Andrew Dukowitz

Credentialed Timberwolves/Lynx/GophersWBB/WWE beat writer for Timberwolves OnSI and @ZoneCoverageMN, Pods with @hittinghardwood and hoops contributor at @Fox9

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

LaMelo Ball on where his nickname Dip came from

“It’s some family s***, if you know me, you know.”

On if he can share were the nickname came from on camera

“What you mean, I just shared it(smiling), it’s a child hood nickname? If you know me. Ain’t you got no childhood nickname? What’s your pops call you?”

On finding out my nickname was Duke

“There you go, little Duke, there you go(laughing)”

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

@PurpleRain3s Have to right lol

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

I mean… he did it enough last year where the Celle should have a name.

Wolves fans, get to work lol 😂

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

Jaden McDaniels puts out the cigarette after Anthony Edwards drains a late three. 🚬

(🎥: @ESPNNBA)

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Ant and Julius usually didn’t even come out for their own introductions.

It’s really common that guys stay back in the tunnel or locker room

[Noa Dalzell 🏀 @NoaDalzell]

A lot of your favorite nba players don’t stay on the court for the national anthem either jsyk!

[Tay @__LuhTay__]

watch mcdaniels as the shot go up bro is funny asf he emote every time somebody take a 3😂😂 bro put a cigarette out and stepped on it

[Hitting the Hardwood @HittingHardwood]

New The Missing Wolves! 🐺🌲

@adukeMN is joined by @oharanolan to break down the Wolves’ season-opening win over the Heat. They speculate about how good the Wolves offense could be, talk about the defensive unity against the Heat and more!

Listen! ➡️ https://t.co/oy5953R3Em

[Croonch @Croonchh]

TUNE IN

Every post game, Andrew goes live. It's incredible basketball vent sesh- good or bad! Ultimate post-game vibe (especially if you cant sleep bc of what you just watched

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Good Lord That Went Well With Nolan O'Hara https://t.co/VVCbcavYd5

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

I mean… did look like Ant got fouled 😂 I guess might as well get the tech up 26

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Third quarter thoughts
99-81 Wolves lead

-Joan, Rudy, Trey have taken 3 shots in 48 minutes.
-just 1 turnover for LaMelo through 3
-Wolves defense might be pretty darn good, Giannis with 28 but no one else on the heat has been going off

Post game live after the final horn

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Half time thoughts
69-59 Wolves lead

Wolves big 3 of Ball, Edwards, McDaniels are 20/33 for 50 points on 40% shooting from three.

Ball just 1 turnover, Gobert 0 shots and Edwards leading the team in +\- at +16

Wolves out rebounding heat 24-20 with the Wolves snagging 7 O boards

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

End of 1 observations
34-32 Wolves lead

-Starting 5 for the Wolves is electric, tons of shooting, movement, defense looked solid.

-McDaniels might benefit the most from Ball, I don’t think we will have 9 min stretches with McDaniels not touching the ball.

-bench, yeeesh, Beringer looks wild and all over the place… good and bad. Shannon Jr has mad some mistakes. Ayo and Lyles seemed fine but the rotation looks far from solidified.

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Not the first time Rudy has thrown out some bald jokes 😂

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Rudy Gobert on the hair advice he gave to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics game.

“I told him to join the fraternity(laughing), that was my advice”

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

@atrupar Do you have to drink every drink bought tonight on you’re birthday?

Glad you’re taking the night off 🤝🫡

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

@theloganmeyer Thank you Logan 🤝

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

Season #3 on the beat for me, and I’ll join Jon in thanking everyone, Wolves/Lynx and hoops fans that make this possible.

I’m doing this full time now because of all of you that have engaged, supported and enjoyed the content and reporting.

None of it is possible without you!

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

Season No. 23 on the beat about to commence. Always grateful for the support. Very excited to see where this one goes, starting “down in MIA at that Heat game on wood.”

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

@Elisabethmngirl Yup just doing some occasional nursing to pay for my door dash habit 😂

[Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA]

The Wolves have a lot of players on long-term contracts...
- Ayo Dosunmu, 5 years
- Jaden McDaniels, 4 years
- Anthony Edwards, 3 years
- LaMelo Ball, 3 years
- Joan Beringer, 3 years then restricted free agency
- Terrence Shannon Jr., 2 years then restricted free agency

Those players will be up for extensions before that. But that's still long-term commitments relative to other teams.

Asked Dosunmu this morning about how the Wolves having many of their main pieces under contract long-term informed his decision to re-sign with Minnesota this summer.

"That was a definitely a part of the pie that made my decision even more firm... Those guys being here long-term, when we're the same age, around the same draft class -- all those variables just made the decision to stay even more firm."

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

@WolvesSlam @JonKrawczynski @DaneMooreNBA @JaceFrederick @KyleTheige @MinnesotaMunn You’re to kind 🤝

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

This weeks postgame live stream podcast thing lineup

Wednesday Postgame -@oharanolan formally of @bringmethenews

Friday Postgame- @Croonchh from @SidelineVibes

Sunday postgame- @REichten from @SInow

Catch it live here on X or over on YouTube

https://t.co/sgIEMALAqq

[Ryan Eichten @REichten]

The Timberwolves rank 28th in broadcast accessibility, only outranking two other DAZN teams with fewer national over-the-air games

Think it's a real bummer. One of the most fun Wolves' rosters in team history with outstanding broadcast team and fewer people can watch than ever