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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 […]

With the Thursday NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington has been at the center of a whole lot of trade rumors. Given how much Covington’s name has been mentioned, there obviously has to be some legitimacy to the rumors, and Covington understands that: “It’s coming from somewhere,” said Covington, according to […]

Trade discussions between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves revolving around D’Angelo Russell have reached a roadblock, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle. The Timberwolves have been interested in acquiring Russell from the Warriors, who are struggling with injuries this season in the wake of Kevin Durant’s departure. Minnesota has made […]

At this point, it appears that Minnesota Timberwolves wing Robert Covington is going to be one of the bigger names that will be dealt before the February 6 trade deadline. There has been a ton of interest in the 29-year-old, and as reported by Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynskyi of The Athletic, the league-best Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves remain in “hot pursuit” of Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell, relentlessly seeking avenues for a potential trade before the Feb. 6 deadline expires, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The New York Knicks have added themselves to that race, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic — discussing potential packages for the […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. used to be regarded as one of the potential steals of the 2017 NBA Draft. However, three years later, things have turned out way different from what was expected of him. Smith — who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the ninth overall pick — made the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is not laboring over missing out on the festivities at All-Star weekend in Chicago. Towns claims he has been “desensitized to being disrespected” after he was not chosen as a Western Conference reserve this past week (via Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune): “I’m worried about our team, about […]

The trade market has been eerily quiet over the past couple of weeks. There have been a number of relatively significant moves, but none that has been of the landscape-shifting variety. There’s always a possibility that nothing of this nature transpires before the February 6 deadline. But at this point, it’s hard to shake off […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington has received trade interest from the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. The Timberwolves are expected to drive a hard bargain for Covington, who is a sound two-way player. In fact, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Minnesota wants two first-round picks for RoCo: The Minnesota Timberwolves, several […]

Los Angeles Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard will play on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He didn’t play on Thursday versus the Sacramento Kings because of lower back tightness, a game the Clippers lost at home: Kawhi Leonard is good to go tonight. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 1, 2020 The Clippers are 33-15 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ strong interest in Golden State Warriors guard D’Angelo Russell is perhaps the league’s worst kept secret at this point. The Timberwolves have been hard-pushing this acquisition, to the point of even dangling Andrew Wiggins in the wake of a career-best season, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Russell is having a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been determined to make changes and improve their roster amid a disastrous season. Having traded veteran point guard Jeff Teague, the Timberwolves are still looking for another missing piece to their puzzle. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, that may be Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. Minnesota reportedly inquired about […]

Something needs to change in Minnesota if the Timberwolves want to be taken seriously in the Western Conference. The team has talent. Karl-Anthony Towns is a legit superstar, Andrew Wiggins is having a nice bounce-back year and Jarrett Culver is full of potential. Yet, the Timberwolves just simply aren’t there yet. Through 47 games, Minnesota […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings had an epic comeback win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Kings trailed the Timberwolves by 17 points with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter. Everyone inside Target Center assumed the game was over. Sacramento, however, rallied around each other and went on a crazy run to force […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns was visibly frustrated during Tuesday morning’s media availability. The former No. 1 overall pick noted that his team, which has lost ten consecutive games, needs to be “smarter all around.” The Timberwolves are fresh off a disappointing matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Minnesota held a 27-point […]

If the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t hit rock bottom earlier this season, well, they certainly hit it on Monday night, as they blew a 15-point lead within the final 2:05 of the fourth quarter in an overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. They also became the first team since NBA play-by-play stats began being recorded in […]

It was a great day at the office for the Sacramento Kings. They managed to come away with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the win isn’t the only reason why the Kings will cherish this result. They managed to overcome a seventeen-point lead with only less than three minutes remaining in the game. […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox proved he is one sly fox on Monday, tricking the entire Minnesota Timberwolves team to force overtime during their match at the Target Center. With his team down by two, 117-119, with just 4.7 ticks left in regulation, Fox displayed some veteran smarts by giving himself the best chance […]

One day after the shocking, terrible passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others, NBA players and teams continue to show their support and adoration of the NBA legend during games. On Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings faced off in Minnesota. Which is where Bryant passed his idol Michael Jordan […]

Like the rest of the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves were shocked to learn of the tragic passing of one of the game’s greatest in Kobe Bryant. Karl-Anthony Towns, who managed to play against Kobe in his final NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, was affected by the star’s sudden passing. The Timberwolves big man […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they might be competitive in the Western Conference following a 10-8 start to the season. Karl-Anthony Towns was playing like arguably the best big man in the league. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins looked to finally dismiss any lingering notions he is a “bust.” But things have not gone according to plan. […]

The Minnesota Timebrwolves were one of the first teams to shake up the trade market this season. They did so when they offloaded veteran Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe. While Crabbe may prove to be a serviceable player for the Wolves coming off the bench, it does appear […]

The Portland Trailblazers just recently sent veteran wing Kent Bazemore and two second-round picks to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Caleb Swanigan, Wenyen Gabriel. This was a step in the right direction after it became clear the injury-riddled Trail Blazers desperately needed additional depth. The clear headliner of this trade is Ariza […]

According to a recent report, the Toronto Raptors are seriously looking at the prospect of parting ways with a number of their core players from last season’s memorable championship run. Along with Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka — both of whom are on expiring deals — another name that has reportedly also been placed on […]