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.Marcus and Zach wrote a joint piece on this story for The Athletic, to read it go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowls to get 40% off an annual subscription.

Hoops and Howls: A Minnesota Timberwolves Podcast

Do Over: If the Wolves had taken Steph Curry (with Marcus Thompson)

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Biggest Wolves NBA Draft Mistakes of All-Time

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 TaylorTo get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

The Kevin Garnett-Glen Taylor Feud, joined by Britt Robson

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

What the Wolves Lost in Season Suspension with Jon Krawczynski

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.

Okogie, Culver, Juancho and the Rest of the Role Playing Wolves

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.If you have time, please fill out this quick listener survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25VZGGQ

The 9 Biggest Questions Surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

A Way-Too-Early Wolves NBA Draft Preview with Sam Vecenie

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Why the Warriors Got Rid of D'Angelo Russell

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.  To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

D'Angelo Russell and the New Wolves

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!To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Wolves Finally Get D'Angelo Russell: Trade Deadline Review

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Wolves Trade Deadline Rumors with Jon Krawczynski

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.

Timberwolves Midseason Grades with Britt Robson

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Timberwolves Smart? With Seth Partnow

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.

Karl-Anthony Towns Trade Rumors...

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.To get 40% off an annual subscription to The Athletic, which comes with even more Hoops and Howls, go to theathletic.com/hoopsandhowlsSubscribe on iTunesRead the latest on the Minnesota Timberwolves on The Athletic

Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Season Primer

Hoops and Howls is a podcast all about the Minnesota Timberwolves brought to you by the Athletic's Zach Harper, Jon Krawczynski, and Britt Robson. Each show will look forward on what is ahead for the Timberwolves, and will include interviews from players, coaches and basketball analysts.

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Hoops and Howls: A Minnesota Timberwolves Podcast

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