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The Minnesota Timberwolves know the clock is ticking on making a run with Karl-Anthony Towns and recently acquired guard D’Angelo Russell. According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the Timberwolves are looking to shift that plan into overdrive starting with the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The Timberwolves have the No. 1 pick and will be looking […]

Former NBA veteran Nick Young was straightforward when asked who was his most annoying teammate to which he replied “Probably D’Angelo Russell.”  The two former Los Angeles Lakers teammates had a controversial feud when the then-rookie point guard filmed Nick Young admitting that he cheated on his fiancée Iggy Azalea, without Young’s consent back in […]

Auburn’s Isaac Okoro is making the case for why the Minnesota Timberwolves should select him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro isn’t necessarily one of the names frequently mentioned as a potential top pick, such as LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards. NBADraft.net has Okoro ranked No. 9 on its […]

Even after Karl-Anthony Towns signed a five-year supermax extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018, nobody seemed absolutely convinced that the All-Star center was truly committed to the Twin Cities long-term, especially considering the state of star player movement in the modern NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns stressed his “recommitment” to the Wolves at the time, implicitly […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers play a seven-game series on ESPN after the 2020 NBA Finals end at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Clippers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, preventing the all-L.A. Western Conference […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell wonders what might have been in Los Angeles if not for certain circumstances. Russell’s rookie season came during Kobe Bryant’s final year with the Lakers. The former No. 2 overall pick thinks things might have worked out differently for him with L.A. had that not been the case: “With the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves proved the old adage that persistence does pay off in the end. Per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Timberwolves practically pestered the Golden State Warriors all season to trade All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell. Following a breakout season for the Brooklyn Nets in 2018-19, Russell — who was a free agent in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell was recently a guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast, and he was asked about the possibility of playing with LaMelo Ball in the Timberwolves’ backcourt next season. The Timberwolves have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. Although the franchise has been heavily linked […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell has some high praise for Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo. On New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick’s latest podcast, Russell remarked that he’s picking the Heat’s Adebayo as the player to build his franchise around for the next 10 years. Via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves struck gold on draft lottery night, as they secured the first overall pick in the upcoming draft. This has left them with an endless array of possibilities, including, of course, the option to actually use the No. 1 pick. Georgia 6-foot-5 guard Anthony Edwards is widely considered as the consensus first pick […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as big winners on Thursday after hitting the jackpot in the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery and clinching the top overall selection of the upcoming draft. All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell was the team’s lucky charm, as he represented the Timberwolves and general manager Gersson Rosas via conference call when the envelopes were […]

It looks like the Minnesota Timberwolves may be going on sale. Longtime Wolves owner Glen Taylor, 79, has reportedly retained The Raine Group—a financial advisory company—to spearhead a sale of the struggling franchise. Taylor, who boasts a net worth of $3.2 billion, has owned the Timberwolves since 1995. According to Sportico’s sources, there have already […]

The departure of Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors came at no surprise. Rumors and speculation had become so rampant at the time that it was only a matter of when, rather than if. A ton of drama surrounded Durant in his final season with talks of mismanagement with regards to his injuries, clashing […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was not happy with the organization once they collectively decided not to pursue his longtime friend D’Angelo Russell as a free agent in 2019. The two have been thick as thieves along with fellow 2015 draftee Karl-Anthony Towns. The Suns reportedly didn’t want to pursue Booker’s good friend because they […]

Aside from being one of the brightest stars in the league right now, Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell probably has the most amazing collection of tattoos in the NBA. The 24-year-old Ohio State product entered the league with only a couple of tattoos at his disposal but re-emerged in the summer of 2017 covered with […]

During the 2015-16 season, Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell filmed shooting guard Nick Young admitting that he cheated on his fiancée, Iggy Azalea. Russell and Young were close friends before this all went down. Russell filmed the video without Young’s consent, though. The video somehow got leaked to the public and all hell […]

The 2019-20 NBA season couldn’t end soon enough for the Golden State Warriors, who experienced an abysmal fall from grace after making it to the NBA Finals for five straight years. These are the 10 storylines that defined what was otherwise a season to forget for Steve Kerr’s crew. Stephen Curry breaks his left hand […]

D’Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves joined a peaceful protest in Louisville on Saturday in honor of Breonna Taylor, who would have celebrated her 27th birthday on Friday. Russell recorded a video showing him chanting “No justice, no peace!” and Taylor’s name alongside his fellow protestors. D’Angelo Russell joined protesters in Louisville in remembrance and […]

When D’Angelo Russell’s current contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves expires in the summer of 2023, the All-Star guard will have made $140,343,478 in NBA money, per Spotrac. Russell entered the NBA in 2015 with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2015 draft. The lefty made $5,103,120 during his […]

LeBron James has played with a lot of terrific players in his career. Some of them include Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with the Miami Heat, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and now, Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers. Looking back, however, James could have very well started his Hollywood […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the NBA in 2015 and has already played for four teams. The lefty was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Ohio State. Since then, D’Lo has played for the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers […]

D’Angelo Russell’s career took a turn for the better once the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in efforts to unload salary and carve up a vacancy at point guard. Despite suffering an injury that kept him out for a stretch of the 2017-18 season, the now-Minnesota Timberwolves […]

D’Angelo Russell has been amazing for the Minnesota Timberwolves since he arrived in February following a blockbuster trade with the Golden State Warriors. The league suspension actually cut short what was looking like a great partnership between himself and Wolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns. One thing is clear, though: Russell has gone quite a long way […]

D’Angelo Russell entered the NBA in 2015. Since then, he’s played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and made $50,302,978 through his NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Lakers selected Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Ohio State. The lefty averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 […]

New information has surfaced regarding the New York Knicks’ botched trade deal for D’Angelo Russell in February. The former Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard ultimately landed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but as it turns out, the Knicks were actually one of the front-runners for Russell’s services at one point. According to a report by […]

During his 16-year NBA career, Dwyane Wade was undoubtedly one of the most exciting stars in the NBA. His mix of athleticism, tenacity and natural scoring ability made Wade must-watch TV for the majority of his career. However, now that he’s retired, Wade has now turned his focus on the stars of today. In a […]

It has now become a natural occurrence for NBA players to do public broadcasts on Instagram Live. This has been one of the most common side effects of quarantine life. D’Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves was recently on one, and he even gave his own version of the league’s all-time starting 5. The Timberwolves […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly spend a whole lot of time with the Golden State Warriors. He was signed-and-traded there back in July, played there for a few months and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the deadline in February. However, Russell enjoyed is stay in the Bay, even if it was very […]

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 […]