Derrick Williams News

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 241 lbs.
Born: May 25, 1991 in Bellflower, California
High School: La Mirada in La Mirada, California
College: University of Arizona
Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2011 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 26, 2011
Age: 21 years, 364 days ▪ Experience: 2 years

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News -- May 2013

5/21 HoopsHabit: NBA Draft Lottery 2013: 5 Random Facts: The NBA Draft Lottery is upon us, with each of the 14 l [...]The post NBA Draft Lottery 2013: 5 Random Facts appeared first on...
5/2 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Should the Wolves Consider Trading Kevin Love?: Even after Kevin Love broke his hand during the preseas [...]The post Minnesota Timberwolves: Should the Wolves Consider Trading...

News -- April 2013

4/22 Canis Hoopus: Award Season, Season Recap, Pt. 2: MVP: Andrei Kirilenko. Yes, he missed a number of games, he can't really create his own offense,...

News -- March 2013

3/21 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 69 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota TimberwolvesLooking ahead to tonight's match-up between the Kings and Wolves...
3/13 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Can T-Wolves be Next Year’s Surprise Team?: The Minnesota Timberwolves have the opportunity to be t [...]The post Minnesota Timberwolves: Can T-Wolves be Next Year’s...
3/12 Spreadsheet Sports: Tuesday 3-12 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
3/7 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Finding Joy In A Lost Season: It hasn’t been a fun time to be a Minnesota Timbe [...]The post Minnesota Timberwolves: Finding Joy In A Lost Season appeared...
3/4 NBA Jerks: Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks for March. 4: Here are tonight’s daily fantasy basketball picks for FanDuel: PG: Stephen Curry $9,300: Curry has been dialed in for some...
3/4 Spreadsheet Sports: Monday 3/4 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
3/1 HoopsHabit: NBA: 5 Biggest Spoilers Nobody Wants to Face: The Washington Wizards are quietly hitting their stride [...]The post NBA: 5 Biggest Spoilers Nobody Wants to Face appeared first...

News -- February 2013

2/28 Spreadsheet Sports: Thursday 2-28 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
2/25 NBA Jerks: Week 18 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Hayward Bound: There is a bit of reshuffling in the lineups this week with coaches working out their post-trade rotations while also bringing...
2/25 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 17 Recap: If you need help making a playoff push in your fantasy basketball league, go out and grab Jeff Green of the Boston Celtics and...
2/20 Celtics Life: Wolves interested in Bradley and Lee: 1500ESPN Guards Luke Ridnour, J.J. Barea and Brandon Roy and forward Derrick Williams are all available, according to league...
2/20 Spreadsheet Sports: Wednesday 2-20 NBA Fanduel Analytics: Please see Introducing the Spreadsheet-Sports Daily Fantasy Sports Analytics System for more information on how these rankings...
2/18 HoopsHabit: 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Players Who Need a Change of Scenery: The NBA’s Feb.21 trade deadline is fast approaching. Ov [...]The post 2013 NBA Trade Deadline: Five Players Who Need a Change...
2/18 HoopsHabit: NBA All-Star Weekend: Ideas To Make The Festivities More Interesting: NBA All-Star Weekend garners a lot of well-deserved att [...]The post NBA All-Star Weekend: Ideas To Make The Festivities More...
2/18 NBA Jerks: Week 17 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Clipped?: The All-Star break and the impending NBA trade deadline make for a very interesting week in the fantasy world. By Thursday’s...
2/15 HoopsHabit: NBA Stat Central #18: The First Half In Review: On this week’s NBA Stat Central, we’re goin [...]The post NBA Stat Central #18: The First Half In Review appeared...
2/14 NBA Jerks: Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Post-Break Movers: The All-Star break is a turning point in many players’ seasons, giving some a quick chance to heal their bumps and bruises...
2/14 Hickory-High: 2013 NBA Anti-Awards: Mid-Season Review: Rolling into the All-Star break of this wild season it’s time to check in on the favorites for The NBA Anti-Awards. These...
2/1 NBA Injury News: Derrick Williams trying to prove he belongs in NBA: Derrick Williams was the second overall pick in 2011 draft. He dominated while playing for the University of Arizona. However,...

News -- January 2013

1/31 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: What Players Need to Step Up in Kevin Love’s Absence: Kevin Love has battled injury all season. (Minnpost.com) The Minnesota Timberwolves are in trouble because of their standing...
1/23 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Wednesday 1/23: Wednesday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
1/22 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Five Potential Suitors for Derrick Williams: In the 2011 draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Derrick Williams with the second overall pick. Williams was coming off a...
1/11 NBA Jerks: FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA Picks for Friday 1/11: Friday night in the NBA features 11 games, as the mass majority of teams in the league are going to be taking to the hardwood......
1/10 HoopsHabit: NBA: Small Forwards Most Likely To Be Moved At The Trade Deadline: One position at a time we will break down the most likely candidates to be traded before the NBA’s looming trade deadline of...
1/10 Foul Line Extended: Derrick Williams is Getting Better, But Don’t Tell A Soul: Minnesota Timberwolves 8th man Derrick Williams has improved his game but please don’t tell anyone. Coach Rick Adelman...
1/9 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves: Can They Tread Water Without Kevin Love?: Superstars are tough to replace and Kevin Love is no exception. Love, who’s been recovering from a broken right hand...
1/9 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Anderson Varejao Knee Surgery - Out 6-8 Weeks: After missing 10 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have decided that Anderson Varejao needs surgery to repair a "a small longitudinal...
1/8 NBA Jerks: Week 11 Fantasy NBA Waiver Wire: Just AMinu-te: It’s always fascinating how much younger the NBA seems to get as the season moves along. Established stars who get hounded...
1/7 NBA Jerks: Week 11 Fantasy NBA Waiver Wire: Just AMinu-te: It’s always fascinating how much younger the NBA seems to get as the season moves along. Established stars who get hounded...
1/7 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Basketball Week 10 Recap: Listen to internet radio with RotoinfoXcomX on Blog Talk RadioRotoInfo.com Basketball Breakdown Show is hosted by the Fantasy...
1/6 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Kevin Love Re-Fractures Hand - Out 4-6 Weeks: The Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Love re-fractured his hand and will miss at least a months worth of NBA action. We all...

News -- December 2012

12/30 Canis Hoopus: Thin And Thinner: A Recap Of Wolves/Suns: There's really not much else Rick Adelman can do. ...
12/5 Z krainy NBA: Dzień w akapitach: 04.12: Sześć meczów, zatem sześć akapitów. Działo się naprawdę dużo, więc będzie o czym czytać. Philadelphia 76ers (10-8)...

News -- November 2012

11/20 HoopsHabit: NBA Teams Doomed by Early Season Injury Woes: The injury bug bites every team at some point during the NBA season. Some teams lose a big player, while others lose a star....
11/11 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 10.11: Wybór z drugim numerem draftu zobowiązuje, zatem Michael Kidd-Gilchrist postanowił się włączyć do walki o tytuł najlepszego...
11/11 Z krainy NBA: Nagrody dnia: 10.11: Wybór z drugim numerem draftu zobowiązuje, zatem Michael Kidd-Gilchrist postanowił się włączyć do walki o tytuł najlepszego...
11/2 Cowbell Kingdom: Game 2 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Minnesota TimberwolvesLooking ahead to the Kings next match-up against the Timberwolves...

News -- October 2012

10/17 Z krainy NBA: Bez miłości wśród Wilków: Kevin Love nie zagra przez najbliższe 2 miesiące. Oznacza to trudny początek sezonu dla Timberwolves. Śledź ZkrainyNBA na...
10/11 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #12 Minnesota Timberwolves: #12 - Minnesota Timberwolves2011/12 Record: 26-40, no playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 47-35, playoffs ...
10/11 The Hoops Manifesto: 2012/13 NBA Team Rankings & Previews: #12 Minnesota Timberwolves: #12 - Minnesota Timberwolves2011/12 Record: 26-40, no playoffs2012/13 Projected Record: 47-35, playoffs ...

News -- September 2012

9/16 HoopsHabit: Minnesota Timberwolves 2012-13 NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves 2011-12 Vitals: 26-40, 5th in Northwest Division, 12th in Western Conference 97.9 PPG/100.1 OPP PPG 2012-13...

News -- July 2012

7/18 Hoop Focus: Williams On Rumored Trade To Blazers: “It Was Real” Tweet . . . → Read More: Williams On Rumored Trade To Blazers: “It Was Real”...
7/6 Hoop Focus: Timberwolves, Nicolas Batum Agree To Offer Sheet Tweet . . . → Read More: Timberwolves, Nicolas Batum Agree To Offer Sheet...

News -- June 2012

6/29 The Picket Fence: Final Pre-Draft Thoughts: Just to clarify my reasoning behind why I think the Raptors need to “hit a home run” in this draft. I wouldn’t...
6/21 Spreadsheet Sports: 5 Potential Offseason Moves for the Indiana Pacers: Even though the Indiana Pacers came up short in the 2012 Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat, I think Mel Simon,...
6/1 Hickory-High: Finding Similarities: More explanation and analysis of my draft prospect similarity scores, along with some focused discussion on Harrison Barnes, Perry...

News -- April 2012

4/17 Hickory-High: Trending: Carmelo Anthony is featured in the Stat of the Week, leading a full seven days worth of interesting tidbits. Continue reading...

News -- March 2012

3/18 The Wages of Wins Journal: Trade deadline thoughts, individual defense and Fat Lever: The Wages of Wins network looks back at the crazy deadline. Mosi points out defense is a team activity. The NBA Mistress reminds...
3/14 Canis Hoopus: Putting the ball in the bucket: Last night's tilt against the Suns was the 8th game in team history where the squad shot over...

News -- February 2012

2/26 Tyler's Think Tank: Who's in the Slam Dunk Contest?: The 2012 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest won't feature reigning champion Blake Griffin (but then again it's pretty difficult...
2/25 BBR Blog: PI+ Stat of the Day: Most Effective Lineups in a Game: Thanks to the PI+ Lineup Finder, here are the 5-man units with the best +/- in a single game this season: Net (Totals) Rk Lineup...
2/22 SpreadStumpers: NBA All-Star Game Props: Odds to win the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition Iman Shumpert (NYK) 2/3 Paul George (IND) ...
2/17 Celtics Life: NBA Slam Dunk Contest to suck this year: ESPNSources said that it has a new format which will consist of only one round and in which the winner will be solely determined...
2/8 Z krainy NBA: Bez miłości we wtorkową noc: Bez Kevina Love, za to z Derrickiem Williamsem prawdopodobnie w pierwszej piątce zagrają Wolves. Thunder zagrają drugi dzień...
2/1 The City: Rookie Update: PSAMS Ratings: I wanted to take a quick look at rookie scoring through my PSAMS metric. There are 18 rookies with at least 500 possessions, which...

News -- January 2012

1/28 Z krainy NBA: Rubio w formie, Minnesota wygrywa z San Antonio: Minnesota Timberwolves po raz drugi w tym sezonie wygrali w Target Center z San Antonio Spurs 87:79. Fenomenalnie zagrał Ricky...
1/26 Z krainy NBA: Rookie Ranking #2: Druga odsłona rankingu pierwszoroczniaków. W poprzednim notowaniu na pierwszym miejscu znalazł się Kyrie Irving, gracz Cleveland...
1/22 Canis Hoopus: What on earth?!: The Minnesota Timberwolves entered last night's game against the Clips with two starters in...
1/16 Canis Hoopus: A quick look at a few things from the last 2 games: There were some fairly interesting things that came out of the last two games. More below the fold. Let's...
1/12 Z krainy NBA: Rookie Ranking #1: Pierwszy w tym sezonie ranking pierwszoroczniaków, czyli tzw. rookies. Poniżej znajdziecie najlepszą naszym zdaniem 10. graczy,...
1/11 Z krainy NBA: Toronto lepsze od Minnesoty, Calderon lepszy od Rubio.: Po kilku efektownych grach Minnesotę Timberwolves na ziemię sprowadzili uważani za przeciętnych koszykarze Raptors. W najbardziej...
1/9 Z krainy NBA: Wizards kontynuują fatalną serię: Wszystkim(łącznie ze mną), którzy liczyli na przełamanie Czarodziei w dzisiejszym meczu wylano na głowę kubeł zimnej...
1/9 Z krainy NBA: 8 stycznia – zapowiedź spotkań: W niedzielę w NBA tylko 6 spotkań, ale będzie co oglądać. Pierwsze spotkanie rozpocznie się już o 19:00, więc za około...

News -- November 2011

11/9 Z krainy NBA: Ranking ESPN, miejsca 200-181: Dzisiaj witamy już do pierwszej dwusetki rankingu. Znajdziecie w pierwszej dwudziestce drugi numer tegorocznego draftu, wielu...
11/8 Z krainy NBA: Ricky Rubio szykuje się do sezonu: Ricky Rubio to jedna z największych nadziei koszykarskich nie tylko dla Hiszpanów i Minnesoty Timberwolves, ale także dla...

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