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Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell isn’t happy with ESPN reporter Nick Friedell. Friedell, who covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN, went on TV on Tuesday and said the Timberwolves aren’t going to win with Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell, Minnesota should trade Towns and the Warriors moved on from Russell because of his […]

D’Angelo Russell made his highly anticipated debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday following a deadline-day trade from the Golden State Warriors. The one-time All-Star logged 22 points (on 7-of-12 shooting), four triples, five assists, a steal, and six turnovers in 32 minutes of play, and despite his relatively impressive showing, it is clear that […]

D’Angelo Russell made his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday night, and perhaps for the first time in over two months, Karl-Anthony Towns had some real fun playing on the basketball court. Despite the 137-126 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Towns was in good spirits. The former no. 1 overall pick expressed his happiness about playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were finally able to unveil their coveted acquisition, getting D’Angelo Russell to suit up in the starting lineup alongside longtime AAU friend Karl-Anthony Towns against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Let’s judge how he did in his first game as a Timberwolf, a 137-126 loss to Toronto. D’Angelo Russell Grade: B+ […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell will make his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Russell didn’t play on Saturday due to a quad injury. The Timberwolves acquired the lefty from the Golden State Warriors: D’Angelo Russell will play tonight, Ryan Saunders says — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 10, 2020 Russell is the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The two All-Stars are offering them to fans for free on the Timberwolves’ official website: To show appreciation for fan support on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday's game vs. […]

Draymond Green gave his two cents on the recent trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves and yielded Andrew Wiggins as a return piece for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors veteran praised Wiggins while maintaining the swap is one that will favor both players at the end: “It’s a great situation for […]

Malik Beasley showed out in his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 23 points on 7-of-13 from beyond the arc while also adding 10 rebounds and four assists in a historic 142-115 victory. Minnesota acquired the former Denver Nuggets guard as part of the four-team deal that sent Robert […]

Ahead of the Denver Nuggets contest against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told the media he had reached out to the three players recently traded by the team. Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez, and Jarred Vanderbilt were all traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Malone wished them well before their first […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his debut for the Dubs on Saturday, following his deadline-day move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough test for Wiggins and company, as they had to face the best team in the Western Conference in the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. were obviously the heavy favorites […]

The moment the final whistle blew, everyone at the Target Center knew that something special just happened. Everyone was processing the fact that the Minnesota Timberwolves took down title favorites Los Angeles Clippers, 142-115. However, nobody had a clear idea of how big of an achievement this was. That’s until NBA stats page StatMuse published […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green praised both teams for Thursday’s pre-deadline trade that sent point guard D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans, and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for forward Andrew Wiggins a protected 2021 first round pick and a 2012 second round pick. https://twitter.com/dlouno/status/1226320138644774914 Speaking to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on The Jump […]

Newly-acquired D’Angelo Russell didn’t waste any time making his presence known to the Minnesota Timberwolves fans, as the point guard addressed the crowd with a (slightly) NSFW message before the team took the floor Saturday night to face the L.A. Clippers. D'Angelo Russell to Timberwolves fans: "We know we got a lot of work to […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell won’t make his Minnesota debut on Saturday due to a quad injury. D'Angelo Russell will not play tonight with that quad injury, Wolves say. Missed GSW game Monday with it. Wanted to give it a go against Brooklyn, his former team, Wednesday, and it was still bothering him. […]

Golden State Warriors’ general manager Bob Myers finally spoke regarding the recent blockbuster trade, which involved sending D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the audio clip, Myers admitted that he felt bad about the trade. However, he hopes the All-star point guard is “in a place where he’s just there.” Warriors's GM Bob Myers on […]

To say Karl-Anthony Towns is excited about D’Angelo Russell being on the Minnesota Timberwolves would be an understatement. Russell and Towns are very close friends, and with The Timberwolves desperately needing to make a change, the deal came at a great time. It is also worth noting that they have lost 13 games in a […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t even played a game with the Minnesota Timberwolves and yet the All-Star guard already feels at home in Minnesota. The Timberwolves (finally) acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The lefty was all smiles while speaking to reporters on Friday at his introductory news conference: “You go through things like […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says D’Angelo Russell will be a game-time decision against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Gersson Rosas tells @DanBarreiroKFAN that D’Angelo Russell will be a gametime decision against the Clippers on Saturday night. He’s been dealing […]

Veteran wing Evan Turner was among the multitude of trade deadline acquisitions by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, but the former member of the Atlanta Hawks may seek a buyout in order to play with a contender. The Timberwolves, at 15-35, and despite adding All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell to pair with his former 2015 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed D’Angelo Russell ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, sending Andrew Wiggins and a couple of draft picks to the Golden State Warriors. Russell is well-known to be very close friends with Karl-Anthony Towns, who had previously expressed his displeasure with his situation in Minnesota this season. The Timberwolves made […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck what some would call a blockbuster trade just ahead of the Thursday deadline, acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks. On Friday, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who is very close with both Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, reacted to the two becoming […]

The 2020 NBA trade deadline featured some last-hour deals that could change the postseason outlook for some teams, and the long-term trajectory for other clubs. Andre Drummond and D’Angelo Russell were the only former All-Stars to be moved. Drummond was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a salary dump deal, singling the center’s days as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a flurry of moves leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. Earlier in the week, they traded Robert Covington to the Houston Rockets. Then, just ahead of the deadline, they traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors and Gorgui Dieng to the Miami Heat. Afterward, Karl-Anthony Towns took […]

The Golden State Warriors made waves on deadline day, pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal that landed them former first overall pick Andrew Wiggins from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s no secret that the 24-year-old forward has been hounded by a ton of negative criticism throughout his career, but this is a gamble the Warriors […]

There was arguably no one other person happier about how things turned out at the trade deadline than Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves were one of the most active teams leading up to the Thursday deadline, with their biggest move coming in the form of the arrival of D’Angelo Russell, one of Towns’ […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 season has been constantly hounded by speculation that their acquisition of D’Angelo Russell was purely a move to stockpile an asset for a future move. The franchise was adamant that this wasn’t the case at all but obviously wasn’t closing their doors when the right offer comes — and that […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has touched down in Minnesota. Video of D’Angelo Russell’s arrival in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/mdoNM6EprO — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 A Rosas/Russell hug, then some standing around. Pulitzer, please. pic.twitter.com/8JciRc1XYn — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 Russell is the type of All-Star player Karl-Anthony Towns was hoping […]

D’Angelo Russell is officially a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t be happier. KAT has his. Get your @Dloading jerseys here » https://t.co/HhMoKnk9jU pic.twitter.com/3RHVUZSQkn — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 7, 2020 The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 No. 1 overall draft pick out […]

D’Angelo Russell reportedly didn’t have a lot of trade value beyond the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have been trying to acquire Russell since the offseason, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN. The Golden State Warriors decided against waiting until the summer to move Russell, trading him to the  Timberwolves on Thursday for former No. 1 overall […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves paid homage to newly-acquired point guard D’Angelo Russell on Thursday afternoon, tweeting out a picture of Russell in a Timberwolves uniform with the caption “ICE IN HIS VEINS,” invoking the celebration Russell uses when he hits a big shot: ❄️ ICE IN HIS VEINS ❄️ pic.twitter.com/2agANaquDr — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 6, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had been hot for point guard D’Angelo Russell dating back to last summer, when Russell hit the market as a free agent and Karl-Anthony Towns pleaded with management to bring him to Minneapolis. On Thursday, the Timberwolves orchestrated a blockbuster to send Andrew Wiggins plus draft picks to the Golden State Warriors […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading longtime center Gorgui Dieng to the Memphis Grizzlies, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. In exchange for the seven-year veteran, the Grizzlies are sending recently acquired forward James Johnson, and it appears Minnesota will be a third team in the Grizzlies’ deal with the Miami Heat for Andre Iguodala, according […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves finally got their prized target in D’Angelo Russell after several days of constant insistence with the Golden State Warriors front office in packages centered around forward Andrew Wiggins. Following undoubtedly the biggest splash of an otherwise quiet trade season, here are some grades to see how these teams fared: Timberwolves: A+ Received: […]

Andrew Wiggins was traded to the Golden State Warriors as the main player in exchange for All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell hours before the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday, and the former Rookie of the Year from Canada is getting well-wished by ex-teammates with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wiggins, 24, has had a relatively underwhelming six-year tenure […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade shooting guard D’Angelo Russell, Omari Spellman, and Jacob Evans to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Timberwolves 2021 pick is protected up to the No. 3 overall selection and will become […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns is not a happy man right now. Following his team’s 127-120 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the 6-foot-11 big man did not hold back with his comments after yet another disappointing defeat. “I’ve been losing for a long time. I’m not trying to do that shit anymore,” […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are once again dangling Andrew Wiggins, this time in a proposed trade to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade that could help them get Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Chris Crouse of Heavy.com. The Wolves have not given up on the steadfast pursuit of Russell, one is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves recently took part in a big four-team, 12-player agreement on Tuesday night, notably trading small forward Robert Covington to the Rockets. Following Minnesota’s 127-120 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night, the team’s young center Karl-Anthony Towns spoke to reporters about the trade, saying that “it was difficult.” According to Chris Hine, […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins spiked it all over the Minnesota Timberwolves after receiving a nifty pass from Kevin Huerter. Peep the clip below to see Huerter’s sneaky pass and Collins’ vicious finish. Wolves swingman Josh Okogie tried to stop the slam to no avail. Collins’ slam was just too mean to be swatted. […]