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As many suspected once the news of Pablo López’s ligament tear broke, the right-hander’s season is over. One day into the 2026 season, the Twins lost their #1 starter to an elbow injury during live batting practice. López will now spend the season recovering after doctors reconstruct his elbow. In terms of roster construction, this […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-35) will try to end their nine-game losing streak as they play the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-22) at Target Center. After a long and Mavs-less All-Star break, Dallas returns to action against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, while the Mavericks are back, they will still be without rookie Cooper Flagg, who remains out with […]
The Mavericks are back in action after the All-Star break. They are in Minnesota, where they will play the Timberwolves without Cooper Flagg. The Wolves have dominated Dallas this season, winning each of their first two matchups by 24 and 13 points, respectively. Dallas is in active tank mode, and Minnesota is just a game […]
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas MavericksDate: February 20th, 2026Time: 6:30 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The All-Star break is officially in the rearview mirror. The beach towels are folded. The sunglasses are back in the drawer. And the Wolves return to Target Center sitting […]
Has anyone reading this ever been fired from a job? Was your employer forthcoming enough to tell you that they were planning to fire you? Or were you just going about your business when your boss took you to the conference room and told you they were terminating your employment? The Wilf’s are savvy businessmen. […]
In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano, the duo dissects the latest Minnesota Vikings chatter, focusing on quarterback JJ McCarthy’s challenges and a daring trade forecast. Forness critiques the interpretation of Alec Lewis’s reporting on McCarthy’s difficulties with middle-of-the-field passing concepts, stating, “They did not remove all […]
Here we are, the home stretch of the NBA regular season. It’s been a bumpy first two-thirds of the schedule for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They’ve had some high-hights, including a pair of wins against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and many low-lows, most notably a five-game losing streak in January. With the All-Star break […]
The loss of franchise cornerstone Kirby Puckett was an enormous setback to start the 1996 Minnesota Twins season. But the show must go on, as they say, and whether narrated through Dick-n-Bert on MSC or Herb-n-John over the air, the ‘96 Twins were off and running. Offense (97 team OPS+) The three guys Puckett was […]
That's Wild Everyone around the Minnesota Wild organization held their breath when Joel Eriksson Ek went down hard during Sweden's semifinal matchup against the United States. The Wild will need every single player they have to be as healthy as possible if they want to make some noise in the...
For me, there’s a clear answer here but it’s not the one you’re thinking. There’s division rivals and the historic, heated division races the Twins have had with the Tigers through the 2000s and White Sox in the late 2010s. There’s the Yankees, the source of Minnesota’s postseason misery for nearly two decades. The Dodgers […]
As the All-Star confetti settles, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a place that feels… familiar. The sixth seed. If you’re a Wolves fan, that number probably triggers two completely different emotions at once. On one hand, last year’s sixth seed turned into a Western Conference Finals run. On the other, that path was sprinkled […]
The 2025 Minnesota Vikings fell a game short of the playoffs. The team never quite felt right all season, and the losses quickly stacked up. Injuries certainly played a major role in the team’s struggles. J.J. McCarthy was unable to stay on the field, and offensive line injuries were a consistent problem throughout the year. […]
Spring training games start this weekend which means we’re one step closer to baseball being back! As always, regular players will be slowly ramped up (pitchers especially), meaning it will be a few weeks before we see a game that looks more like a regular season game, but we’ll also get plenty of chances to […]
Slovakians around the world are jumping for joy today after their men’s hockey team continued its remarkable run at the Olympics with a 5-2 quarterfinal victory over Germany, becoming the first nation to secure a spot in the medal round. Slovakia has been the surprise of the tournament so far,...
An announcement that the National Football League made on Wednesday means that the Minnesota Vikings may still end up with an international game in 2026, but not an overseas game. Allow me to explain. The league has announced that the San Francisco 49ers will serve as the home team for a game that will take […]
Action is starting to pick up in spring camp as the beginning of Grapefruit League play looms ahead this weekend. The Tigers will kick off their 2026 spring schedule on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET on the road against the Yankees. Then they’ll welcome in the Orioles and the Twins on Sunday and Monday at […]
The franchise tag window opened yesterday! No player has been tagged yet. AI question : “are there any players that have been franchise tagged in 2026” As of February 18, 2026, no players have officially received a franchise tag for the 2026 season. The NFL’s two-week franchise tag window just opened yesterday, February 17, and teams have […]
We are a mere. . .checks calendar. . .nine weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and we’re looking for things to talk about, so I want to pose a question to all of you that I saw on social media this morning for your discussion pleasure. Who is the best Minnesota Vikings draft pick […]
A month ago, I wrote about the new jersey numbers among the Twins’ roster. Now that the team’s spring training roster is finalize, why not do it again? After all, there have been several signings, both major- and minor-league, and other roster changes. I won’t spend as many words on numbers for individual players this […]
The loss of Pablo Lopez unquestionably hurts the Twins, but in baseball as in life, time moves on whether we want it to or not. I wrote out my projected roster earlier this week where I had Taj Bradley winning the final rotation slot out of Spring Training. Now, he should essentially be locked into […]
It was all but official about two weeks ago at the NBA trade deadline. Now, it’s official. As reported by numerous sources, Mike Conley is returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves. For those of you curious about the timeline and why this signing is just happening now, here’s a general breakdown. Why was there an 11-day […]
According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Pablo Lopez tore an elbow ligament during live BP yesterday and will likely miss the 2026 season recovering from surgery. There’s no way to sugarcoat this one, folks. It’s hard to see a world where the Twins can compete for the playoffs without one of their three best […]
A little over two years into John Hynes' tenure with the Minnesota Wild, it can be difficult to identify what sets him apart from other coaches in team history. Most in his lineage are defined by a commitment to defensive excellence. That extends from the legends like Jacques Lemaire and Bruce Boudr...
Is the Mac Jones trade proposal for the Vikings utterly dumb? Dive into this fiery episode of The Real Forno Show, packed with Minnesota Vikings trade rumors, NFL Draft insights, and quarterback drama. Tyler Forness unleashes on ESPN’s Bill Barnwell’s “bonkers” idea—could this be the worst Vikings move ever? In this episode of The Real […]
That's Wild As we go through some of the major takeaways in the first week of men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, a whole lot of people are having their takes. And while most of it is praising Juraj Slafkovsky for being some beast that loves international tournaments, or Team Canada seemi...