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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. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has become a certified fan favorite. Caruso was fourth among all Western Conference guards after the third returns of All-Star fan voting, and he frequents highlight reels due in part to his tremendous bounce. Think Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton but the Hollywood version. However, rival executives are intrigued […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are two of the teams that would be interested in forward Evan Turner, should he become available through a buyout from the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. The Timberwolves acquired Turner as part of a four-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets. […]

The 12-player, four-team trade between the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Denver Nuggets was a late-night splash, unlike anything the league had seen in the last two decades. Now that the water has settled, let’s take a look at which teams came out on top of this wild trade, roughly 36 hours […]

There were plenty of moving parts in the blockbuster four-team trade involving the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves. This all seemed to confuse Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who posted his thoughts on the deal on his Instagram. NBA Central took a screen grab of KAT’s emotions during the entire process: Confused […]

The Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets have agreed to a four-team trade headlined by Clint Capela and Robert Covington. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets are getting Covington and Jordan Bell from the Timberwolves. The Hawks, meanwhile, get Capela and Nene from the Western Conference powerhouse. The Timberwolves, on the […]

A blockbuster three-team trade is reportedly getting closer to being done, as the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves are discussing a deal that would involve Robert Covington, Clint Capela and Evan Turner. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the supposed deal would send Covington to Houston, Capela to the Hawks and Turner […]

A couple of before the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors are moving on from their D’Angelo Russell conversations with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Timberwolves were not willing to meet the price points that the Warriors have set. Golden State is moving on from D’Angelo Russell conversations with Minnesota […]

Andrew Wiggins would end up on the Golden State Warriors if the Minnesota Timberwolves are able to acquire D’Angelo Russell, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Timberwolves have been trying to get Russell since this past summer. He’s very close friends with Minnesota All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns: If D’Angelo Russell ends up […]

FS1’s Chris Broussard forgot that veteran point guard Jeff Teague isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore while discussing a trade involving Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Broussard said the Lakers should trade Kuzma to the Timberwolves for Teague and small forward Robert Covington. However, Minnesota traded Teague to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 16. […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran forward Evan Turner could reportedly land with the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the four-team D’Angelo Russell trade between the Hawks, Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Jabari Young of CNBC. Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington would be sent to the Rockets, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to try to orchestrate a four-team trade that would allow them to acquire D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors. Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins would have to be included in almost any Russell trade package, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks are also involved […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly have interest in Denver Nuggets guard Malik Beasley ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to reports. Any pursuit the Timberwolves have right now is secondary to that of Golden State Warriors All-Star D’Angelo Russell: Told there is truth to this. As for what makes sense to head Denver’s […]

Golden State Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell is expected to play in Wednesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, despite the fact that his name is being tossed about in various trade scenarios. D'Angelo Russell should play against the Nets tomorrow, Steve Kerr says. — Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) February 4, 2020 Several teams are believed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are ramping up their pursuit of Warriors point guard D’Angelo Russell. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wolves are hoping to bring several teams together as part of the deal. Via ESPN: The Minnesota Timberwolves are orchestrating multiteam trade discussions with Houston and Atlanta, with hopes of ultimately turning discussions into a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to make some big moves as the trade deadline quickly approaches. Timberwolves cornerstone superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was asked to weigh in on all the uncertainty surrounding his team at the moment, and for his part, it appears that the two-time All-Star has chosen to remain professional amidst all the trade […]

Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell has been keenly aware of every trade rumor and musing involving him. There is the relentless interest from the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team that tried to woo him in the offseason with a helicopter ride and the vision of playing next to close friend Karl-Anthony Towns. Then there is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have explored several avenues to acquire Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, including a three-team trade with the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks that would facilitate the assets necessary to make the deal. The proposed trade would have sent Robert Covington to Houston, Clint Capela to Atlanta, and Brooklyn’s 2020 first-round […]