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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 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made the NBA playoffs for only the second time since the 2003-04 season. Despite falling to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games, the young Timberwolves showed a ton of grit, desire and talent for the future. The front office saw that potential and decided to add to it. They traded away a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are fresh off of a strong season that saw them make a fairly deep postseason run. This is a team on the rise with Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns leading the charge. But they can take the next step forward with a strong 2022 NBA Free Agency game plan. With those stars […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves ended their playoff dry spell by winning the play-in tournament to make it. Minnesota then took the Memphis Grizzlies to six games, but they were unable to hold onto double-digit leads. If the Timberwolves had held onto leads, they likely would have made it to the 2nd round. Minnesota needs to make […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to find the missing piece to complement Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Rumors of a D’Angelo Russell trade have emerged early on in the offseason, and they’re heating up with the 2022 NBA Draft looming. According to Timberwolves reporter Dane Moore, there is now an increasing belief around the league […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to build on what was a noteworthy 2021-22 season for them. This includes adding the necessary pieces with the objective of putting forward a more formidable lineup this coming season. Unfortunately for him, D’Angelo Russell does not appear to be part of Minnesota’s plans for the future. According to NBA […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made it back to the playoffs and have a very important offseason ahead of them. They will start with the 2022 NBA Draft, where they own the 19th overall pick in addition to picks 40, 48 and 50. The Timberwolves should have several strong options for their first-round pick. The 2022 draft […]

The New York Knicks appeared to have a logjam at point guard coming into this past season. Now they’re trying to deal with the opposite problem with a need for their next floor general. One name on New York’s radar is a former All-Star, but probably not the ideal one Knicks fans would be clamoring […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just concluded a grueling first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Chris Finch’s squad put up a good fight and had several opportunities to win games but they failed to put the finishing touches on the series which allowed their opponents to advance in six games. A particular […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a disappointing exit in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2 in the first round. While making the postseason alone is already a win for the young team, the Timberwolves blew multiple double-digit leads throughout the series that ultimately cost them. Nonetheless, their postseason run is certainly going […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ season ended with a disappointing loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs. The Timberwolves blew multiple leads in the frustrating loss, but perhaps one of the more troubling developments to come out of the series was the performance of guard D’Angelo Russell, who was on the bench during the fourth […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ playoff run came to an end on Friday, as they were eliminated in six games by the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference first-round. For a franchise that has not had much to go its way over the years, the Timberwolves’ promising finish to the 2021-2022 season sure reignited a fan base […]

For the second time in this series on Tuesday, D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves saw victory snapped from their jaws following a blown 13-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies. The National Basketball Association’s 2021-2022 Most Improved Player Ja Morant hit the game-winning layup with one second left over the outstretched […]