Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle exited during the second quarter and was later ruled out for the remainder of Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City due to a groin soreness.
The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams. Towns was coming off an up-and-down playoff performance and there was plenty of debate about how good he really was,
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks after an exam showed a stable turf toe injury with a partial tear of the plantar ligament, not requiring
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, who had been playing much better of late, has been ruled out indefinitely with a big toe injury.
There was no Villanova reunion. There was no anticipated spat with Rick Brunson to keep an eye on. Former fans didn’t have the chance to watch him play on the Garden floor during what has been a hot streak for the Delaware native.
Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.
After reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, the Timberwolves find themselves quickly at the precipice again. Much of this was by their own design; before the season began they disrupted everything they had built by trading Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.
The Miami Heat’s ongoing efforts to move Jimmy Butler have reportedly involved discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Julius Randle potentially being a key piece in a trade package. According to SNY’s Ian Begley,
Minnesota takes on Washington aiming to extend its five-game win streak. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the two squads.
The Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a dominant 138-113 road win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, but the celebration was dampened by unfortunate Julius Randle news. The Timberwolves forward exited the game in the second quarter with a right groin injury, dealing a potential blow to his team’s season.
Three injured rotational players forced Chris Finch to rely on his bench, where he got 53 points from Rob Dillingham, Naz Reid, Jaylen Clark, and Luka Garza in a blowout win.
All week Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has put his team on alert that its “mess around period” of the season is over. It’s why Finch was so hot after a win over Atlanta on Monday that didn’t live up to the Wolves’ standards.