The Minnesota Timberwolves might think they found themselves by dominating the defense-less Denver Nuggets. But there might be an opportunity to improve the team by trading Julius Randle and starting Naz Reid in his place.
The shorthanded New York Knicks are facing a daunting test against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Knicks will take on the contending Timberwolves with All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns questionable with a thumb injury.
NEW YORK — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
Imagine how far-fetched the following scenario sounded a month ago in Timberwolves-land: The Wolves defeated the Jazz 138-113 on Thursday behind major contributions off the bench from Rob Dillingham,
Jokic has been as dominant as ever this season, but the Knicks were able to hold him to an uncharacteristically unproductive outing on Wednesday.
The discussion around Julius Randle and his future remains a fascinating one with the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline just over a week away. The majority of Minnesota Timberwolves fans want to see Randle moved before the deadline.
A remarkable recent growth in offensive efficiency exhibited by Ant, Naz and McDaniels offers hope for the season.
No matter how badly the Phoenix Suns may want Jimmy Butler, there just doesn't seem to be a viable way for them to get him. Nobody wants the Bradley Beal contract. Even if someone did, Beal himself doesn't seem eager to drop his no-trade clause to help the Suns dump him.
At 32, Gobert is amid one of his worst statistical seasons but offered his most forceful performance of the season Saturday against Denver.
At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.
Rudy Gobert corralled an offensive rebound with five minutes left in the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets. He awkwardly passed the ball back out