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Julius Randle is turning the narrative of his career around in a huge way. To start off Game 1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Western Conference Finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Randle had the hot hand, continuing his excellent play thus far throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs with another brilliant offensive explosion. Randle had […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are unhappy with a fellow canine’s Western Conference Finals prediction. The famous “Aircorg” is known for her picks across all sports, which she makes by hitting a beach ball into a basket bin. Minnesota is heading into a series with the 68-win Oklahoma City Thunder as the underdogs. However, this group is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. They’ve been largely successful thanks to the brilliant play of Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. However, Randle received an interesting comparison to LeBron James hours before tip-off. During a segment of the NBA […]

Just months ago, the basketball world had seemingly written off Julius Randle’s potential. But as the Minnesota Timberwolves continue their impressive postseason run taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night for the Western Conference Finals, Randle has thrown out that reputation, transforming from New York’s playoff puzzle into Minnesota’s postseason powerhouse. The numbers are […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso has done whatever has been asked of him. After Caruso guarded Nikola Jokic in the semifinals, he might have to guard Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, he dropped a candid response. “Like or dislike, it’s my job,” Caruso said via Anthony Slater on X (formerly Twitter). “Get stops. Either […]

Recently, the Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a Game 5 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs. It was another strong series for Julius Randle, who has overcome some past playoff demons this postseason and has been a legitimate number two option for Minnesota. The Timberwolves […]

As the Minnesota Timberwolves prepare for their second consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith issued a pointed challenge to forward Julius Randle ahead of the team’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. During Tuesday morning’s episode of First Take, Smith directly questioned whether Randle’s postseason success this year was sustainable as Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have completed their return the Western Conference Finals, making it two straight trips in back-to-back seasons. Furthermore, it wasn’t a walk in the park in the NBA Playoffs for Anthony Edwards and crew, especially after sending home the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, both of which had championship aspirations. But […]

Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves completely outperformed Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors in their second-round series in the NBA Playoffs. Randle and the Wolves eliminated the Warriors in five games, but a lot of that had to do with the absence of star guard Stephen Curry due to a hamstring injury. Green […]

For the second straight NBA Playoffs series, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a statement, and Anthony Edwards didn’t need many words to do it. After the Wolves clinched a second consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals sending the Golden State Warriors home in five games, the Wolves superstar posted a photo on his Instagram with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves secured a spot in the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle led the team to a 4-1 series win in the second round against the Golden State Warriors. After clinching their spot in the next round, veteran point guard Mike Conley posted some […]

As the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Golden State Warriors from the NBA Playoffs, some fans were shocked to hear some of Draymond Green’s comments after Game 5 on Wednesday night. While the Warriors were overall impressed by the Timberwolves, some would specifically give props for how they dominated the series, especially Green, who even shouted […]

The stars delivered the goods for the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their second-round series versus the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, two stars out of the SEC, took turns in pummeling the Warriors on Wednesday, leading Minnesota to a 121-110 victory at Target Center in Minnesota. As Randle was being […]

Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards have propelled the Minnesota Timberwolves to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors. Randle, impressed by Edwards’ mentality and drive, drew a bold comparison between the rising star and Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. “I have been around a lot of great players. He is as confident in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards sat at the press conference table wearing black shades, studying the box score while clutching a Gary Payton Sr. jersey. A smirk appeared on Edwards’ face when asked about the audible pain of Warriors fans witnessing their team’s downfall. “Satisfaction,” Edwards said, his grin widening. “Just the best satisfaction ever.” The […]

On Monday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves went up 3-1 in their second round series vs the Golden State Warriors with a dominant road win that was not nearly as close as the final score suggested. The Wolves got 31 points from power forward Julius Randle, who has overcome his playoff demons this postseason and now […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are close to getting their job done in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. They are just a win away from eliminating the Golden State Warriors following a one-sided affair Monday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, where Julius Randle and company scored a 117-110 Game 4 victory. Randle […]

Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle is in the middle of the best run in the playoffs of his career. The three-time All-Star is averaging 22.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists so far and has been Minnesota’s most consistent player. The Timberwolves are up 2-1 on the Golden State Warriors in the second round […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves preparing for Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors, as they have a 2-1 series lead, besides star Anthony Edwards leading the charge, the one instrumental piece is Julius Randle. As Randle is the Timberwolves’ X-Factor, which has been said before by figures within the team, some are making the case […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a second-half deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in Game 3 and now lead this best-of-seven series 2-1. Like Games 1 and 2, this was another very gritty contest, and head coach Chris Finch was pleased with his squad for keeping up with the Dubs’ physicality. Via […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-1 series lead against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, and while Anthony Edwards led the way with 36 points, Julius Randle also showed out. Randle posted a triple-double, scoring 24 points, dishing out 12 assists, and grabbing 10 rebounds. The big man has been doing it all for […]

It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves grinded out a 102-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night. Once again, Julius Randle put together a massive game for the Timberwolves, and he ended up joining some exclusive Kevin Garnett company in the process. […]

The Golden State Warriors came with “strength in numbers” Saturday. Chase Center flooded with Warriors fans, all attempting to rattle Anthony Edwards and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Fans of the Dubs left the arena in disbelief. While others couldn’t believe the collapse at the hands of Edwards and the T-Wolves. Edwards delivered 36 points, while […]

Ever since he came over via trade back in 2023, Mike Conley has overall been a positive presence for the Minnesota Timberwolves, both on and off the court. They have a win rate of 63.7 percent with Conley active, and even with the veteran point guard being 37 years of age, he continues to be […]

In the pursuit of a championship, the standards are so high. Anyone who can’t handle the pressure may not be cut out to play for a team with championship aspirations. This is what sets the Minnesota Timberwolves apart from the other teams, as they have plenty of guys in the locker room who want nothing […]

There was pressure on the Minnesota Timberwolves to win Game 2 of their second-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors after they failed to take care of business in Game 1 despite seeing the Warriors’ best player, Stephen Curry, have to exit the game early due to a hamstring injury. Julius Randle even decided to […]

Anthony Edwards didn’t hesitate to name the “alpha” of the Minnesota Timberwolves after their Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. It happens to be Julius Randle. After 33 minutes of action, Randle finished with a stat line of 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. He shot 10-of-17 from the […]

One way to punish the Golden State Warriors’ tendency to go small is to dominate the glass, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have certainly shown that they can do so, as this was their best recipe for success during their first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. But in Game 1 of the series, the Warriors […]

On Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first round series. It was a shockingly easy gentleman’s sweep for the underdog Timberwolves, who were led in Game 5 by a virtuoso performance from big man […]

A month ago, Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle was deemed their X-Factor. The player who would be counted on to contribute when needed. Nobody knows that better at this point than LeBron James. Throughout the first-round playoff series between the Wolves and Lakers, Randle was matched up against James. Randle is having quite an […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a questionable trade when they sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks last offseason. The team sacrificed a lot of 3-point shooting and offensive pop when they made that deal. Julius Randle was the centerpiece of what they returned in the trade, but he has had an up-and-down season with […]

JJ Redick took NBA playoff losses before as a player. But the Los Angeles Lakers head coach received a fierce baptism in his postseason coaching debut Saturday. Redick watched his Lakers get pummeled by the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95. The Saturday effort sparked a flurry of angry fans. Most took to X in blasting the first-year […]

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards made a technical foul promise ahead of the playoff clash with the Los Angeles Lakers. After a trying first half of the season, Minnesota is now red-hot at the most important time of the year. The Timberwolves went 17-4 in their last 21 games to avoid the Play-In altogether […]

With the NBA regular season over, some teams are already gearing up for the offseason. Considering only one team can hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy, 29 teams will be looking to improve their roster. We’ve seen just how much free agent acquisitions can bolster a roster in recent years. The Houston Rockets’ 2023 spending splurge […]

As the NBA Playoffs approach, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a high-stakes first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. Finishing the regular season with a solid 49-33 record, the Timberwolves secured the 6th seed in the Western Conference. That set the stage for a compelling series against some of basketball’s biggest names. With a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got a big 141-125 win against the Memphis Grizzlies to help them improve their chances of a top-six seed with just a few games remaining in the season. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle led the way for the Timberwolves, but it took a collective group effort on defense to really secure the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle will almost certainly exercise the opt-out in his contract after this season, meaning that for him to remain with the team, he and the organization would have to come up with a long-term contract solution, and he made it clear that he would like to stay for the long haul […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo gushed in a recent interview about teammate Julius Randle’s importance to the team’s offense. Amidst the Timberwolves’ fight to clinch a playoff berth in the Western Conference, DiVincenzo revealed what makes Randle crucial to the team’s success in 2024-25. DiVincenzo, who was part of the New York Knicks’ blockbuster trade […]

Over the past few weeks, it looked like the Minnesota Timberwolves were turning a corner. They were in the middle of an eight-game winning streak and they had a six-game homestand, setting up some very nice conditions for them to extend their winning streak and therefore keep in step with the Golden State Warriors in […]