III basketball to top NBA coach

10:46am
The co-author of the new book, "Pipeline to the Pros: How D3, Small-College Nobodies Rose to Rule the NBA," joined Michael Rand on the podcast to talk about Finch's route to the Timberwolves.
If the Wolves are worried about the Suns, they aren't showing it.
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Worrying about Wolves-Suns matchup not just usual Minnesota pessimism

6:29am
Even in the midst of a wonderful regular season, the Wolves have been staring at the likelihood of a tough first-round playoff series. Fans have been worrying about it for months — and they weren't wrong.
The Twins' Carlos Correa went on the injured list with an oblique injury.
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Patrick Reusse on Wolves playoffs, Twins injuries, WNBA draft

April 15
Will a stellar Timberwolves season end with a first-round playoff exit? Will Twins players ever stop getting hurt? Will the Lynx get the player they want in the draft? So many questions for Reusse and host Michael Rand.
Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talked about Vikings draft plans with reporters on Thursday.
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'Walkaway prices?' Translating what Adofo-Mensah told the press.

April 12
The biggest takeaway: The Vikings are trying to create whatever advantages they can in a draft where they need a quarterback and could be vulnerable to teams forcing them to overpay.
What can the Vikings do to create some draft leverage?
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What can the Vikings do to create some draft leverage?

April 12
Host Michael Rand examines the biggest takeaways from Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's pre-draft news conference. Also, Jon Marthaler on a Loons problem and Jim Souhan from The Masters.
Karl Anthony Towns was all smiles alongside Genreral Manager Tim Connelly, left, and head coach Chris Finch, right, after his contract extension in 20
Randball

Wolves playoff run: Four things that will make a major impact

April 11
There's plenty of chatter about Minnesota's potential first-round opponent, and rightfully so. But here are some factors that will shape the Wolves' future regardless of who they play.
Daily Delivery

Frozen Four and Gophers hockey transfer portal; Wolves playoff scenarios

April 11
On Thursday's Daily Delivery podcast, Randy Johnson joined host Michael Rand to talk about the Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center and the changing college hockey landscape. Plus Rand broke down the Wolves' loss to the Nuggets.
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What are the three worst-case scenarios for Vikings in the NFL draft?

April 10
What could possibly go wrong? A day after presenting the best-case scenarios for the quarterback-needy Vikings, let's take a look at the other side of that equation.

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