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Golden State Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob was among those in the organization who initially believed D’Angelo Russell was the kind of impact player the Dubs needed in Kevin Durant’s absence. But while Lacob acknowledged Russell played well for the Warriors when he was healthy, he noted the decision to trade him to the Minnesota […]

The Golden State Warriors were having a miserable 2019-20 campaign prior to the untimely suspension of the season. After imposing their dominance on the NBA for the last half-decade, Golden State found itself in unfamiliar territory at the bottom of the league standings. In fact, right before the league-hiatus, the Warriors became the only team […]

Former Brooklyn Nets players D’Angelo Russell and Jared Dudley took to Twitter to react to the news of the Nets and head coach Kenny Atkinson parting ways. Dudley and Russell were on the Nets last season and both developed close and positive relationships with Atkinson: Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/Ilv17U93Uo — Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) March 7, 2020 😶 […]

Life has been good for D’Angelo Russell since he made the move to the Minnesota Timberwolves prior to the February trade deadline. So much so, that on Friday night, the 6-foot-4 point guard reached a statistical milestone that has been achieved by only two other players in the past — no less than Philadelphia 76ers […]

The NBA has fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $25,000 for violating the league’s policy on resting players. The Timberwolves have been fined $25,000 for violating the league’s player resting policy when team rested D’Angelo Russell — a healthy player — during a road game on Feb. 23. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 27, 2020 The Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a terrible season, and many fans are clamoring for them to go into full-blown tank mode to finish out this campaign. The Timberwolves had other ideas Wednesday night against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, erasing a late 12-point deficit to steal a 129-126 victory. While the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Miami Heat were in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday. With the game tight late in the fourth quarter, you might expect an offensive-minded player like D’Angelo Russell to be subbed out for the sake of defense. However, Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders put his trust in the newly acquired Russell, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell knows analytics tell you not to shoot long twos. However, the new Timberwolves franchise point guard doesn’t sound like someone who is going to stop shooting them. “There’s a fine line of making those shots you take, trying to relieve the pressure off coach eliminating those shots from […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed highly-coveted guard D’Angelo Russell in a deal with the Golden State Warriors before the NBA Trade Deadline. However, with the Timberwolves’ current sorry state, it seems that they’ll have to wait until next season for the Karl Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell tandem to make a run for the postseason. Minny […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas traded Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors to acquire D’Angelo Russell because Minnesota had a glaring need at point guard. With that said, one could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Warriors got […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell didn’t practice on Saturday. The Timberwolves are going to have planned rest days for Russell moving forward. Minnesota head coach Ryan Saunders is unsure if Russell will play on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets: D’Angelo Russell did not practice today. Minnesota has put in planned rest days for […]

With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson coming back next season, the Golden State Warriors had no need for D’Angelo Russell and thus traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. You could argue both teams won the trade. The Timberwolves finally got their All-Star point guard next to star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, while […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns desperately wants to return to the court this season to play with star point guard D’Angelo Russell, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Towns will miss at least the next two weeks for the Timberwolves after fracturing his wrist. There are some in Minnesota who believe Towns […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has wanted D’Angelo Russell in Minnesota next to him for a while. That’s why Towns had to make sure president Gersson Rosas wasn’t joking when he called and said Russell was finally a member of the Timberwolves, via Marc Stein of The New York Times: Minnesota and Golden State reached […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell isn’t happy with ESPN reporter Nick Friedell. Friedell, who covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN, went on TV on Tuesday and said the Timberwolves aren’t going to win with Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell, Minnesota should trade Towns and the Warriors moved on from Russell because of his […]

D’Angelo Russell made his highly anticipated debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday following a deadline-day trade from the Golden State Warriors. The one-time All-Star logged 22 points (on 7-of-12 shooting), four triples, five assists, a steal, and six turnovers in 32 minutes of play, and despite his relatively impressive showing, it is clear that […]

D’Angelo Russell made his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday night, and perhaps for the first time in over two months, Karl-Anthony Towns had some real fun playing on the basketball court. Despite the 137-126 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Towns was in good spirits. The former no. 1 overall pick expressed his happiness about playing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were finally able to unveil their coveted acquisition, getting D’Angelo Russell to suit up in the starting lineup alongside longtime AAU friend Karl-Anthony Towns against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Let’s judge how he did in his first game as a Timberwolf, a 137-126 loss to Toronto. D’Angelo Russell Grade: B+ […]

All-Star point guard D’Angelo Russell will make his Minnesota Timberwolves debut on Monday against the Toronto Raptors. Russell didn’t play on Saturday due to a quad injury. The Timberwolves acquired the lefty from the Golden State Warriors: D’Angelo Russell will play tonight, Ryan Saunders says — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 10, 2020 Russell is the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The two All-Stars are offering them to fans for free on the Timberwolves’ official website: To show appreciation for fan support on Saturday, Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell each purchased 1,000 tickets for Wednesday's game vs. […]

Draymond Green gave his two cents on the recent trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves and yielded Andrew Wiggins as a return piece for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors veteran praised Wiggins while maintaining the swap is one that will favor both players at the end: “It’s a great situation for […]

The decision to trade D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins was one met with plenty of shock and skepticism by Golden State Warriors fans, similar to how Russell’s addition was earlier this summer. Yet no decision is ever simple and trading their leading scorer was not by any means a simple choice for the franchise. A […]

For Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, both Andrew Wiggins and D’Angelo Russell are excellent ballers but the former is a better fit for the team. The Warriors were one of the teams who sealed a blockbuster trade at the deadline. The deal confirmed the earlier hunches that the Warriors will eventually trade Russell for […]

New Golden State Warriors recruit Andrew Wiggins made his debut for the Dubs on Saturday, following his deadline-day move from the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough test for Wiggins and company, as they had to face the best team in the Western Conference in the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. were obviously the heavy favorites […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green praised both teams for Thursday’s pre-deadline trade that sent point guard D’Angelo Russell, Jacob Evans, and Omari Spellman to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for forward Andrew Wiggins a protected 2021 first round pick and a 2012 second round pick. https://twitter.com/dlouno/status/1226320138644774914 Speaking to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on The Jump […]

Newly-acquired D’Angelo Russell didn’t waste any time making his presence known to the Minnesota Timberwolves fans, as the point guard addressed the crowd with a (slightly) NSFW message before the team took the floor Saturday night to face the L.A. Clippers. D'Angelo Russell to Timberwolves fans: "We know we got a lot of work to […]

The Golden State Warriors are more upset over losing Glenn Robinson III than any of the other four players dealt before Thursday’s deadline, including D’Angelo Russell, according to Connor Letourneau of The San Francisco Chronicle. The Warriors dealt Robinson and Alec Burks to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2020 2nd round draft pick (via Dallas), […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell won’t make his Minnesota debut on Saturday due to a quad injury. D'Angelo Russell will not play tonight with that quad injury, Wolves say. Missed GSW game Monday with it. Wanted to give it a go against Brooklyn, his former team, Wednesday, and it was still bothering him. […]

Golden State Warriors’ general manager Bob Myers finally spoke regarding the recent blockbuster trade, which involved sending D’Angelo Russell to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the audio clip, Myers admitted that he felt bad about the trade. However, he hopes the All-star point guard is “in a place where he’s just there.” Warriors's GM Bob Myers on […]

To say Karl-Anthony Towns is excited about D’Angelo Russell being on the Minnesota Timberwolves would be an understatement. Russell and Towns are very close friends, and with The Timberwolves desperately needing to make a change, the deal came at a great time. It is also worth noting that they have lost 13 games in a […]

D’Angelo Russell hasn’t even played a game with the Minnesota Timberwolves and yet the All-Star guard already feels at home in Minnesota. The Timberwolves (finally) acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The lefty was all smiles while speaking to reporters on Friday at his introductory news conference: “You go through things like […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says D’Angelo Russell will be a game-time decision against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Timberwolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Gersson Rosas tells @DanBarreiroKFAN that D’Angelo Russell will be a gametime decision against the Clippers on Saturday night. He’s been dealing […]

When the Golden State Warriors acquired D’Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets over the summer, there was a suspicion that they signed him to trade him. The Warriors insisted that they viewed Russell as a part of their core moving forward, but once the trade deadline rolled around, the skeptics were […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed D’Angelo Russell ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, sending Andrew Wiggins and a couple of draft picks to the Golden State Warriors. Russell is well-known to be very close friends with Karl-Anthony Towns, who had previously expressed his displeasure with his situation in Minnesota this season. The Timberwolves made […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck what some would call a blockbuster trade just ahead of the Thursday deadline, acquiring D’Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and draft picks. On Friday, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who is very close with both Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, reacted to the two becoming […]

The 2020 NBA trade deadline featured some last-hour deals that could change the postseason outlook for some teams, and the long-term trajectory for other clubs. Andre Drummond and D’Angelo Russell were the only former All-Stars to be moved. Drummond was sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a salary dump deal, singling the center’s days as […]

There was arguably no one other person happier about how things turned out at the trade deadline than Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. The Timberwolves were one of the most active teams leading up to the Thursday deadline, with their biggest move coming in the form of the arrival of D’Angelo Russell, one of Towns’ […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 season has been constantly hounded by speculation that their acquisition of D’Angelo Russell was purely a move to stockpile an asset for a future move. The franchise was adamant that this wasn’t the case at all but obviously wasn’t closing their doors when the right offer comes — and that […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has touched down in Minnesota. Video of D’Angelo Russell’s arrival in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/mdoNM6EprO — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 A Rosas/Russell hug, then some standing around. Pulitzer, please. pic.twitter.com/8JciRc1XYn — Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) February 7, 2020 Russell is the type of All-Star player Karl-Anthony Towns was hoping […]