Alex Dukowitz

Minnesota

Timberwolves and Lynx Beat Reporter at Zone Coverage

Nurse by day, credentialed Timberwolves and Lynx beat reporter for @ZoneCoverageMN at night. Proud Doberman Dad

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Are the Lynx the Best Team In the WNBA?

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

At shootaround before Tuesday’s 88-65 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, I asked Kayla McBride how satisfied the team was with their 7-0 start to the season. “Below average, like below below,” McBride said. “I think we have more levels to get to. … Obviously, we hold ourselves to a very high standard, knowing what we did last year, but it’s also taking all of those good things and making them great and better this year. And that’s a process, and we’re figuring that out. “We’re not satisfied.
Patience Is Tim Connelly's Virtue This Offseason

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

On Monday, Tim Connelly spoke about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ priorities during his end-of-season press conference. “I’d always err on the side of continuity,” Connelly said. “I think patience in professional sports is largely nonexistent, and those organizations that can show patience tend to have really high levels of success.
Anthony Edwards Enters His First Real Offseason With Clear Direction

4 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

Anthony Edwards was defiant following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 124-94 season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5. “I’m going to work my butt off this summer.” Edwards said, “Nobody’s going to work harder than me this summer. I’ll tell you that much.”Anthony Edwards: "I don't know why people would think it would hurt, it's exciting for me. I'm 23. I get to do it a whole bunch of times…hurt is a terrible word to use.
The Timberwolves Never Solved Their Fatal Flaw

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

After a gut-wrenching 128-126 loss in Game 4, a reporter asked Donte DiVincenzo about Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards’ struggles to score. “They had 19 offensive rebounds. We had 23 turnovers. It doesn’t matter who’s going to score. DiVincenzo said emphatically, “You can’t win a game with those numbers right there.”Donte DiVincenzo on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams scoring output tonight“They had 19 offensive rebounds, we had 23 turnovers, it doesn’t matter who’s going to score.
The Wolves Created A Blueprint To Win Game 4

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

I don’t think anyone had a 143-101 Minnesota Timberwolves blowout win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on their Bingo card. Virtually everything went right for the Wolves. Still, with Game 4 taking place just 48 hours later, it’s natural to wonder what Minnesota can carry over to Monday’s game. Ball PressureThe Wolves often discuss the need to set the tone early on defense with their physical play.
Did SGA Get More Than A "Home Whistle" In Games 1 and 2?

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

Jaden McDaniels said he wasn’t frustrated when he committed a flagrant foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 118-103 Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I just wanted to foul him for real,” McDaniels said nonchalantly. “I wasn’t even mad. I just had fouls to use.”Jaden McDaniels on his foul on SGA in the 4Q"I just wanted to foul him for real. I wasn't even mad.
The Wolves Created A Vicious Cycle In Game 1

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

Chris Finch opened his post-game interview following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-88 Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder by discussing Minnesota’s defense. “Our offense affected our defense,” Finch said pointedly. “That can’t happen.”Looking back on the loss, that rings true. The Wolves played solid defense in the first half, building a 48-44 lead.
The Old Jazz Core Is Getting One Last Chance With the Wolves

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

On September 1, 2020, the Utah Jazz were down 80-78 to the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets. Donovan Mitchell got the inbound from Joe Ingles with only 16.5 seconds remaining. He took the ball across halfcourt. As he drove to the rim, Bruce Brown stripped the ball right in front of Rudy Gobert, who was standing baseline.
Rudy Gobert Is Minnesota's Closer

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

Sometimes, life is just not fair in basketball. Sure, they have the intro videos with Kendrick Lamar’s Squabble Up belting in the background and the player intros with screaming fans. The NBA has cool nicknames, like Rudy Gobert’s The Tower of Power, or Big Ru Go Bert, as Anthony Edwards calls him. Game 5: Hype video and IntrosSquabble up#WolvesBack pic.twitter.com/sZ90IybRdo— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) May 15, 2025However, they don’t have closer entrance songs.
Jaden McDaniels Has Had A Mini "Leonard Leap"

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Alex Dukowitz

On March 14, 2016, Kawhi Leonard explained why he has such a quiet demeanor. “I don’t like to bring attention to myself,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I don’t like to make a scene.”Leonard earned his first All-Star appearance in 2016. He would win his second Defensive Player of the Year award and finish second to Stephen Curry in Most Valuable Player voting. At 24 years old, Leonard established himself as one of the best defenders in the 2010s and a rising star in the NBA.