The Dane Moore NBA Podcast
Dane Moore interviews experts from around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and latest NBA news.
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)
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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...
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)
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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)
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<...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)
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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)<...
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.
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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)
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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
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What We Saw From The Wolves In New York w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what they saw from the Wolves in New York on Thursday evening and to get into what they think they've learned about this team thus far this preseason. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Key themes from the New York game, starting with better defense (4:00)
- Playing faster, but turnovers coming with the added pace (16:00)
- Half of Ant's shot selection coming from the midrange this preseason (28:00)
- Dillingham "picking a direction, and going" (39:00)
- What do we...
Can Ant Become A Two-Way Superstar + The Need For Jaylen Clark w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Clark and the Wolves' defense this season. Jace wrote in-depth articles on both Edwards and Clark this week that Dane dives into for this episode. Also some conversation about how Rob Dillingham factors into the Wolves' defensive identity. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Can Anthony Edwards, at 24 years old, become a two-way superstar, like MJ, Kobe, LeBron and Kawhi did at that age? (7:00)
- The need for Jaylen Clark in the...
A First Look At The Wolves Starters In Preseason Game 2 w/ Chris Hine
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves' preseason home opener against the Indiana Pacers. Dane and Chris talk about getting a first look at the Wolves starters, what they think the rotation might look like and what they saw from the young guys. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- A first look at the Wolves starting 5, minus McDaniels (2:00)
- Ant incorporating more midrange to his shot selection (19:00)
- Hints about what the rotation might look like this season (24:00)
- What...
Takeaways From The Wolves' Preseason Opener w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane and is joined by Kyle Theige to run through some takeaways from the Wolves' preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Rob Dillingham and Bones Hyland Lead The PG position (5:00)
- Naz Reid aggressive in absence of Edwards and Randle (24:00)
- Terrence Shannon Jr. looking ready to play (32:00)
- Joan Beringer Intrigues, Despite Struggling To Guard Valanciunas (42:00)
- Miscellaneous takeaways from the deep bench guys (54:00)
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What The Wolves Are Prioritizing In Training Camp w/ Chris Hine
On today's show, Dane and is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune. In this episode, Dane and Chris discuss what they have gathered the Wolves are prioritizing in training camp this season. A lot of soundbites in this episode, to give the listener perspective on what the Wolves' coaches and players are saying they are prioritizing for this season. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Improving the defense, in the non-Rudy minutes and without NAW (5:00)
- Empowering Dillingham and the point guard position (25:00)
- Getting out in transition...
Takeaways From The First Day Of Wolves Training Camp w/ Britt Robson + Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss their biggest takeaways from the first day of Wolves training camp. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The importance of the non-Rudy defense + Conley needing the ball in his hands (2:00)
- Ways the offense can take a step forward this season (23:00)
- Jaylen Clark intrigue (35:00)
- The drama in the Dillingham discourse (46:00)
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Alan Horton On His Career In Broadcasting And The Wolves This Season
On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Wolves radio play-by-play broadcaster, Alan Horton. Alan details his career in sports media, and discusses the move to TV this season alongside Jim Petersen. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Alan Horton on his background in broadcasting and the move to TV with Jim Petersen this season (7:00)
- What preparing for a broadcast looks like (20:00)
- Working with Jim Petersen + How broadcasts will work this season (31:00)
- Intriguing Wolves training camp storylines (45:00)
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Wolves Media Day Takeaways w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give some immediate takeaways from Wolves Media Day 2025. Dane and Kyle were at Media Day for interviews with Tim Connelly, Chris Finch and the entire Wolves roster, and they try and hit on the most interesting things that were discussed. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- How they all talked about the value of continuity (2:00)
- Ant seeming like a vet, and with a healthy sense of urgency (11:00)
- Roles seeming defined for the most part, and players understanding what their roles are (23:00)<...
Are The Wolves Flying Under The Radar? + Interesting Wolves Bets w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the perception of the Wolves outside of Minnesota. To do that, Dane and Kyle highlight some betting odds and daily fantasy numbers that suggest the Wolves, and their players, are set for a season of regression. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- What is the general NBA fan and betting market's perception of the Wolves this season? (4:00)
- What do we envision Ant's stats looking like this season? (20:00)
- What's most likely: Ant MVP, Rudy DPOY, Naz 6th Man, Finch COTY, Shannon M...
Britt Robson On His Q+A With Chris Finch, Part 2
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his extensive Q+A that he did with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch earlier this week. We split this episode into two parts. In Part 2 here, Dane and Britt focus on Finch's comments related to coaching Anthony Edwards, what the rotation might look like this season, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in their second seasons, and why last season was tough.
Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Finch's comments on how to get the most out of Anthony Edwards (3:00)
- W...
Britt Robson On His Q+A With Chris Finch, Part 1
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his extensive Q+A that he did with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch earlier this week. We split this episode into two parts. In Part 1 here, Dane and Britt focus on Finch's comments related to priorities for training camp, the point guard position and pathways to improve the Wolves offense. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- What are Finch's priorities for training camp? (10:00)
- How is Finch viewing the point guard position this season? (23:30)
- What does Finch see the pa...
Questions We Want Answered at Media Day w/ Chris Hine
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss questions they want to ask and have answered at Media Day next week. Specific topics/questions and timestamps below...
- What are the Wolves aiming to have Rudy Gobert's role be this season? (6:00)
- What does leveling up for Naz Reid look like this season? (13:00)
- What does leveling up for Jaden McDaniels look like this season? (22:00)
- How do the Wolves unlock Anthony Edwards as a two-way force? (28:00)
- Internally...
5 Big Picture Wolves Training Camp Questions w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss five big picture questions in advance of Wolves training camp. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- After the VanVleet injury, should the Wolves be viewed as the 3rd-best team in the West? (5:00)
- Can the Wolves get back to having an elite defense, like 23-24? (21:00)
- Are the Wolves comfortable again having a different identity in the regular season vs. playoffs? (31:00)
- Will roster continuity lead to a hot start to the season, like i...
Jon Krawczynski Joins The Show, Previewing The 2025-26 Wolves
On today's show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczynski from The Athletic, as we begin shifting from offseason mode to preseason mode for the 2025-26 Timberwolves season. Dane and Jon try to touch all the bases, hitting on what some of the key factors will be for the 2025-26 season. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Shifting from offseason mode to preseason mode + Ant and The Young Guys (2:00)
- Year 2 of Randle and DiVincenzo (17:00)
- Looking back at the Gobert trade three years later (35:00)
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The Wolves Offseason Is Over w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Bones Hyland signing, and how that move marks the end of the Wolves offseason. Dane and Kyle reflect on the offseason, discuss the Wolves' "point guard room" and discuss what the theme of this season might be. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Reviewing the Wolves offseason, that is seeming complete after the Bones Hyland signing (3:00)
- The Wolves' "point guard room" this season (24:00)
- What will the theme of this season be? (43:00)
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Wolves Hire A New CEO + Fantasy Football Player Comps For Wolves Roster w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss this week's news of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez hiring Matthew Caldwell from the Florida Panthers to be the CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. After that, Dane and Kyle do player comps for each player on the Wolves roster -- but the player comps must be NFL players. (Yeah, it's August. Fantasy football!) Specific topics and timestamps below...
- ARod + Lore's 1st big move: Hiring Matthew Caldwell as CEO (6:00)
- Edwards, McDaniels and Reid entering the fringes of their primes (28:00)
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How Close To "All-In" Are The Wolves This Season? + Schedule Release! w/ Chris Hine
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune. In response to an ESPN article that ranked the Wolves in the top tier of being "all-in for next season", Dane and Chris discuss the question of "how all-in are the Wolves actually for next season". But before diving into that topic, Dane and Chris begin the episode by discussing the Wolves schedule coming out. And Chris, as someone who travels to most Wolves road games, has a great perspective on this topic. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Schedule...
Summer Mailbag Part 2 + The Wolves Betting On Older Prospects w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for Part 2 of their summer mailbag. But before Kyle joins, Dane discusses the Wolves signings of Johnny Juzang, Enrique Freeman and Tristen Newton -- continuing a trend of investing in older prospects. With Kyle, Dane discusses continuity, roster improvements, the young guys, the final roster spot and changes to the fan experience with new ownership. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Juzang, Freeman and Newton signings continue trend of the Wolves investing in older prospects (1:00)
- What is the value of continuity, in the roster and...
Ant's Midrange and Other Ant Questions For Next Season w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a mailbag episode all about Anthony Edwards. From Ant's midrange to his surrounding teammates, Dane and Kyle spend the episode getting into Ant's skillset and opportunities for growth. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The vices and virtues of Ant's midrange game (2:00)
- Why money is an illogical reason for Ant leaving (21:00)
- Ant's next All-Star teammate (32:00)
- The value of Ant adding more transition to his game (47:00)
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What Are The Odds The Wolves Win A Championship In The 2020s? w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rank the teams with the most championship equity for the rest of the 2020s. With four more championships left in this decade, Dane and Jace discuss how that pie will be split up -- and how much of the pie the Wolves have. Also, at the end of the episode, Jace discusses his Q+A with Mike Conley from last week. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Ranking the league in order of who has the most championship equity over the...
Wolves Summer League Takeaways w/ Britt Robson
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give his takeaways from the Wolves' Summer League roster and applying those thoughts to next season's Wolves theme. Now four games into the Summer League, Dane and Britt roll through the play of the main characters on the Wolves Summer League squad -- focusing on Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Joan Beringer. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Rob Dillingham as point vs. combo guard + His big game against Phoenix (1:00)
- Weighing Terrence Shannon's impressive Summer League play against his age (23:00)
Summer League Game 2 + The ARod-Lore Presser w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas to discuss the Wolves second game of Summer League and what stood out from the Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez press conference on Friday. A lot of focus on Shannon and Dillingham in this episode. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Ant and Naz courtside for the Wolves game (1:00)
- Terrence Shannon Jr. showing out in Vegas (5:00)
- How has Dillingham's play in SL impacted our thoughts on his role next season? (19:00)
- Beringer's second and quieter Game 2 (32:00)
<...Immediate Reactions To The Wolves Summer League Opener w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas to give immediate reactions to the Wolves Summer League opener. Dane and Kyle move through the main pieces on the roster, player-by-player, discussing how they played in the Summer League opener and what their role might be on the main squad next season. Specific timestamps by player below...
- Joan Beringer (2:00)
- Terrence Shannon Jr. (11:00)
- Rob Dillingham (19:00)
- Leonard Miller (32:00)
- Jaylen Clark (42:00)
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Looking Over The Wolves Offseason and Around The NBA w/ Britt Robson
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to look over the Wolves offseason, from the draft to the Reid and Randle re-signings to the departure of Alexander-Walker. Dane and Britt take a holistic look at the offseason, noting potential pratfalls and opportunities within the roster as currently constructed. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The Reid and Randle contracts compared to other FA bigs (1:00)
- The point guard position + Adding a cheap C or a cheap PG (17:00)
- In-house NAW replacements + Conley's role next season (25:00)
- Beringer's upsi...
The KAT Trade Setting Up This Offseason + What The Wolves Have Done/Might Do Next w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss what the Wolves have done thus far this offseason and how the Karl-Anthony Towns trade a year ago afforded them the flexibility to put together this roster. Dane and Jace also discuss the departures of Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luka Garza, along with the retention of Joe Ingles. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- How the KAT allowed the Wolves to re-sign Reid and draft Beringer (1:00)
- Alexander-Walker and Garza depart + How big of a need is...
Naz Reid Re-Signs + The Wolves Draft + Breaking Julius Randle News w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to breakdown the new contract Naz Reid just signed with the Wolves. And then, about 60 minutes into the episode Dane and Kyle get the breaking Julis Randle news, and react to that in live time. Also some conversation about the Wolves trading back in the 2nd round and winding up with Rocco Zikarksy with the No. 45 pick. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Naz Reid Re-signs for 5-$125M (2:00)
- The Wolves trade back in the 2nd round, land Rocco Zikarsky (25:00)
- Looking forward...
Who is Joan Beringer + How Does He Fit On The Wolves? w/ Tyler Metcalf
On today's show, Dane is joined by draft expert, Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings to discuss the Wolves' selection of Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick. Tyler details Beringer's background and tools. Also some conversation about the rest of the Wolves' young core and what they might do with the No. 31 pick. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Beringer's background, season in Slovenia + how he wound up in MN (1:00)
- Beringer's speed and defensive tools (19:00)
- Beringer's offensive tools + how they fit the Wolves (29:00)
- The Wolves now deep, young cor...
Officially Owners, Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore Join The Show w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Rodriguez and Lore, who are now officially the owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, reflect on the tumultuous, 4-year process to gain control of the franchise and discuss what is next now that they have control. Specific topics below...
- Reflecting on the last year and long process
- Avoiding new owner syndrome
- The responsibility that comes with owning a team that has Anthony Edwards
- Paying the luxury tax and investing in the organization
The OKC-sized Mountain In The West + KD Traded + A Wolves Offseason Outlook w/ Britt Robson
On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson the morning after the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship. Dane and Britt begin the episode talking about The Finals and the now OKC-sized mountain in the Wolves way in the West. From there, conversation on the Durant-to-Houston (not Minneasota) trade. Then some conversation with Britt that outlines the offseason for the Wolves. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The OKC-sized mountain in the Wolves way in the West (1:00)
- KD traded to Houston, not Minnesota (26:00)
- The free agencies of Randle, Reid...
Revisiting The Gobert Trade + Latest KD Noise + The Wolves Place In The West w/ Kyle Theige
On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for another offseason-centric episode. Dane and Kyle start the episode by revisiting what the Wolves gave up in the Rudy Gobert trade, now three years ago. After that, some more Kevin Durant trade package conversation. Then, the third segment is a discussion of how many teams in the West would trade places with the Wolves. Plus some Finals and Wolves ownership thoughts mixed in. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Revisiting what the Wolves gave up in the Gobert trade (2:00)
- More Kevin Durant trade package c...
Ranking The Wolves Trade Assets w/ Jace Frederick
On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rank the Wolves trade assets. Dane and Jace go through the roster player by player to discuss and rank each player's trade value on the contract they are currently on. Along the way, Dane and Jace discuss these trade values in the context of a potential Kevin Durant trade. No specific topics and timestamps today because the entire episode is just moving through the rankings. Episode begins with a little conversation of Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
