Flagrant Howls - a Minnesota Timberwolves podcast

What's with the Wolves struggles on the road against Eastern Conference cellar dwellers? Derek and Manny try to make sense of that, and they are also joined by Anthony Irwin (@AnthonyIrvinLA) of the Locked On Lakers podcast with the Lakers coming to Minneapolis this week. Are PG and LeBron headed to LA?

Manny and Derek recap the NBA's trade deadline deals and discuss the Wolves' inactivity at the deadline. Is Derrick Rose headed to Minnesota? Also, Justin Rowan (@Cavsanada) of The Chase Down Podcast and FearTheSword joins to talk about the Cavs big deadline deals. Just how bad was it with Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland?

Derek and Manny are joined by their guy Doc Coyle (@DocCoyle), guitarist for the band Bad Wolves. Doc talks about his new music out, and what's going on with his Knicks. He also weighs in on his observations on the Wolves from afar.

After a couple losses in a row for the Wolves, Manny and Derek examine the offense and where it needs to get better. Should Tyus Jones start, or is it a matter of him playing more minutes? Also, the guys discuss the Hornets openness to trading Kemba Walker.

Derek and Manny discuss the Wolves terrific play of late, with blowout wins over Cleveland and Oklahoma City. Now that Jeff Teague is back, should Tyus Jones' minutes be reduced again? Also, the guys answer questions from listeners.

Manny and Derek discuss Jeff Teague's knee injury, and how Tyus Jones has been filling the void, and Jimmy Butler's continued brilliance being overlooked by early all-star voting. With the New Orleans Pelicans coming to town soon, the guys talk with Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) of Bourbon Street Shots about how the Boogie/Brow combo is performing in the Big Easy.

1500ESPN.com's Matthew Coller joins Derek and Manny this week. Coller talks about growing up in upstate New York as a Knicks fan in the 1990's and the differences between the league then vs. today. The guys of course talk Wolves, and Coller's frustrations with Andrew Wiggins, and praise for the Lynx's Maya Moore.

Joining Manny and Derek this week is John Meyer (@thedailywolf) of Canis Hoopus. They discuss Andrew Wiggins' shooting woes, the impact of Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, and the elephant in the room, the minutes!

Derek and Manny are joined by Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) of Philly Voice and PhillyVoice.com after the Wolves/Sixers game this week. Kyle talks about how far the Sixers have come since the start of "The Process" and what Ben Simmons has brought to the NBA. Manny and Derek of course talk Wolves and try to make sense of the minutes the starters are playing. Is an 8-man rotation sustainable?

Manny and Derek talk are joined by Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Wolves are still having a tough time defensively, and the guys try to make sense of why Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are still struggling on that end of the floor. Jace also gives his thoughts on whether or not Tom Thibodeau needs to make an adjustment to his rotations.

Derek and Manny recap the Wolves recent games, and discuss Karl-Anthony Towns continued development. Manny has a thought on what the Wolves need for their bench. The guys also discuss Tyus Jones' recent play with increased minutes as Jeff Teague has been out with an injury. Is Taj Gibson playing too many minutes?

Manny and Derek are joined by Robby Kalland (@RKalland) of Uproxx Sports. Robby once covered the Atlanta Hawks and gives a more in depth look at Wolves point guard Jeff Teague from his days in Atlanta. The guys also talk more Wolves and NBA topics, and Robby tells his story of how, and why, he ate 82 chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A.

Manny and Derek recap the Wolves biggest test of the season against the Golden State Warriors. How can the Wolves fix their transition issues? Why is Nemanja Bjelica still not getting more minutes? Also, the guys take a look at the trade that sent Eric Bledsoe from Phoenix to Milwaukee.

Have the Wolves gotten back on track? Derek and Manny discuss the Wolves winning streak, and take questions from listeners. Is is time for Nemanja Bjelica to see more minutes? Where are KAT's defensive struggles coming from?

Derek and Manny try to make sense of what's wrong with the Wolves. They're joined in studio by Fred Katz (@FredKatz), who covers the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Norman Transcript. Fred talks about covering Russell Westbrook, what Taj Gibson was like in OKC, and what the Wolves can do to get better. Are the Thunder the best suited team to challenge Golden State?