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The Minnesota Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once since a run to the Western Conference Finals in 2004, and they lost in five games to the Houston Rockets in a 2017-18 season featuring Jimmy Butler leading the way. Butler then forced his way out the next season, leading to three more losing seasons. However, […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded D’Angelo Russell in 2019-20, there were talks about his fit with the team alongside Stephen Curry as the reason for the decision. However, according to head coach Steve Kerr, there is more to the trade than what was reported. Ahead of the Warriors’ showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves get some more unfortunate Covid-19 news as they have now placed D’Angelo Russell into the league’s health and safety protocols. He’s the eighth player to enter for Minnesota who now has Russell, Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Patrick Beverley in the protocols. The Timberwolves are having a decent season so far. They […]

Now that the Indiana Pacers are transitioning into a full-on rebuild, they’ll look to test the trade market with some of their biggest assets. With the Pacers making franchise cornerstones Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert and Myles Turner available for trade, there shouldn’t be any shortage of suitors that’ll come calling. As they aim to build […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in one of the best stretches in recent years, as they have recorded seven victories over their last 10 games. Everything seems to go in an upward trend for this franchise, but they still need to sustain this success in a duration of a whole season, especially on the defensive end […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered their 2021-22 campaign with some turmoil due to the Gersson Rosas fiasco, but there were still increased expectations with Anthony Edwards entering his sophomore season alongside the talented duo of Karl Anthony-Towns and D’Angelo Russell. The Timberwolves also showed promise under head coach Chris Finch at the end of last season, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10) bounced back from a 20-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a clutch win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Timberwolves, led by D’Angelo Russell, won by a single point after two overtime periods, 121-120. After the game, however, there was no love lost between Russell and the Sixers. When […]

Minnesota TWolves star point guard D’Angelo Russell has always shown flashes of being a great ball handler. That was on full display Wednesday night as he crossed up Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson before hitting the layup. D-Lo goes to work 😳 Watch on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/vehP8FmN1G — NBA (@NBA) November 25, 2021 Just […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are… confusing, to say the least. One day, they’ll be beating teams like the Los Angeles Lakers in astonishing fashion. The next game day, they’ll sleepwalk against a lowly team and get absolutely smashed in the process. Such is the life of a Timberwolves fan. After another huge blowout win, this time […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their six-game losing skid in style, as D’Angelo Russell and company absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Lakers on the road Friday night during a 107-83 win. Russell, who used to don Purple & Gold threads for the Lakers, came up big for the Timberwolves. He outplayed Lakers guard Russell Westbrook by […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the 2021-22 NBA season with a lot of optimism that they can finally take that next step and contend for a playoff spot at the very least. Their positive outlook stems from a revitalized training camp and a more promising look during preaseason. The Timberwolves definitely have the personnel […]

It looks like Kyrie Irving is at it again. Just recently, the Brooklyn Nets’ All-Star guard has refused to get the vaccine, a stand that will force him to lose half the season and a lot of money in the process. Along with those things, Kevin Durant and James Harden’s quest to win the title […]

D’Angelo Russell might be amused by this next question. Place your bets on who will appear in a game for their team first: Deshaun Watson or Ben Simmons? Yes, it has become that hectic with the Philadelphia 76ers and their floor general of four seasons. Time is running out for the Sixers to move Simmons […]

The Boston Celtics are a truly iconic franchise. They’ve won 17 championships, which is tied for the most in NBA history with the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately for Celtics fans, their teams have not been championship contenders for about ten years. While the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duo has been really good, they still […]

Amid all the negativity going around, Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell is standing by his former teammate Kyrie Irving. The Brooklyn Nets star has been under a ton of scrutiny as of late. And by this, I mean this entire year really. But, as it appears, Russell is making sure everyone knows that he’s […]

Gersson Rosas is done in Minnesota as the Timberwolves president was dismissed from the team in a shocking move just ahead of training camp. In the bombshell piece dropped by Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic, detailing the events that led to the firing, one particular Rosas move kept popping up—the Timberwolves trade […]

With training camp set to begin in just a few days, the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to navigate their way through a huge change after Gersson Rosas got booted out as president of basketball operations. While Rosas built a strong relationship with Karl-Anthony Towns, who wasn’t too pleased with the development, the axed Timberwolves official […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t had much success since Kevin Garnett, and the dysfunction continued Wednesday when they fired president Gersson Rosas a week before training camp. Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns tweeted out his utter shock at the move shortly after it was announced, so that’s not a great sign. For years, this organization has done […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves veteran guard Patrick Beverley hasn’t missed the playoffs yet in his career, though injuries have forced him to miss a few series. The Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once since 2004, and they were promptly eliminated by the Houston Rockets in five games in 2018. Something has to give here, and, […]

The father of Minnesota Timberwolves star D’Angelo Russell is under intense scrutiny. Authorities have filed a complaint against Antonio Russell to seize fifty thousand dollars of what they suspect to be drug money. Officials held up the elder Russell on March 12 after flagging what appeared to be a “suspicious itinerary”. One of the reasons […]

After becoming a co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, baseball icon Alex Rodriguez looked to widen his business realm by planning to buy Italian card company Panini. It seemed the deal was running smoothly, with Rodriguez hoping to merge his Slam Corp. with Panini. Until it wasn’t. According to a report by the New York Post, […]

When Alex Rodriguez bought the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise’s future became murky as it was rumored that they were moving D’Angelo Russell and co. to Seattle. However, it was immediately dismissed as they confirmed that they will stay put in Minnesota. Rodriguez is off to a good start with the Timberwolves as he posted an […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off yet another disappointing season that resulted in missing the postseason. However, things turned around at the end of the year as the Wolves were able to find winning ways with head coach Chris Finch’s (took over for Ryan Saunders during the season) message being bought into. Minnesota also got […]

Kendall Jenner isn’t taking things lightly when it comes to this whole ‘Kardashian Curse’ phenomenon. The 25-year-old supermodel, who’s currently dating Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, aired her feelings in a recent two-part reunion special of the hit reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians. “What I don’t like about the narrative is that the […]

It’s no secret that D’Angelo Russell’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers was not exactly the most memorable stage of his career. After being selected second overall by the Lakers in 2015, things did not exactly pan out for the young point guard in Hollywood. He was out of there after just two seasons. It’s […]

The Phoenix Suns came to Staples Center in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers and came out firing on all cylinders. Young sharpshooter Devin Booker came out and absolutely caught fire in the first quarter and drew immediate reactions from former and current NBA stars. Book might get 80 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) June […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards achieved a feat on Wednesday that no other player in team history has done. Edwards tallied a career-high 42 points on top of six rebounds and seven assists versus the Memphis Grizzlies, showing flashes of what he could be in the next coming years.  In the process, he became the […]

Ice in his veins! Minnesota Timberwolves star D’Angelo Russell hit a game-winner against the Utah Jazz that is unlike many others. Most game-winners are heavily contested and difficult shots, but due to a complete defensive breakdown by the Jazz, Russell got a wide-open layup to give the Timberwolves the W. RUSSELL RESPONDS!https://t.co/hYC7rkR94P — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

With a 16-43 record, D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves are not going to make the playoffs this year. They’ve struggled all season long, as they’re a relatively young roster still trying to figure things out. However, they’ve won four games in their last 10 games. Not the best, but it’s at least an improvement […]

It has been a trying season for D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves. But they had reason to celebrate Sunday night after a win over the Chicago Bulls. The victory snapped a two-game skid after a couple of narrow defeats at the hands of the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, respectively. Russell, who scored 27 […]

D’Angelo Russell is certainly making up for lost time after returning from a lengthy absence for the Minnesota Timberwolves. D’Lo once again showcased the never-melting ice on his veins, giving the Wolves a fighting chance against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday. With the Timberwolves trailing big near the end of regulation, Russell […]

Just when it looked like Malik Beasley was set to get his season back on track for the Minnesota Timberwolves, disaster strikes. Reports state that the 24-year-old has just been diagnosed with a Grade 3 injury on his left hamstring. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Beasley is expected to miss up to six […]

D’Angelo Russell has been out of the lineup for quite a while for the Minnesota Timberwolves and he’s inching toward a return. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Russell is expected to return to the Timberwolves on Monday versus the Sacramento Kings. After missing 26 games due to knee procedure, Minnesota Timberwovles guard D’Angelo Russell […]

Kevin Durant recently got into a social media spat with Michael Rapoport on Instagram, with Rapoport exposing the conversation on Twitter. In response to what happened between Durant and Rapoport, Nick Young — a former member of the Los Angeles Lakers — likened Rapoport to D’Angelo Russell. Michael DLO Rapaport lol — Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have got to be drooling over the early results from Anthony Edwards in his rookie season. Tapped as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last November, Edwards has shown flashes of brilliance and dominance on the court this season. In the win-loss column though, it’s been miserable for the Wolves […]

We’re finally getting a clearer picture with regards to the mysterious injury that has kept Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell out of action for the past few games. Unfortunately, it isn’t exactly the type of update Wolves fans have been be hoping for. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Russell is now expected […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell hit his first game-winner of the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. He then received some props from teammate Malik Beasley after the match, which DLoading re-tweeted accompanied by a one-word caption. Cheeeeeseee! https://t.co/HAzVQNIFl7 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) February 6, 2021 Losers of four of their last five […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star D’Angelo Russell once again flexed the ice in his veins with the game-winning three to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the game in a deadlock with under 10 ticks left in regulation, Russell sized up defender Hamidou Diallo at the top of the key. After a series of crossovers, the 24-year-old […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell will miss Monday’s game against his former team, the Golden State Warriors, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Russell, who was traded by the Warriors in exchange for Andrew Wiggins and two draft picks in February 2020, has been ruled out due to a right quad contusion he suffered on […]