Hoops Rumors

The Timberwolves are out of excuses after losing to the shorthanded Warriors on Wednesday, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic writes. Nearly everything went wrong for Minnesota, including a slow start at the beginning of the game that saw the Wolves down 13-0 early. “They came out how we should’ve come out,” said Donte DiVincenzo, who scored 28 points to go along with nine assists … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Wolves, Edwards, DiVincenzo, Henderson, Camara, Murray

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50K for “making obscene gestures toward a game official” late in the third quarter of Saturday’s two-point loss to Memphis, the NBA announced (via Twitter). As Field Level Media notes, this is already the fifth time Edwards has been fined this season. He was docked another time for an obscene gesture, plus hit with three … [Read more...] about Wolves’ Anthony Edwards Fined $50K By NBA

Rookie guard Terrence Shannon has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right mid-foot sprain, the Timberwolves announced in a press release. Shannon, who sustained the injury on Saturday while on a G League assignment with the Iowa Wolves, will be out at least two weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated. His return timeline is expected to be two-to-four weeks, per the … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Shannon, Dillingham, Murray, Gordon, J. Williams

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined again by the league, this time for making obscene gestures toward an official. It’s the fifth time Edwards has been docked by the league this season. He’s also tied for the league lead with nine technicals. Coach Chris Finch says he’s talked with Edwards about both issues. “It’s been addressed for sure,” said Finch, per Chris Hine of … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Edwards, Caruso, Timberwolves’ Dispute, Cancar

Timberwolves forward Julius Randle and Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram each have All-Star berths under their belts, and Ingram is coming off a five-year, maximum-salary contract. Under the NBA’s old new Collective Bargaining Agreement, Randle and Ingram might have already secured lucrative new extensions. In the current CBA landscape, their uncertain futures reflect teams’ … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Randle, Ingram, EuroLeague, Non-Guaranteed Deals