The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today's episode, Dane goes into what it might cost for the Timberwolves to acquire Caris LeVert, Clint Capela, Dennis Schroder or Buddy Hield in a trade this summer. Specifically digging into how those players have been performing and how their skillsets might fit into the Timberwolves core.   Also: Dane goes into the sad news of Karl-Anthony Towns' parents testing positive for the Coronavirus....

On today's episode, Dane goes into what the ideal power forward next to Karl-Anthony Towns might look like. In the eyes of the Minnesota front office, what might be the archetype of the ideal second big?   Could that be Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic? After going back and watching Gordon's play from this season, Dane goes into the positives and negatives Gordon would bring. The Dane Moore NBA...

On today's episode, Dane goes into the salary cap ramifications of the stoppage of play in the NBA in the wake of the coronavirus. How missed games impact revenue and thus the salary cap.   A look into how all of this could impact the Timberwolves' spending power and also how they may approach the 2020 NBA Draft. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews exp...

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their movement to take small-ball to the next level.   Dane and Britt dig into watching Zion up close; Josh Okogie's progression; why Malik Beasley's price tag might be raising; James Johnson as the face of the franchise; and their thoughts on D'Angelo Russell's first chapter in Minnesota....

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Charlie Johnson to compare and contrast the 50 games before the trade and the 11 games since the trade deadline. In this episode, Dane and Charlie will address what has statistically changed as a team while also going through each of the ten rotation players individually. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts...

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick ( @JaceFrederick ) of the Pioneer Press to discuss the Timberwolves process of building a winner around Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell.   What can be taken from the time with and without Towns on the floor as it pertains to the growth of this team? What are the next steps to building a winner around the core pie...

Dane is joined in studio by Britt Robson to talk about tanking, the win in Miami, the G-League guys, and D'Angelo Russell as the alpha.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore   (@DaneMooreNBA)  is  Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves  Staff Wr...

On this Monday's episode Dane is joined in Denver by Nuggets beat writers Adam Mares, Harrison Wind and Brendan Vogt to discuss the newly acquired Timberwolves. Adam, Harrison and Brendan have the unique perspective of having covered the entire careers of Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt. They bring perspective on who those three players were in Denver and what they could b...

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about the new look for the Timberwolves roster. We break down how Beasley and Russell will be involved in the offense, and we look at the big questions around how this team will perform on defense. In this episode: How will D'Lo and KAT look on the court together? [2:00] Plenty of questions on defense [11:00] Beasley and Russell's role in the offense [2...

Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, Dane & Britt recap an absolutely insane trade deadline for the Minnesota Timberwolves which ultimately brought in D'Angelo Russell and sent out Andrew Wiggins. How will the offense run with D'Angelo? Has the future of this franchise gotten any clea...

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about the blockbuster trade for D'Angelo Russell. We look at how the recent trades improve the team and what the front office needs to do to keep building off these moves. In this episode: End of the Wiggins era [3:00] Russell doesn't solve all the problems [11:00] The loss of Covington [20:00] Resolving defensive deficiency [45:00] Gorgui to Memphis [5...

Dane is flying solo today but is ready to break down everything surrounding this week's trade deadline! What are the latest rumors? Who are players the Wolves could be looking to move on from? Who are the players the Wolves could be targeting? Could none of this matter and ultimately something we never saw coming actually happen? Probably! Let's do it! In this episode: Latest trade deadline rumors...

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about how the Wolves are 15 wins and 32 losses. We dive into how the team has gotten to this point, where the biggest weaknesses are and how this team can improve. In this episode: Wolves on pace for 26 wins [1:00] The defense is too reliant on KAT [12:00] How can this team improve? [23:00] How to keep KAT in Minnesota? [44:00] The trade market going in...

Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, Dane & Britt discuss the untimely passing of Kobe & Gianna Bryant and offer their thoughts on how this impacts the game of basketball and his fans around the world, ultimately wrapping up with some discussion about a Timberwolves team that finds th...

This week Dane is joined in studio by Kyle Theige ( @KyleTheige ) of Canis Hoopus to discuss Andrew Wiggins' terrible first half in a loss against Chicago, Karl-Anthony Towns' relationship with the media and whether or not he's a leader, and breaking down player-by-player stats and overall impacts on this team. In this episode: Andrew Wiggins awful first half against Chicago [3:30] Is Karl-Anthony...

Dane and Charlie are back in the studio today to discuss the big trade and how it impacts the Timberwolves. Timberwolves are only getting started with the trade season as they move Teague and Graham to Atlanta for Allen Crabbe.  In this episode: Setting up for more trades [1:00] Crabbe's role with the Wolves [15:00] Pursuing D'Angelo Russell [24:00] Covington's value [33:00] Moving Wiggins' contra...

Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, we finally get to dive into Britt's piece on David Vanterpool and the Timberwolves defensive schemes, as well as discuss the latest news on KAT's injury after Monday's shoot around. In this episode: 'Solid Is Enough': David Vanterpool and the proce...

Dane and Charlie are back in the studio today to discuss the Timberwolves dominating win over Portland on Thursday, Dane shares his thoughts on the conversations surrounding Robert Covington, KAT's injury and why we know so little about it, what will happen on the defensive end when KAT returns, and plenty more! In this episode: Thursday's win over Portland [2:30] Robert Covington turns it around...

Dane is flying solo again and this week he decided to break down the last four games of the Timberwolves season, which they have gone 3-1 in, and dissects the five players he thinks have stepped up recently and who he thinks deserves minutes when the team is back to 100% strength.   In this episode: 1 Year Anniversary of Firing Thibs! [1:30] Shabazz Napier & Jarrett Culver [4:00] Robert Covington...

Dane is joined by the voice of the Timberwolves, Dave Benz in the studio today to talk about the close loss to Milwaukee and KATs injury. We look at David Stern's contributions to the league, Jarrett Culver's development, and how the Wolves could still make the playoffs. In this episode: Despite loss Wolves play well against Bucks [1:30] Jarrett Culver shows some edge [11:00] David Stern's legacy...

Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt discuss the recent rumors of Golden State & New York monitoring Karl-Anthony Towns, dissect the different Timberwolves lineups we've seen so far this season, attendance at games inside Target Center, news from around the NBA, and plenty more!   In...

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about how KAT's injury has affected the current losing streak, the state of the locker room, and issues with Culver and Covington. In this episode: Realistic trade scenarios [5:00] Jarrett Culver's free throws [18:00] Covington's frustrations [30:00] KATs role as a leader [38:00] Flaws in the system of play [47:00] Improving from an organizational stand...

Dane is flying solo again on this weeks episode, which gives him an opportunity to break down what a potential trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder might look like, as well as dissecting some film on the Sacramento Kings who the Wolves play on Thursday!   In this episode: Thanks for hanging around! [2:30] Trade ideas with the Thunder [6:30 Kings Film Breakdown [37:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast...

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to diagnose the current losing streak for the Timberwolves. We talk offense vs defense, Covington off the bench, and how to right the ship in Minnesota. In this episode: The offense is not the problem [4:00] Defensive rebounding [12:00] Not starting Robert Covington [22:00] Can the Wolves turn things around against Denver? [32:00] Ryan's leadership [41:00] A la...

Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt discuss the current 7-game losing streak the Timberwolves find themselves in, Britt's latest piece on Jeff Teague, Jarrett Culver's poor shooting, potential trades, and plenty more!   In this episode: The Timberwolves have lost 7 games in a row [2...