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The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without their starting backcourt of Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose against the Boston Celtics, now adding forward Robert Covington to that list as well, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Jeff Teague has missed the team’s last eight games with an ankle injury, which has had the Wolves split games since […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Golden State Warriors Monday night at Oracle Arena, and all signs point toward small forward Robert Covington returning to the lineup for Minnesota. Robert Covington missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with right knee soreness. Covington says he feels good enough to play tonight. Had a good […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Portland Trail Blazers Saturday night and starting small forward Robert Covington is listed as probable with right knee soreness. Timberwolves just announce Robert Covington has been added to the injury report for tonight against Portland. He's probable with right knee soreness. — Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) December 8, 2018 The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington told reporters on Friday that he “always knew” Derrick Rose could get back to playing at a high level. Covington, a Chicago native, grew up watching Rose in the Windy City. Robert Covington on Derrick Rose: "Being a kid from Chicago, I watched Derrick grow up years before me. […]

Derrick Rose gave some deserving praise to teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Robert Covington for their work on defense against the Houston Rockets, a game that saw the Minnesota Timberwolves pull back to the .500 mark after starting the season 4-9 with Jimmy Butler on the roster. Since, the Wolves have gone an impressive 8-3, powered […]

Robert Covington, the newest member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, is already forging his way into the franchise’s history books. In their 128-89 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs, Covington recorded a plus/minus of +44, the highest statistic ever recorded since Joe Smith’s +52 in 2001. Robert Covington's +44 is the highest plus-minus recorded by […]

Though they’ve only been teammates for a short period of time, Karl-Anthony Towns and Robert Covington seem to be developing a friendship as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Covington, now 27 years of age, came to the Timberwolves as part of a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this month — the same deal that […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Robert Covington says when he sees a teammate of his mess up, he won’t be afraid to tell them that they are messing up. The Timberwolves acquired Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a 2022 second-round pick from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler trade. The 3-and-D specialist says guys […]

Robert Covington had an abysmal shooting night in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Chicago Bulls. The 3-and-D forward shot just 1-of-18 from the field, and missed all of his ten tries from deep. Following the game, Covington didn’t seem to be all too bothered with his tough outing against the Bulls, per Malika Andrews […]

Forward Robert Covington has fit in seamlessly with his new team after being the center piece of a return package for Jimmy Butler. The new Minnesota Timberwolves wing represents the three-and-D asset head coach Tom Thibodeau so badly wanted to stop ball-dominant players like Damian Lillard, who they’ll take on tonight at home. Thibodeau has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night at Target Center and will be without point guard Derrick Rose, who is dealing with left knee soreness. However, newcomer Robert Covington will make his Timberwolves debut and enter the starting lineup with Rose out. Minnesota acquired Covington in the Jimmy Butler trade from the […]

Newly acquired Minnesota Timberwolves forward Robert Covington was spotted wearing a white jersey after Wednesday morning’s practice session, which means he was running with the starting unit. Whether or not Covington will actually be a starter on his new squad remains to be seen, but the fact that he was practicing with the first team […]

On the other side of the Jimmy Butler deal, Robert Covington and Dario Saric will debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The new-look Wolves team will host Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. Tom Thibodeau said Robert Covington and Dario Saric will play tonight, did not say if they’d start. — Malika Andrews […]

Robert Covington watched the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Brooklyn Nets Monday and the swingman says he’s going to be able to help his new team on the defensive end right away. The Timberwolves acquired Robert Covington from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler trade. Covington on the Timberwolves defense: "I saw the game yesterday […]

The blockbuster trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves was surprising news for NBA fans to handle, but it was also a shocker for Robert Covington. Covington grew into his role with the Sixers and became one of the most important players on the roster,  so it came as a surprise to him that […]

The newest members of the Minnesota Timberwolves, small forward Robert Covington, power forward Dario Saric and point guard Jerryd Bayless, were introduced to the media Tuesday but were unable to practice due to league rules. The Timberwolves acquired the three players from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Jimmy Butler trade. The trade was made official […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach/president Tom Thibodeau made his first public comments Monday since the franchise traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers, and he says forwards Robert Covington and Dario Saric are going to fit in well with the team. The Timberwolves host the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Robert Covington, Dario Saric […]

When it comes to winners and losers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ blockbuster trade for Jimmy Butler, the Washington Wizards come out as the NBA’s biggest losers. When the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the trigger on the trade with the Sixers, the Wizards missed out on an opportunity to escape from their early-season struggles. Instead, it’s the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Robert Covington posted a heartfelt farewell to The City of Brotherly Love after being traded alongside teammates Dario Saric and Jarryd Bayless as the Philadelphia Sixers made a blockbuster move to acquire Jimmy Butler on Saturday. “Just want to thank the city of Philadelphia and the 76ers organization for allowing me to grow as […]

Heading into the 2018 offseason, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown pledged the franchise was going star-hunting. Though the Sixers aimed to sign LeBron James or Paul George, they instead wound up signing Mike Muscala and trading for Wilson Chandler, which, um, isn’t quite the same thing. But after getting off to a sluggish start […]

The trade fiasco around Jimmy Butler finally ended Saturday when the Minnesota Timberwolves shipped the disgruntled All-Star to the Philadelphia 76ers. Interestingly, a Reddit user actually proposed the exact players included in the Butler trade a month ago. CoolScales, the username of this Redditor, proposed some different trade scenarios for Butler, including a deal involving […]

For players, getting traded is definitely one of the most difficult things they will experience in their career. The same holds true for the teammates they leave behind. This is certainly the case for Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid who recently admitted that he got emotional upon hearing the news about the blockbuster trade that […]

Philadelphia 76ers small forward Robert Covington was part of the Jimmy Butler trade which took place Saturday morning, and one Eastern Conference player is surprised the Sixers parted ways with him. One of the best 3-and-D players in the league, Robert Covington is averaging 11.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game on the […]

Philadelphia has become a top sports city. The Phillies are progressing faster than expected, the Flyers are playing well, and the Eagles brought the Lombardi trophy to Philadelphia for the first time in franchise history last year. Perhaps the most beloved team of the city, the Sixers, are also trending in the right direction. Watching the […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington wants to be the best defender in the NBA, and he believes he has what it takes to succeed following his impressive stint with the Sixers last year. Covington was named to the NBA All-Defensive first team last season, joining the likes of Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, and […]

Maybe the Philadelphia 76ers don’t need Kawhi Leonard after all. According to stats compiled by Andy Bailey of the Hardwood Knocks podcast via NBAMath.com, not only was the frontcourt of Joel Embiid and Dario Saric the second most effective big man tandem in the league last season, but the starting five of Embiid, Saric, Robert […]

The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be aggressive in this year’s draft. Reports say that they want to move into the Top 5 but are not willing to offer two of their key players. As reported by Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, the Sixers are arranging trade packages with hopes of moving up to the Top […]

The most controversial rebuild in NBA history shifted into phase two last season. Equipped with top-tier young talent, versatile role players, and a solid mix of wily veterans, the Philadelphia 76ers were ready to push some chips to the middle of the table. Not many expected things to come together so quickly. The Sixers reeled off […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair the extensor tendon in his left middle finger, according to a press release from the team. #Sixers @Holla_At_Rob33 has surgery on middle finger. pic.twitter.com/vlw0p28plm — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) May 17, 2018 He injured the finger in the December 28th game against the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

Overachieving in the NBA is no easy task, yet the Philadelphia 76ers have done so this season with a robust 54-28 record in the regular season and a third seed in the East, falling in the second round against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. But for Robert Covington, it’s been the defeats that have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering Monday night’s Game 4 with one thing in mind: just win. The Sixers are on the brink of elimination, and desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why head coach Brett Brown announced that backup guard T.J. McConnell is starting in place of Robert Covington. TJ McConnell is starting over […]

In Underpants Gnomes nomenclature, the Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding strategy over the past half-decade looked something like this: PHASE 1: Tank to acquire young superstars via the draft PHASE 2: ??? PHASE 3: Win championship(s) With their opening-round knockout of the Miami Heat, the Sixers appear ready to fast-forward through the second phase of that plan. […]

Joel Embiid is one of the funnier guys off the court and on the court, he is one of the fiercest competitors in the NBA. He isn’t afraid of taking on anyone at any time, and it doesn’t matter who is in his way he is going to try and finish a dunk over him. But […]

There were arguments to be made for the Philadelphia 76ers dropping their first playoff game in half a decade. Naturally, there wasn’t much playoff experience on the roster outside of Marco Belinelli and JJ Redick. The Sixers were without their best player in Joel Embiid, and their second-in-command didn’t even get “big game” experience in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a good reason to be having fun this season. And by having fun, that also means doing it on the sidelines and behind a courtside reporter while she is delivering a report. When was the last time the Sixers were this lively? We 👀 you @sixers pic.twitter.com/F4KwPOpgoc — NBA on ESPN […]

There was a time when both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers were powerhouses at the same time. The two franchises have been known for excellence almost since the moment they joined the NBA. Back in 1982, the Lakers and the Sixers faced off in an epic duel for the NBA championship. When […]

Since debuting for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has become a crowd favorite for his often hilarious comments and the way he involves the fans during games. He is the type of player who will openly celebrate whenever he sees a teammate successfully pulling off a high highlight reel worthy play. That was the case […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are having a resurgent campaign, but in one moment during Saturday’s home game against the L.A. Clippers, Sixers forward Robert Covington almost triggered an old trauma for Philly fans after going full 2015-16 76ers on a dunk attempt. As the Clippers were trying to bring the ball down the court, Covington perfectly […]

Already playing shorthanded in their guard rotation with Markelle Fultz continuing to recover from his injury, the Philadelphia 76ers will also be thin in their frontcourt, as their starting small forward, Robert Covington, will miss at least the team’s next two games with a back contusion, according to Keith Pompey of the Philly Inquirer. Sixers' […]