Derek Hanson
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- Aug 7, 2026
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Thank you, Canis (opens the original)
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Two years ago, I was given the privilege of taking over Canis Hoopus as site manager. Today, I am writing to let you know that my run has come to an end. Covering the Timberwolves every day, previewing every game, reacting to every win and loss, debating every trade, and experiencing this era alongside all of you has been one of the most fulfilling chapters of my 37 years as a Wolves fan. And what an era it has been. When I took over Canis Hoopus, I knew the job would be exciting. Anthony Edward
Look Who’s in Minnesota’s Gym in July (opens the original)
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For most of last month, being a Timberwolves fan meant refreshing your browser and waiting for a grown man in Los Angeles to decide whether Minneapolis was worth his last two winters. We talked ourselves, out loud and in public, into the idea that a four-time MVP was going to pick the coldest market in the league for his farewell tour because the roster fit was kind of perfect. Then LeBron signed with Philadelphia, and that was that. So here’s what August looks like for Minnesota. No introductor
The Wolves’ Answer at the Four Isn’t a Name. It’s an Order. (opens the original)
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The loud part of the offseason is over, and it ended the way Minnesota’s flirtations with the rest of the league usually end, with somebody else’s celebration. LeBron went to Philadelphia. The three weeks we spent talking ourselves into a 41-year-old choosing Minneapolis for his curtain call is now filed in the drawer with every other summer we willed into a story that wasn’t there. What’s left is quieter, and honestly more useful. Because underneath all that noise sat a plain basketball questio
Anthony Edwards Was the Answer the Whole Time (opens the original)
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Minnesota Timberwolves fans spent most of July waiting for somebody to walk through the door and fix things. We refreshed the timeline. We ran forensic analysis on Instagram emoji choices We talked ourselves into believing that a 41-year-old, four-time MVP would chose to spend the last act of his career in Minneapolis. For a few weeks there, it felt real. Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball were making recruiting calls. Hope, that dangerous little houseguest, put its feet up on the coffee table. The
Are the Timberwolves Legitimate Title Contenders? (opens the original)
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I distinctly remember the feeling after the Timberwolves lost to Denver in the first round of the 2023 playoffs. Minnesota had been eliminated in five games, which on paper looked like another early exit for a franchise that had collected early exits like refrigerator magnets. There was no banner to raise, no deep postseason run to celebrate, and no reason for the rest of the league to spend much time thinking about a team that had just finished eighth in the Western Conference. But the series d
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