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The NBA trade deadline might not be until 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, but a trade has already been completed as per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The trade involves the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Utah Jazz. In the deal, the Lakers will be acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Timberwolves and Malik Beasley […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly in discussions with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves on a three-team deal that would send Russell Westbrook to Salt Lake City while D’Angelo Russell reunites with LA. However, according to Woj, the Timberwolves aren’t totally set on this blockbuster yet. Minny is still in conversations with other teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of making a splash. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the team is in discussions with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves on a potential three-team deal that includes Russell Westbrook and D’Angelo Russell. “The Lakers, Jazz and Timberwolves are in discussions on a three-team deal that […]

The Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline is getting closer and closer, so time is running out for any big moves. Organizations are trying to bring the final pieces to their puzzles to make a push for the playoffs. That is the case with teams such as the Miami Heat, who earlier this week made a […]

The Golden State Warriors crumbled on Wednesday, surrendering a 14-point fourth quarter lead in a 119-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are three key takeaways from another dispiriting Dubs loss. Golden State’s comedy of late-game errors The Warriors led 93-82 after three quarters at Target Center, surviving Steph Curry heading to the bench early […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to have an interesting trade deadline. They have played better of late after a slow start, now competing for a playoff spot at 27-26. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Rudy Gobert, has stepped up as well. It was a surprising move in the offseason when the Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t emerged as the top tier team in the Western Conference that they were hoping to become this season, and that could lead to an eventful trade deadline for them. With the deadline drawing closer with each passing day, it sounds like Minnesota is looking to revamp their backcourt by pulling off […]

D’Angelo Russell has been mentioned in trade rumors as of late. But nothing has come to fruition. However, a recent report stated that rival executives expect the Minnesota Timberwolves to look to trade him ahead of the NBA trade deadline, per HoopsHype. The thought-process stems from a number of differing factors. Notably, the Timberwolves are […]

After going 5-10 in December, the Minnesota Timberwolves have emerged as one of the better teams in January. In fact, the Wolves have won nine of their 13 games as of this writing. They have also entered the top eight of the Western Conference. Is there something that needs to be fixed here, or are […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA this season. Minnesota made a big offseason trade for star center Rudy Gobert, putting together an odd pairing with Karl Anthony Towns. They sit in 9th place in the Western Conference at 25-25 and have had a difficult route to the postseason […]

Potential trade candidate D’Angelo Russell probably caught the eye of an NBA executive or two after erupting in the fourth quarter for 16 points to give the Minnesota Timberwolves the 128-126 comeback victory over the Toronto Raptors. Russell’s firepower was especially needed with the team being shorthanded of late. He finished with 26 points, but […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves paid a hefty price when they acquired D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in February 2020, trading away Andrew Wiggins and the pick that became Jonathan Kuminga for his services. Russell’s career had been on the upswing at that point; he made the All-Star team in 2019 as the leading scorer […]

D’Angelo Russell could be coming up on his last days with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team has been fully engaged in trade talks for the 26-year-old guard as the Feb. 9 trade deadline date looms ahead. The Timberwolves have been unable to build off of last season’s success, currently sitting in ninth place in the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves’ star point guard D’Angelo Russell continues to be brought up in trade talks as the deadline approaches, although one team unlikely to land the 26-year-old is the Miami Heat. Just days after being linked to Jae Crowder, the Heat continue to test the waters on potential boosts to the lineup in a competitive […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to make an enormous splash in the offseason by acquiring French big man Rudy Gobert. It was a shocking move because of the number of players and draft picks Minnesota sent to the Utah Jazz. It has been a rocky ride so far after the blockbuster trade, with the Timberwolves sitting […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell hyped up the trade rumors with some rather interesting comments on his future with the franchise. To give some context, here is what D-Lo said. “You either take advantage of me and my ability, or f*** up the opportunity with me,” Russell told Yahoo Sports in December. “It’s as simple […]

D’Angelo Russell is well aware of the fact that his name has been dragged around in numerous trade rumors as we approach the February deadline. This is probably why he recently came out with a blatant warning to the Minnesota Timberwolves about potentially “f**king up the opportunity” with him. At this point, it seems like […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves paid a hefty price in the trade that brought D’Angelo Russell to town. They gave up Andrew Wiggins and the first-round pick that ended up being Jonathan Kuminga in exchange for Russell to fill their gaping hole at point guard. Of course, it helped that Russell was good friends with star center […]

D’Angelo Russell played into trade rumors with a pair of recent social media moves. Russell reportedly unfollowed the Minnesota Timberwolves on Instagram and retweeted a tweet from Toronto Raptors’ guard Fred VanVleet which states, “Bet on yourself,” per Canis Hoopus on Twitter. NBA insider Brian Windhorst previously said that he had not heard anything about […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves endured a pulsating victory in last year’s NBA play-in tournament before succumbing to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games of the first round. Despite the loss, there were pleasing performances that indicated a bright future in Minnesota, such as the emergence of Anthony Edwards as a cornerstone. However, there were glaring weaknesses […]

Zion Williamson put the Minnesota Timberwolves defense to the sword all night long with a career-best 43-point effort that included a nasty poster jam over Rudy Gobert, and D’Angelo Russell was none too pleased about the New Orleans Pelicans forward’s explosion. One sequence in particular drew Russell’s ire. With the Pelicans down by two, 116-114, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not in a very good spot right now. They are presently ranked 11th in the Western Conference with a 16-18 record. They are currently behind the Golden State Warriors for the last play-in berth. The Timberwolves have also lost their last three games as of this writing. Suffice it to say […]

The Miami Heat have had a tough start to the 2022-23 season, even as they currently find themselves turning things around. The Heat are just 16-15, which may not seem very good, but currently has them in the seventh seed of the Eastern Conference, which is a lot better than being outside the playoff picture […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans are left satisfied by the performance of their team Monday night, with the T’wolves destroying the Chicago Bulls at home, 150-126. Perhaps no fan was left happier than the lucky one whose Christmas wish came true when D’Angelo Russell gave him his game-worn shoes. Christmas came early this year 💙 pic.twitter.com/cqYLaiPyYF — […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves head West for a tough matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers as they look to end a two-game losing skid and improve to .500 on the season. This is a very important contest which means the team will need everyone firing on all cylinders. That raises the question: Is D’Angelo Russell playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their Wednesday night tilt against the Phoenix Suns in real danger of falling to 5-7, and with the lack of effort they’ve displayed thus far to begin the year, with Anthony Edwards even calling out his team for being “soft“, it’s not difficult to see why they’re struggling in the early […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t had the easiest of starts in the 2022-23 season as they attempt to build on the promising progress they showed last season when they made the postseason as the seventh-seed. The addition of three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert led many to expect that the Timberwolves would cement themselves […]

The expectations for the Minnesota Timberwolves entering the 2022-23 season were heightened exponentially after they swung a blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert this past offseason. Instead, they have crawled out to a slow start, and have been one of the most disappointing teams to start the year. Many players are struggling, but D’Angelo Russell may […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves completed one of the biggest trades of the NBA offseason by acquiring French big man Rudy Gobert. The objective is to pair Karl Anthony-Towns with a dominant big man, so the team would be more comfortable playing outside and forming a towering frontcourt combination. Anthony Edwards is entering his third season in […]

D’Angelo Russell is still a key member of the Minnesota Timberwolves at least until the end of the 2022-23 NBA season. Russell is entering the final year of his current contract, but according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst during an appearance on The Scoop with Darren Wolfson, it does not seem that the Timberwolves are interested in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a blockbuster trade this offseason by adding All-Star center Rudy Gobert, and during Friday’s preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets, D’Angelo Russell threw a spectacular pass from the corner to an open Gobert for a thunderous dunk. What a pass by DLo to Gobert! (via @Timberwolves)pic.twitter.com/EGGsbOVRDL — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) October 15, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering the 2022-23 season full of expectations. After a solid regular season that led to the team’s first playoff berth since 2018, Minnesota came up short against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, falling 4-2 after blowing multiple double-digit leads. Despite that disappointing playoff outcome, last season […]

In 2019, the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves made a trade regarding two of the top young players in the NBA. The Warriors traded D’Angelo Russell to the Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins and a first-round pick. Now, a current head coach is voicing his displeasure regarding the trade all these years later. Heavy.com’s […]

Nick Young recently made headlines after he called out former Los Angeles Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell as a potential opponent in the boxing ring. As it turns out, however, D’Lo isn’t the only former Laker that Young wants to box. Apparently, Swaggy P also has his sights set on his former coach. After Yong dropped […]

D’Angelo Russell appears to fire back at his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Nick Young, who recently named the Minnesota Timberwolves guard as the player he would want to fight in boxing. In a recent interview on the Boxing with Chris Mannix podcast, Swaggy P was asked about the one NBA player he’d like to box […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell used to be friends. It all changed, however, when Russell decided to record a video of Young admitting that he cheated on then-fiancee Iggy Azalea. The clip somehow went public and it unsurprisingly went viral. At this point, there still appears to be some bad […]

In 2021-22, the Minnesota Timberwolves enjoyed a pretty strong season. They achieved their first winning season since 2017-18, and they qualified for the 2022 NBA playoffs as the Western Conference’s seventh seed. Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, Minnesota understood it needed to upgrade with some Timberwolves offseason moves. Over the 2022 offseason, many teams […]

There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding D’Angelo Russell right now with regard to his future with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Previous reports went as far as saying that the Wolves had placed him on the trade block ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft. At this point, however, it seems like Russell can breathe easy. Timberwolves owner […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge splash at the beginning of NBA Free Agency, acquiring Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert in a blockbuster trade. While they did send a lot of assets the other way, D’Angelo Russell is just one of many players on this roster that is very excited to see what they […]