Minnesota Timberwolves fans are clamoring for a Julius Randle trade, but NBA insiders say we'll just have to suck it up.

The Wolves have 13 games in February, eight of which will take place at Target Center in Minneapolis. The February slate features some exciting back to backs, tough matchups and plenty of compelling games for the local basketball club. Here's a look at five of their toughest matchups as the caldenar flips to February:

Yakov Trenin scored against his former team early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday.

Denver heads into a matchup against Minnesota as winners of four games in a row. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.

Dallas lost to the Hornets on Monday because no one could get going outside of Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford. It was a similar story on Wednesday, this time being Irving and P.J. Washington. Maxi Kleber was effectively the team's third-best scorer on the night, something that can't happen if they want success.

On Wednesday's episode of ESPN's 'Get Up' draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. shared his unfiltered take on the Colorado star's draft projection. He believes that Hunter should be drafted over QB Shedeur Sanders who is expected to be the No.1 overall pick in April.

Just as Donte DiVincenzo was heating up, the injury bug bites. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard is out indefinitely due to a left big toe injury he sustained on Jan. 15 against Golden State, ESPN reported Monday. DiVincenzo, whose foot has been placed in a boot, will receive additional opinions on treatment options in the coming days.

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included another close but ultimately unsatisfying Timberwolves loss to Memphis. More questions about late-game personnel and offense turned a five-point lead into a two-point defeat.

Oregon and Minnesota meet! Our College Basketball odds series has our Oregon-Minnesota prediction, odds, and pick.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are at a crossroads. The NBA has edged into the second half of the season, and at 23-21, the Wolves sit in eighth place in the The 2024-25 Timberwolves season resembles two teams from years past for better or much worse.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild aim to break their three-game home skid with a win against the Calgary Flames. Minnesota has a 28-16-4 record overall and an 11-11-1 record in home games. The Wild have given up 136 goals while scoring 138 for a +2 scoring differential.

The Wild have a hard time explaining why there’s been such a difference in home/road splits this season. They boast a .740 points percentage (tops in the NHL) on the road so far, and .500 at home (23rd in NHL). Their Corsi-For per 60 at home in five-on-five play is 54.65 (30th in the league), and 55.03 on the road (23rd).