Before facing his former team in New York on Sunday, Donte DiVincenzo dismissed the notion that he was disgruntled by the possibility of a role reduction with the Knicks following their acquisition of Mikal Bridges. Multiple reports in the wake of the trade sending DiVincenzo from the Knicks to the Timberwolves suggested he wasn’t thrilled about potentially moving to the bench … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: DiVincenzo, Bridges, Towns, Toughness
Timberwolves Notes: DiVincenzo, Towns, Randle
Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo had a brief verbal altercation with Knicks assistant Rick Brunson in his return to New York on Sunday, as Chris Herring of ESPN and James L. Edwards III and Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic write. DiVincenzo and Brunson exchanged words after the game when players and coaches were shaking hands before exiting the court, but the former Knick … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Notes: DiVincenzo, Towns, Randle
Knicks Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Back-Up Centers, Kolek
It has only been 11 days since the trade that sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota was finalized, but they’ll return to Madison Square Garden this evening when the Knicks host the Timberwolves, writes Steve Popper of Newsday. Randle isn’t expected to play as he continues to rehabilitate his right shoulder following surgery, but fans will have a chance to welcome … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Randle, DiVincenzo, Back-Up Centers, Kolek
Northwest Notes: Wolves, Strawther, Braun, Walker, Avdija, George
The Timberwolves are taking a risk by completely changing their roster makeup in the aftermath of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. However, AthlonSports’ Mark Medina reports that the coaching staff and players are all feeling optimistic about the change. “There will be a pretty big learning curve,” head coach Chris Finch said. “I’m pretty confident that there are going to be rough … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Wolves, Strawther, Braun, Walker, Avdija, George
NBA GMs High On Thunder’s Offseason Moves, Celtics’ Title Chances
The Thunder made the best roster moves during the 2024 offseason, according to the NBA’s general managers. Within his annual survey of the league’s top basketball decision-makers, John Schuhmann of NBA.com writes that 37% of his respondents picked Oklahoma City as having the best summer, with the Sixers coming in second place at 33%. The Knicks got 20% of the vote share, while … [Read more...] about NBA GMs High On Thunder’s Offseason Moves, Celtics’ Title Chances