It's a strategy used occasionally by manager Rocco Baldelli, who saw many advantages to it Saturday.

Frederick Gaudreau struggled through the 2023-24 season and was asked for more in 2024-25. He provided.

Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves open the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs when they face LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Lakers. The series tips off Saturday night in Southern California.

The Wayzata guard had scholarship offers from various Big 12 and Big Ten teams, including one from new Gophers coach Niko Medved.

Coach John Hynes started teaching what "separates winners from losers" in the preseason, and those lessons and his steady demeanor helped his team persevere.

With the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, the Wolves knew they had a chance to change their destiny. The question for them was, "Is Anthony Edwards the answer?"

The Twins' four-run lead disappeared, and the enthusiasm over Luke Keaschall's successful major league debut diminished.

After signing former Colts Ryan Kelly and Will Fries to remake the interior of the offensive line this offseason, the Vikings could look for a left guard to push Blake Brandel.

Glenn sat out last season as the Wildcats advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.

Even without obvious needs, the Loons have two areas in which they could look to improve - and one potential mistake they need to avoid.

As the Wild prepare to face Vegas in a first-round NHL playoff series, the defensemen know their pain will be appreciated.

Stella Swenson is the sister of four-time All-American Samantha Seliger-Swenson, and she'll be joined by tall additions Jordan Taylor and Kelly Kinney.

This draft could be the smallest in Vikings history, with only four picks. The team has stored and used draft picks differently under Adofo-Mensah than it did under Rick Spielman.

Joe Ingles played the role of Luka Doncic, while Terrence Shannon Jr. did his best LeBron James imitation.

The rare player who wears eyeglasses, Jonah Bride was surprised to be let go by Miami and said he's ready to hit for Minnesota.

Luke Keaschall singled and doubled in his first two at-bats as the designated hitter, with family in attendance.

By 2026, at least 28 Minnesotans will suit up for Rockhurst, a small private Jesuit university in Missouri.

Complicating the tests of emotional maturity the Wolves will face is the notion that the NBA and its officials want the Lakers to advance.