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Despite being a beneficial pickup by the Minnesota Timberwolves during this year’s NBA trade deadline, Malik Beasley’s time with Minnesota may well be over as he heads into the offseason as a restricted free agent. Minnesota has the option of extending a qualifying offer to Malik Beasley worth $3.8 million, which will likely be exceeded […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley made headlines on Saturday after he was arrested for possession of narcotics and stolen property. Despite being released on Sunday with no charges filed, the investigation is still open. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas released a statement on Tuesday addressing Beasley’s incident. “Malik is family, and we talked about […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has been released from Hennepin County Jail with no official charges, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Beasley, 23, was arrested Saturday night in Plymouth, Minnesota. He was being held in custody without bail due to allegations of marijuana possession and receiving and concealing stolen weapons. According to Chris […]

Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves was arrested for marijuana possession and receiving and concealing stolen property on Saturday night, according to Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Beasley is being held without bail at Hennepin County Jail until he can see a judge, which could take a full day. Police have reportedly […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were on their way to missing the playoffs for the 15th time in the last 16 years during the 2019-20 season. The team had a 19-45 record before the campaign was suspended due to COVID-19. Despite the Timberwolves’ awful record, the franchise was able to make a big splash when they acquired […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a putrid 19-45 record before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The franchise was on its way to missing the playoffs for the 15th time in the last 16 years. However, the Timberwolves did make a splash at the 2020 trade deadline by acquiring All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did more than persist in the relentless pursuit of D’Angelo Russell prior to the trade deadline, also nabbing some key cogs for their rotation. Malik Beasley, who the Denver Nuggets feared was out of their price range, will likely get paid handsomely at the end of the 2019-20 season, according to Jon […]

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 […]

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 […]

After teasing the league with his three-point shooting in his NBA debut, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson finally unleashed his nuclear athleticism against the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Arena on Friday. At the 9:55 mark of the third quarter, Nuggets guard Malik Beasley tried to extend the visitors’ lead to double figures […]

Malik Beasley can become part of this story. The Chicago Bulls, after defeating the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, 115-106, own the ninth-best record in the Eastern Conference. With about half of the 2019-20 campaign in the books, they are 15-27 and sit four games back of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final playoff […]

It appears that the Philadelphia 76ers are expected to be one of the most active teams as we approach the February trade deadline. It is now being reported that the Sixers have shown interest in three wing players in particular. The most interesting name coming out of this list is Minnesota Timberwolves veteran swingman Robert […]

The Denver Nuggets are shopping some of their young talent ahead of the February trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reported that Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez are on the trading block after they turned down extension offers in October, but the Nuggets are asking for a lofty return: The Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets currently sit with a record of 15-8 in the Western Conference, which is good enough for 5th place directly behind the Houston Rockets’ 17-8 record. The Nuggets have been helped by a terrific defense, which they’ve needed due to seeming regression from All-NBA First Team Center Nikola Jokic in 2019-20. Now, with […]

Multiple teams have had due diligence conversations with the Denver Nuggets regarding guard Malik Beasley, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Beasley will become a restricted free agent next summer once the Nuggets offer him a qualifying offer worth $3,895,424: Multiple teams have had due diligence conversations with Denver regarding guard Malik Beasley, league […]

The Denver Nuggets have one of the deepest rosters in all the NBA, but they could look to upgrade for a final piece to their puzzle. While Will Barton did just enough to fend off Torrey Craig for a starting small forward spot, the team is still in need of a defensive stalwart who can […]

The Denver Nuggets made a “very aggressive” offer to sign Malik Beasley to a contract extension before the rookie-scale deadline, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. Beasley will become a restricted free agent next summer once the Nuggets offer him a qualifying offer: Despite a “very aggressive” attempt by the Nuggets, according to […]

Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez didn’t get extensions from the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Both players will enter restricted free agency next summer once the Nuggets offer each player a qualifying offer. Sources: Denver's Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez are not expected to reach agreements by 6 p.m. ET deadline. All sides showed effort in […]

The Denver Nuggets are in talks with Malik Beasley and his representatives about a contract extension, according to Mike Singer of the Denver Post. If Beasley doesn’t sign an extension with the Nuggets before Oct. 21, he would enter restricted free agency next summer. The Denver Nuggets are in talks with backup shooting guard Malik […]

Malik Beasley had the opportunity to sign a three-year, $30 million extension with the Denver Nuggets, but he chose to turn the offer down before switching his representation to Klutch Sports’ Rich Paul. Beasley, now 22 years of age, is a candidate for an extension on his rookie deal. However, the question is: Will Denver […]

The Denver Nuggets want to get extensions done with Malik Beasley and Juan Hernangomez before the Oct. 21 deadline, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post. If the Nuggets can’t agree to extensions with Beasley and Hernangomez before Oct. 21, both players will become restricted free agents next summer, something Denver wants to avoid: […]

There is no doubt that Denver Nuggets’ Malik Beasley had a great 2018-19 season in terms of health. He played 81 games and put up an average of 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. He was one of the Nuggets’ key reserves last season, and he hopes to continue his improvement moving forward. In […]

Within the first 24 minutes of the Western Conference semifinals, Malik Beasley of the Denver Nuggets produced one of the best lowlights of the year and a prime Shaqtin-A-Fool moment. With the score tied 55-55 in the second quarter, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray stole an inbound pass from Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard. Murray […]

The Denver Nuggets are a terrific story this season in the NBA. After barely missing the playoffs last season, they came back stronger than ever this year and established themselves as one of best teams in the league. One of the main reasons the team has played so well is the development of unsung heroes such […]

Nerlens Noel may have been languishing in a limited capacity for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but his ability as a rim protector still manifests itself from time to time – particularly against Malik Beasley and the Denver Nuggets, as the 6-foot-11 center rejected what could have been a ferocious two-handed slammer. "He went up for […]

Denver Nuggets guard Malik Beasley is among the shortlist of candidate vying for the coveted Most Improved Player award, one he could see himself winning at the end of this season. Front office heads have noted the importance of a quality bench player and the impact he’s had for the second-seeded Nuggets, who went from […]

Mason Plumlee had a Shaqtin’ A Fool moment on Tuesday night during their game against the New York Knicks. The Denver Nuggets center pushed Malik Beasley too hard during a defensive switch halfway through the fourth quarter. Emmanuel Mudiay was on his way to the basket. Plumlee tried to put Beasley on a better defensive […]

The Denver Nuggets decided to exercise a 4th year option on Malik Beasley for the 2018-19 season. Beasley is a high intensity player, his stats don’t speak volumes for his talents. Perhaps this play will help showcase the  athleticism that Denver loves about Beasley. The Denver Nuggets will exercise the team's fourth-year option on Malik […]

The 2018 NBA Summer League begins this week with a slate of games in Utah and Sacramento before blossoming into the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas next week. It is a huge deal for many players, including those who are no longer rookies. Rookies usually dominate the storylines headed into these exhibitions. […]

The Denver Nuggets really like Malik Beasley. But it’s possible that no one in the organization likes Beasley more than Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. What does Malone like most? Beasley’s defense, per Christopher Dempsey of NBA.com. “I am putting you out there for your defense,” Malone told Beasley. “Anything you give us offensively is great, […]

The Denver Nuggets are stacked to the gills with young talents and it seems they’re intent on keeping and developing most of them. This is after Chris Dempsey of Altitude Sports has reported that the team is picking up the third-year options of three of its best young guns in Jamal Murray, Malik Beasley, and […]

Many have chimed in to the potential trade of Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving. Now, Denver Nuggets soon-to-be second-year shooting guard Malik Beasley has given his thoughts on the possibility. “I am kind of surprised,” Beasley told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype about Irving’s initial trade request. Yet, with two thirds of the league inquiring […]

Nike has just added another basketball player to their growing list of athletes. He may not be the biggest name out there but Denver Nuggets rookie Malik Beasley joins the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, just to name a few, as endorsers of one of the biggest shoe and apparel brands. […]