Jack Borman
@jackborman.bsky.social
Bet on yourself. Be grateful | Boston College Alum | 🎙️ Wolves/Lynx Analyst for Locked On Minnesota | Data Analyst @prepnetwork.bsky.social | Former EIC @canishoopus.bsky.social
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This deal as reported would get the Timberwolves under the first apron, which would likely be a precursor to a second, larger deal that requires them to either
1) use the NAW TPE of $7.58M, or BAE/TP MLE in a trade
2) take back more than 100% of outgoing salary
1) use the NAW TPE of $7.58M, or BAE/TP MLE in a trade
2) take back more than 100% of outgoing salary
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
This deal as reported would get the Timberwolves under the first apron, which would likely be a precursor to a second, larger deal that requires them to either
1) use the NAW TPE of $7.58M, or BAE/TP MLE in a trade
2) take back more than 100% of outgoing salary
1) use the NAW TPE of $7.58M, or BAE/TP MLE in a trade
2) take back more than 100% of outgoing salary
Bones Hyland has been at his best this season without Anthony Edwards (12 games entering tonight)
Averaging 2.5 more PPG w/o Ant than with him (31 G) on much better 3PT shooting (37.2% vs 31.4%) and much higher +/- (+5.7 vs +1.7).
Bones has a game-high 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Averaging 2.5 more PPG w/o Ant than with him (31 G) on much better 3PT shooting (37.2% vs 31.4%) and much higher +/- (+5.7 vs +1.7).
Bones has a game-high 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Bones Hyland has been at his best this season without Anthony Edwards (12 games entering tonight)
Averaging 2.5 more PPG w/o Ant than with him (31 G) on much better 3PT shooting (37.2% vs 31.4%) and much higher +/- (+5.7 vs +1.7).
Bones has a game-high 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Averaging 2.5 more PPG w/o Ant than with him (31 G) on much better 3PT shooting (37.2% vs 31.4%) and much higher +/- (+5.7 vs +1.7).
Bones has a game-high 12 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
Updated status report for the tonight's Warriors/Wolves rematch:
Warriors notables:
- Steph Curry QUESTIONABLE (right knee inflammation)
- Draymond Green QUESTIONABLE (back soreness)
- Horford/Melton OUT, which Kerr said was the plan pregame yesterday
Warriors notables:
- Steph Curry QUESTIONABLE (right knee inflammation)
- Draymond Green QUESTIONABLE (back soreness)
- Horford/Melton OUT, which Kerr said was the plan pregame yesterday
January 26, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Updated status report for the tonight's Warriors/Wolves rematch:
Warriors notables:
- Steph Curry QUESTIONABLE (right knee inflammation)
- Draymond Green QUESTIONABLE (back soreness)
- Horford/Melton OUT, which Kerr said was the plan pregame yesterday
Warriors notables:
- Steph Curry QUESTIONABLE (right knee inflammation)
- Draymond Green QUESTIONABLE (back soreness)
- Horford/Melton OUT, which Kerr said was the plan pregame yesterday
The Timberwolves before today’s game against the Warriors held a moment of silence in memory of Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The Timberwolves before today’s game against the Warriors held a moment of silence in memory of Alex Pretti.
McDaniels' 9 free throw attempts are one shy of his career high, which came back in 2022 against the Thunder, per @stathead.com.
Tonight is his 3rd career game of at least 9 FTA, the other also coming against OKC, in that thrilling win last February.
Tonight is his 3rd career game of at least 9 FTA, the other also coming against OKC, in that thrilling win last February.
January 18, 2026 at 2:54 AM
McDaniels' 9 free throw attempts are one shy of his career high, which came back in 2022 against the Thunder, per @stathead.com.
Tonight is his 3rd career game of at least 9 FTA, the other also coming against OKC, in that thrilling win last February.
Tonight is his 3rd career game of at least 9 FTA, the other also coming against OKC, in that thrilling win last February.
Good sign that Naz Reid has not immediately been ruled out.
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Good sign that Naz Reid has not immediately been ruled out.
Every player who played in the first half for the Wolves was a +11 or better
+24 on the 3PT line
+13 in PTS off turnovers
+10 in the paint
+10 in assists
+9 on the bench
All while...
-7 in FTA
+24 on the 3PT line
+13 in PTS off turnovers
+10 in the paint
+10 in assists
+9 on the bench
All while...
-7 in FTA
January 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Every player who played in the first half for the Wolves was a +11 or better
+24 on the 3PT line
+13 in PTS off turnovers
+10 in the paint
+10 in assists
+9 on the bench
All while...
-7 in FTA
+24 on the 3PT line
+13 in PTS off turnovers
+10 in the paint
+10 in assists
+9 on the bench
All while...
-7 in FTA
This is all I see when I look at the Bucks court
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM
This is all I see when I look at the Bucks court
I also asked Micah Nori if Joan Beringer's lack of minutes in the flow of the game to this point being more about prioritizing Julius/Naz/Rudy or that Joan isn't quite ready yet.
"It's kind of like being the backup shortstop for the Yankees for 20 years"
Full quote:
"It's kind of like being the backup shortstop for the Yankees for 20 years"
Full quote:
January 11, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I also asked Micah Nori if Joan Beringer's lack of minutes in the flow of the game to this point being more about prioritizing Julius/Naz/Rudy or that Joan isn't quite ready yet.
"It's kind of like being the backup shortstop for the Yankees for 20 years"
Full quote:
"It's kind of like being the backup shortstop for the Yankees for 20 years"
Full quote:
I asked Micah Nori if the team had in mind this past summer Anthony Edwards going to the post more as a counter to getting blitzed:
"I think the one thing that he talked about was going into the post a little bit more after the way people were defending him in the playoffs."
"I think the one thing that he talked about was going into the post a little bit more after the way people were defending him in the playoffs."
January 11, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I asked Micah Nori if the team had in mind this past summer Anthony Edwards going to the post more as a counter to getting blitzed:
"I think the one thing that he talked about was going into the post a little bit more after the way people were defending him in the playoffs."
"I think the one thing that he talked about was going into the post a little bit more after the way people were defending him in the playoffs."
Some first half notes:
- MIN wins 36-15 on 3PT line
- DDV/Naz/Ant shoot 9-13 from 3
- MIN up 9-4 in stocks, but force just 2 TOs
- CLE's 9 FB PTS drives 28-18 paint adv.
- MIN 18 AST on 25 FGM (72.0% AST); 3-1 when 18+ AST in 1H
- CLE up 13-4 in FTA
- MIN bench up 24-14
- MIN wins 36-15 on 3PT line
- DDV/Naz/Ant shoot 9-13 from 3
- MIN up 9-4 in stocks, but force just 2 TOs
- CLE's 9 FB PTS drives 28-18 paint adv.
- MIN 18 AST on 25 FGM (72.0% AST); 3-1 when 18+ AST in 1H
- CLE up 13-4 in FTA
- MIN bench up 24-14
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Some first half notes:
- MIN wins 36-15 on 3PT line
- DDV/Naz/Ant shoot 9-13 from 3
- MIN up 9-4 in stocks, but force just 2 TOs
- CLE's 9 FB PTS drives 28-18 paint adv.
- MIN 18 AST on 25 FGM (72.0% AST); 3-1 when 18+ AST in 1H
- CLE up 13-4 in FTA
- MIN bench up 24-14
- MIN wins 36-15 on 3PT line
- DDV/Naz/Ant shoot 9-13 from 3
- MIN up 9-4 in stocks, but force just 2 TOs
- CLE's 9 FB PTS drives 28-18 paint adv.
- MIN 18 AST on 25 FGM (72.0% AST); 3-1 when 18+ AST in 1H
- CLE up 13-4 in FTA
- MIN bench up 24-14
Very nice half for the Wolves bench, who outscored the Cavs reserves 24-14.
Naz Reid and Co. shot 3-6 from 2, 5-6 from 3, 3-4 from the FT line and dropped 8 dimes to 2 turnovers.
Maintained good flow offensively as a driving force behind a 14-2 run early in the 2Q.
Naz Reid and Co. shot 3-6 from 2, 5-6 from 3, 3-4 from the FT line and dropped 8 dimes to 2 turnovers.
Maintained good flow offensively as a driving force behind a 14-2 run early in the 2Q.
January 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Very nice half for the Wolves bench, who outscored the Cavs reserves 24-14.
Naz Reid and Co. shot 3-6 from 2, 5-6 from 3, 3-4 from the FT line and dropped 8 dimes to 2 turnovers.
Maintained good flow offensively as a driving force behind a 14-2 run early in the 2Q.
Naz Reid and Co. shot 3-6 from 2, 5-6 from 3, 3-4 from the FT line and dropped 8 dimes to 2 turnovers.
Maintained good flow offensively as a driving force behind a 14-2 run early in the 2Q.
Fontecchio nation in the building, though
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Fontecchio nation in the building, though
Anthony Edwards' 6 1H turnovers tie a career-high for most in a half, done two other times, per @Stathead.
He had two more turnovers than the entire Spurs team (4) in the opening 24 minutes.
He had two more turnovers than the entire Spurs team (4) in the opening 24 minutes.
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Anthony Edwards' 6 1H turnovers tie a career-high for most in a half, done two other times, per @Stathead.
He had two more turnovers than the entire Spurs team (4) in the opening 24 minutes.
He had two more turnovers than the entire Spurs team (4) in the opening 24 minutes.
Jaylen Clark played on the wing in the non-Rudy Gobert minutes while TJ Shannon was hurt. Clark held that 8th man spot at OKC, but Shannon took it yesterday.
I asked Chris Finch about how he makes that rotation decision, and what he needs defensively from Shannon:
I asked Chris Finch about how he makes that rotation decision, and what he needs defensively from Shannon:
November 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Jaylen Clark played on the wing in the non-Rudy Gobert minutes while TJ Shannon was hurt. Clark held that 8th man spot at OKC, but Shannon took it yesterday.
I asked Chris Finch about how he makes that rotation decision, and what he needs defensively from Shannon:
I asked Chris Finch about how he makes that rotation decision, and what he needs defensively from Shannon:
Sure felt like TJ Shannon impacted the offense tonight and the numbers really bear it out.
144.1 ORTG with him ON, 8.8% TOV rate
86.2 ORTG with him OFF, 20.0% TOV rate
144.1 ORTG with him ON, 8.8% TOV rate
86.2 ORTG with him OFF, 20.0% TOV rate
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Sure felt like TJ Shannon impacted the offense tonight and the numbers really bear it out.
144.1 ORTG with him ON, 8.8% TOV rate
86.2 ORTG with him OFF, 20.0% TOV rate
144.1 ORTG with him ON, 8.8% TOV rate
86.2 ORTG with him OFF, 20.0% TOV rate
Can't say I loved the lineups with Mike out there and Julius in over Rudy.
Wolves continue to really struggle this season when Mike plays without Rudy.
Wolves continue to really struggle this season when Mike plays without Rudy.
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Can't say I loved the lineups with Mike out there and Julius in over Rudy.
Wolves continue to really struggle this season when Mike plays without Rudy.
Wolves continue to really struggle this season when Mike plays without Rudy.
Tonight is Anthony Edwards' 26th career 40-point game.
It's his fourth time doing so against the Suns, his most against any opponent, per @Stathead.
All four have come on the road.
🔗 www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
It's his fourth time doing so against the Suns, his most against any opponent, per @Stathead.
All four have come on the road.
🔗 www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Tonight is Anthony Edwards' 26th career 40-point game.
It's his fourth time doing so against the Suns, his most against any opponent, per @Stathead.
All four have come on the road.
🔗 www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
It's his fourth time doing so against the Suns, his most against any opponent, per @Stathead.
All four have come on the road.
🔗 www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
Now the third straight game Naz Reid has scored 17+ points in a first half off the bench
Outside of those 3 instances, it's only been done 8 other times this season, per @stathead.com. Vit Kerjci is the only other player to do it more than once.
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
Outside of those 3 instances, it's only been done 8 other times this season, per @stathead.com. Vit Kerjci is the only other player to do it more than once.
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
November 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Now the third straight game Naz Reid has scored 17+ points in a first half off the bench
Outside of those 3 instances, it's only been done 8 other times this season, per @stathead.com. Vit Kerjci is the only other player to do it more than once.
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
Outside of those 3 instances, it's only been done 8 other times this season, per @stathead.com. Vit Kerjci is the only other player to do it more than once.
www.sports-reference.com/stathead/bas...
The Wolves are 2nd in the NBA in pace (104.7) over their L5 games and 13th on the season (101.7), up from 97.9 (25th) last season. I asked Chris Finch about the contributing factors to that improvement:
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Wolves are 2nd in the NBA in pace (104.7) over their L5 games and 13th on the season (101.7), up from 97.9 (25th) last season. I asked Chris Finch about the contributing factors to that improvement:
The Wolves' have been elite w/ 4 or 5 starters on the floor, but have really struggled in mostly bench lineups.
I asked Chris Finch about that.
“We’re at the point where you can start to read into these numbers a little bit more. We’re well aware of those," he said.
(more below)
I asked Chris Finch about that.
“We’re at the point where you can start to read into these numbers a little bit more. We’re well aware of those," he said.
(more below)
November 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The Wolves' have been elite w/ 4 or 5 starters on the floor, but have really struggled in mostly bench lineups.
I asked Chris Finch about that.
“We’re at the point where you can start to read into these numbers a little bit more. We’re well aware of those," he said.
(more below)
I asked Chris Finch about that.
“We’re at the point where you can start to read into these numbers a little bit more. We’re well aware of those," he said.
(more below)
Disgusting things happening on media row right now from @reichten.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Disgusting things happening on media row right now from @reichten.bsky.social
On a somewhat related note, it has been remarkable to see the impact Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels have had on the Timberwolves' shooting efficiency thus far.
Wolves have the league's 4th-best offense (120.1 ORTG) and they are massive reason why.
cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/1...
Wolves have the league's 4th-best offense (120.1 ORTG) and they are massive reason why.
cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/1...
November 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On a somewhat related note, it has been remarkable to see the impact Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels have had on the Timberwolves' shooting efficiency thus far.
Wolves have the league's 4th-best offense (120.1 ORTG) and they are massive reason why.
cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/1...
Wolves have the league's 4th-best offense (120.1 ORTG) and they are massive reason why.
cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/1...
Chris Finch told reporters in New York that Anthony Edwards will play tonight and not carry any sort of minutes limit.
Donte DiVincenzo will start alongside him in the backcourt.
Donte DiVincenzo will start alongside him in the backcourt.
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Chris Finch told reporters in New York that Anthony Edwards will play tonight and not carry any sort of minutes limit.
Donte DiVincenzo will start alongside him in the backcourt.
Donte DiVincenzo will start alongside him in the backcourt.