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4 weeks ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Rich Frances |Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz
By most accounts, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers should last at least six games and maybe even longer. According to FanDuel, the Lakers are -190 to advance. To put that in perspective, the New York Knicks, the other three seed in the playoffs, are -430 against the Detroit Pistons, a heavy favorite. Don’t tell Nick Wright any of this, though. He sees this as an easy series for the Lakers.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Felipe Reis |Mitch Widmeier |Dan Saia |Rich Frances |Felipe Reis Aceti
If the Green Bay Packers learned anything from last season, it’s how valuable it is to have a reliable backup quarterback. Malik Willis went 2-0 as a starter, while Jordan Love recovered from a sprained MCL. He also came off the bench in Week 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, after Love exited with a groin injury, and helped rally the Packers to a 30-27 win. Without those two victories with Willis under center, the Packers wouldn’t have punched their ticket to the playoffs.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Rich Frances |Felipe Reis |Mitch Widmeier |Luke Sims
If history tells us anything, Green Bay will invest on the defensive side of the ball early in the draft. Predictions are flying in, with the 2025 NFL Draft starting on April 24. One ESPN report suggests the Packers will go defense early in the draft. Matt Miller and Jordan Reid of ESPN shared what they’re hearing for each team as the draft approaches. For the Packers, what they’re hearing shouldn’t be a surprise.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Charlie Walton |Andrew Dukowitz |Rich Frances |Jonah Maves
Ten hours before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ regular season finale against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, word came down from the league that the Wolves would be without Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid. They received one-game suspensions for their roles in the brawl that ensued against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. It was not the first time the Timberwolves marched into Ball Arena undermanned for a big game.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Andrew Dukowitz |Rich Frances |Jonah Maves |Alex Dukowitz
Nickeil Alexander-Walker walked to the free-throw line with 0.1 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves down 139-138. Moments earlier, he had run at a dead sprint to contest a Russell Westbrook layup, get the rebound, and sprinted back to the offensive side of the court to set himself up for the shot attempt. Westbrook closed out hard and clipped Alexander-Walker in the leg, creating a dream situation. WESTBROOK GETS CALLED FOR THE FOUL ON THE TWOLVES GAME-WINNING SHOT ATTEMPT.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Rich Frances |Jonah Maves |Andrew Dukowitz |Tom Schreier
Tuesday’s double-overtime game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets was an instant classic. Both teams were missing key pieces, but the game had a playoff feel, with the Wolves edging out the Nuggets 140-139 as time expired in OT. Flip the page to Wednesday, and First Take wasted no time talking about the contest from the night before. Stephen A. Smith was more than giddy talking about Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Dan Saia |Rich Frances |Felipe Reis |Luke Sims
Good offensive linemen are hard to find, and finding a left tackle who can play at a high level is one of the most difficult tasks in the NFL. The reality is that there are only so many big, athletic men on the planet, so when a team finds one, they typically hold onto him. However, the Green Bay Packers have six quality offensive linemen after Aaron Banks during the first wave of free agency. Would Green Bay consider moving one of these linemen for an extra draft pick in April?
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Rich Frances |Felipe Reis |Luke Sims
The Green Bay Packers sit with the No. 23-overall pick in their lap for April’s draft. With Brian Gutekunst showing a willingness to navigate around the first round in past drafts, ESPN is suggesting he and the Packers do the same this time around. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell wrote a piece about teams that should trade within the parameters of Round 1. Among the teams he listed was the Packers, and it’s hard to argue with his logic. Do the Packers lack star power? Maybe.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Felipe Reis |Rich Frances |Felipe Reis Aceti
The Green Bay Packers didn’t upgrade their pass rush in free agency. Therefore, it’s fair to expect them to aggressively target defensive tackles and edge defenders early in the draft. Still, one player inside the building may be capable of sparking some life into the edge group. Karl Brooks. Brooks was mainly a defensive end at Bowling Green. Over his last two college seasons, he played 1,115 snaps outside or over the tackle, compared to 101 on the interior.
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1 month ago | 
zonecoverage.com | Felipe Reis |Rich Frances |Brandon Virk |Felipe Reis Aceti
The Green Bay Packers will have to make some challenging decisions about the offensive line in 2026. Zach Tom, Rasheed Walker, and Sean Rhyan are all slated to hit free agency in 2026, and it won’t be easy for Green Bay to keep all of them. The Packers don’t have the most flexible cap situation that year, and given they will likely re-sign key players from their 2022 draft class, they’ll have to make tough calls. Keeping Tom and Walker isn’t impossible.
