The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, we breakdown the return of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, and how it wasn’t there presence that drove a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lots of Anthony Edwards talk on this episode, comparing the second half of his rookie season to the first half of this season, and wondering what another second half surge to close the season would look like. Today’s topics inclu...

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, potentially the final game that the Wolves will play with players missing time due to COVID protocols. So we discuss what new variables have presented themselves while not playing at full strength, and how those pieces might fit into the Wolves rotation once Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell re...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss what has transpired in the two Wolves games since Christmas -- the win over the Celtics and loss to the Knicks. Dane and Britt discuss what from Jaden McDaniels recent play can sustain going forward and whether or not Jaylen Nowell and Nathan Knight are long-term pieces in the Wolves rotation. Then a conversation about what the...

On today’s show, we discuss how the short-handed Timberwolves were able to knock off the Boston Celtics behind the force of Jaylen Nowell’s best game of his career and the out of nowhere presences of Greg Monroe and Nathan Knight. Topics today include: — Greg Monroe’s crazy path to Minnesota on Monday — Monroe operating as the hub of the Wolves offense in place of Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid —...

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins Dane to discuss how the Timberwolves have faired as COVID has begun to rip through the roster. Topics today include: — How disappointing of a loss was Tuesday’s game in Dallas? — Why the team’s identity falters without Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt — Karl-Anthony Towns needing to shoot more, and specific ways they could go about utilizing hi...

On today’s show, we break down the Timberwolves fourth win a row and their path to a .500 record now 30 games into the season. Today’s topics inlcude: — The up and down path to the Wolves finding themselves at 15-15 30 games into the season, and wondering if this team has now installed bumpers that may prevent the bottom from falling out in other losing streaks — D’Angelo Russell calling this Wolv...

On today’s show, we breakdown the Wolves second dominant performance over the Los Angeles Lakers and revel in Karl-Anthony Towns turning the corner over these last three games, following up a dominant performance over Nikola Jokic with a dominant performance over Anthony Davis. Topics today include: — Thinking about this Wolves team compared to the Jimmy-led Wolves team of 2017-18 — KAT re-establi...

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves back-to-back road wins against the Portland Trailblazers and Denver Nuggets, specifically how this Wolves teams is being fueled and who has been behind that fueling. Topics include: — A perhaps season-best performance against Denver on Wednesday — Anthony Edwards explodes for ten mades 3s — Why this is Britt’s...

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Denver by Adam Mares, Harrison Wind and Brendan Vogt of DNVR Sports to compare Nikola Jokic to Karl-Anthony Towns and to preview the Wolves-Nuggets matchup on Wednesday evening. (A different format on this episode, where Adam hosts the show and Dane serves as a guest, because this episode ran as a simulcast on the DNVR channel.) Topics include: — Jokic’s massive...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus in Portland after the Timberwolves win over the Blazers on Sunday night. Dane and Kyle discuss how the Big 3, for the first time this season, all came together down the stretch, in tandem, to pull the Wolves out of what was looking like a sixth consecutive loss. Topics include: -- The Return of DLo -- Jaylen Nowell making a mark -- Vand...

On today’s show, we react not only to the Timberwolves 17-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but also to Karl-Anthony Towns’ frustrated postgame rant about being done with losing. Topics include: — Is this Wolves team that started 11-10 different than the 2019-20 team that started that season 10-8? — Five game losing streak of not only losing but “getting spanked” — Why missed expectations are...

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves 32-point loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night and a flavorful postgame press conference — full of call outs of Rudy Gobert and what the Wolves need Karl-Anthony Towns to do on offense to be able to not have the offense stall out when he is double-teamed. — Anthony Edwards on why KAT needs to play more like Joel Embiid in post-up situations so as to...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt's most recent column on what is wrong with the Timberwolves offense. Other topics include: -- The potential fit of Myles Turner if the Wolves were to trade for him -- A Patrick Beverley Extension -- Breaking the losing streak against a tough upcoming schedule -- Can the Wolves defense hold at its current level or are team...

On today’s show, Dane reacts to the Atlanta Hawks scorching the short-handed Timberwolves with 25 made 3s in an 11-point victory. We talk injuries, the Hawks exploiting the Wolves defense, and the Wolves season-long epidemic of no one on the team outside of Karl-Anthony Towns being able to hit 3s at a high clip. — Playing without Patrick Beverley and D’Angelo Russell, and Leandro Bolmaro’s first c...

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves bruising at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. And as the Wolves cool off, we take a look at some of the underlying issues that have been brushed over during the Wolves hot run over the past few weeks. Topics include: — Why are the Wolves again a below-average 3-point shooting team? And why D’Angelo Russell’s shot coming around sho...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Wolves recent hot streak that has taken them over-.500 through winning seven of their last 8 games. Dane and Britt discuss the factors that have generated a greater belief in this team this season and the room they still have to grow. A lot of discussion about D'Angelo Russell's recent breakout and the role Chris Finch has...

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the seventh win in their last eight games. A Wolves team that just doesn’t seem to willingly give away games the Old Wolves might have. How this Wolves team is not letting go of the rope. Topics discussed include: — How the diversity of the Wolves firepower allows them to overcome scenarios in games when KAT...

On today’s show, we get into the show in Philadelphia on Saturday night, that ended up being one of the most memorable Timberwolves victories of the past decade. A well-rounded affair that tapped into so many of the things that have come to define the Wolves this season. Topics discussed: — D’Angelo Russell’s 27 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. But how this game by Russell, yet again, wa...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss what has been behind the Timberwolves recent four-game winning streak. From the impact of critical role players like Jarred Vanderbilt and Patrick, to the way Chris Finch has blended lineups and schemes for profit, and to the Wolves top-10 defense and the role that 3-point variance has and has not influenced the team's recent s...

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves 4th consecutive win, this time a 14-point road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The focus of this episode is on the Wolves defense that now ranks 7th in the NBA. We look into what has been behind the Wolves defensive surge, specifically looking into the role that 3-point variance has played during a season where the Wolves have completely change...

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves 43-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night and what has been behind what is now a three-game winning streak. From Anthony Edwards’ explosive first quarter fueling the Wolves on a quiet night from Karl-Anthony Towns, to how Jarred Vanderbilt’s inspirational play is beginning to render exponential returns, and to the Wolves massive succ...

On today’s show, Dane reacts to what is now a two-game winning streak for the Wolves after Thursday night’s win over the Spurs. How should Wolves fans feel about wins over the Kings and Spurs relative to what that means for their chances of making the play-in tournament? Topics include: — How the bottom of the Western Conference is making the play-in tournament feel like a reasonable expectation f...

On today's show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins the show to discuss the hidden pleasure of the Timberwolves becoming a competent defense this season under Chris Finch. Dane and Britt discuss the things that have come to epitomize this Wolves team -- from the defense to porous offense and lack of continuity between the squad's three most prolific scorers. Also, the topic of Karl-Anthony Towns of D'...

On today’s show, we run through the final 2 minutes and 18 seconds of the Timberwolves eventual loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Specifically how Karl-Anthony Towns was going off in the fourth quarter but could not get a single shot off in the final 138 seconds. Topics include: — Play-by-play going through the final 2:18 of the game — How the Wolves offense does not flow through Towns, D’...

On today’s show, Dane reacts to Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and recaps the weekend’s back to back. We start by taking a lay of the land 12 games into the season, noting how the Wolves defense has crashed to the bottom of the league in November while the offense just has not been able to take steps forward. We also discuss how much the broken roster construction is impacting the per...