In an extensive interview with Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo admitted he found himself thinking about how well he played for the Knicks last season and found it difficult to move on after being traded to Minnesota right before training camps opened. The 27-year-old credited an unlikely source for helping change his mentality and rediscover … [Read more...] about How DiVincenzo Rediscovered His “Joy And Love Of The Game”
Thunder Notes: Mitchell, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Thunder two-way player Ajay Mitchell continues to see his role expand. The 6’5” rookie wing has scored in double digits in three of the last five games. Mitchell was chosen with the No. 38 pick of the draft and acquired in a draft night deal with the Knicks. Oklahoma City heavily scouted Mitchell, who played collegiately for Santa Barbara. “(GM Sam Presti) loved him from the … [Read more...] about Thunder Notes: Mitchell, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Fined $100K
The NBA has announced (Twitter link) that it has fined All-NBA Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $100K after he used profane language during a postgame live television conversation on December 27. Minnesota trailed Houston by 16 points with less than five minutes remaining in regulation, but stormed all the way back to eke out a one-point win, 113-112. Edwards hit the … [Read more...] about Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Fined $100K
Multiple Playoff Hopefuls Eyeing Lonnie Walker
Veteran guard Lonnie Walker IV is drawing NBA interest, with the Sixers, Timberwolves, Heat, Nuggets and Celtics all viewed as potential suitors, reports Marc Stein (Twitter link). Walker played on Boston’s training camp roster in the fall on an Exhibit 10 deal, but was cut ahead of the 2024/25 regular season. The 6’4″ wing isn’t quite a free agent. He is currently playing for … [Read more...] about Multiple Playoff Hopefuls Eyeing Lonnie Walker
Northwest Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Henderson, Jazz, Nuggets, Dort, Wallace
The Timberwolves haven’t looked like the team that went to the Western Conference Finals last year in the early part of this season after replacing Karl-Anthony Towns with Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo via trade. Randle has a $30.9MM player option for next season, and Fred Katz of The Athletic ponders whether the veteran forward will wind up opting in as opposed to hitting … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Henderson, Jazz, Nuggets, Dort, Wallace