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Dane Moore interviews experts from around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and latest NBA news.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 1h 16min
The Loss To The Lakers + Themes From Week One w/ Britt Robson
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves home loss to a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers team. Dane and Britt start the episode by focusing on the end of the game -- how the Wolves came back and why it took so long. Then from there, Dane and Britt discuss three themes from the first week of the Wolves season. Specific topics and timestamps below...- The end of the game against the Lakers (3:00)- The defensive struggles + Needing to get Gobert back on track (23:00)- Dillingham getting an opportunity + The Backcourt problems thus far (31:00)- Randle as a skeleton key to the Wolves' offense (45:00)- McDaniels elevating + Reid struggling (1:00:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 28, 2025 • 1h 16min
How Will The Wolves Navigate Ant's Absence? w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss life without Anthony Edwards, specifically focusing on the first full game with Ant out of the lineup. Dane and Kyle discuss that Wolves-Nuggets on a micro level, but also talk about finding ways to be successful in Ant's absence on more of a macro level as well. Specific topics and timestamps below...- A very different feel to a Wolves-Nuggets matchup (5:00)- Listing what was different playing without Ant (10:00)- Mike Conley back to starting in Anthony Edwards' absence (23:00)- Finch having concerns about the defensive identity of this team (46:00)- Comparing last season Randle-less stretch to this season's Ant-less stretch (1:04:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 3min
How The Wolves Won The Home Opener Without Ant w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves winning the home opener against Indiana. And because Anthony Edwards got hurt three minutes into the game, much of the conversation is about how they found a way to win despite Ant not being there. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Playing Through Randle In Ant's Absence (3:00)- Winning a game in clutch time, something they were not good at doing last season (17:00)- Naz and Rudy looking like the versions of themselves from last season (28:00)- McDaniels + The Defense Through The First 3 Games (43:00)- What type of 3-point shooting team is this season's Wolves going to be? (57:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 25, 2025 • 57min
Themes From The Wolves Loss In LA w/ Chris Hine
On today's show, Dane is joined at Crypto.com Arena by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune for some immediate reactions to the Wolves win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...- The Defense Falters + Luka's Dominance (1:00)- Issues At Point Guard Remain (22:30)- Ant, Randle and McDaniels Being the Drivers Of The Offense (32:00)- Reid's Struggles Continue + Shannon Needing To Find Consistency (40:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 24min
Britt Robson On The Wolves' Opening Night Win
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to get his thoughts on the Wolves season opening win against Portland on Wednesday evening. Dane also plays audio clips from the Wolves locker room after the game and from Chris Finch's postgame press conference. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Ant showing a new level on opening night (3:00)- The PG position, Turnover problems and The Dillingham Asset (25:00)- Needing Clark for defense + The Non-Rudy defense + McDaniels' two-way play (54:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 23, 2025 • 1h 7min
Takeaways From The Wolves Season Opening Win w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige at the Moda Center in Portland for some immediate takeaways from the Wolves season opening win over the Portland Trailblazers. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Ant's 41-point night (1:30)- A new starting lineup and rotation (13:00)- McDaniels evolving on offense (26:00)- Clark and Shannon step up into bigger than expected roles (33:00)- A rough defensive game in the non-Rudy minutes (49:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 20, 2025 • 1h 11min
Final Thoughts Before The Season + Win Total Predictions w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to give some final thoughts before the season begins and to give a season-long win total prediction for the Wolves this season. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Can the Wolves find a playoff-level offense with Rudy Gobert? (6:00)- How will this Wolves offense fair against elite defenses this season, like Portland in the opener? (15:00)- Why it feels like we're going to have a good idea of this team's ceiling early in the season (28:00)- Is there another level for Naz Reid to get to? (35:00)- How much did training camp points of emphasis sink in? (42:00)- What be the ripple effect of Donte DiVincenzo having a great start to the season? (50:00)- Our win total predictions for the Wolves this season? (60:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 19, 2025 • 1h 12min
WolvesFest Live Show At Falling Knife Brewing Company w/ Britt Robson and Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company's WolvesFest festivities. Dane, Britt and Kyle discuss in this episode what they've learned in the preseason, what they're looking forward to once the season kicks off next week. Then, the second half of the episode will be taking questions from the live audience at Falling Knife. If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 17, 2025 • 1h 14min
Questions That Remain For The Wolves w/ Britt Robson
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson at The United Center in Chicago to discuss some of the questions that remain for this Wolves team as the regular season quickly approaches. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Will the stylistic changes installed in training camp take root? (1:00) - Will Julius Randle's steadiness sustain? (10:00)- What are the expectations for Rudy Gobert's Year 33 season? (21:00)- Has Anthony Edwards found "his spots"? (36:00)- The rotation and who all plays (47:00) If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oct 14, 2025 • 1h 17min
Bold Predictions For The 2025-26 Wolves w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to do their annual bold preseason bold predictions show. Dane and Kyle each bring four bold predictions that they don't think are necessarily likely to happen, but probably think they're more likely to happen than you do. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Julius Randle-specific bold predictions (7:00)- Mike Conley and Jaylen Clark-specific bold predictions (16:00)- Anthony Edwards-specific bold predictions (43:00)- And much more mixed in If you'd like to support our partners...-- Want to advertise on the show this season? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE and get on your way to being your best self.-- Learn more about watch parties at Treasure Island Resort and Casino by heading to https://TICasino.com-- Get 50% off your first box of Factor by using code "danemoore50off" at https://factor.com/danemoore50off-- Shop SKIMS Men's at https://www.skims.com-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Follow Falling Knife on Instagram for weekly schedule updates: https://www.instagram.com/fallingknifebc/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


