Rodriguez, Lore take big step toward finalizing Timberwolves, Lynx deal

Rodriguez, Lore take big step toward finalizing Timberwolves, Lynx deal

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez have submitted signed financial documentation to the NBA to complete the acquisition of majority control of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx from Glen Taylor, multiple sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic. Dyal Capital Partners has joined as an investor in the Lore-Rodriguez group, giving them the final financial … Read more

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards dislocates finger on poster dunk over Jazz’s John Collins

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards dislocates finger on poster dunk over Jazz’s John Collins

By Jon Krawczynski, Shams Charania and Alex Andrejev Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ impressive poster dunk over Utah Jazz power forward John Collins on Monday was so emphatic it left both players injured. Edwards, in a postgame interview with Bally Sports North, said he dislocated a finger on his left hand. Collins, on the receiving … Read more

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suggests referees influenced by betting: ‘It’s hurting our game’

Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suggests referees influenced by betting: ‘It’s hurting our game’

CLEVELAND — Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suggested sports betting is influencing how NBA referees are officiating games after one of them assessed him a technical with 27.8 seconds left in regulation of an eventual overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Gobert was whistled for his sixth and disqualifying foul with Minnesota up … Read more

What does ‘in the MVP conversation’ mean? Plus, about Victor Wembanyama’s rare triple-double

What does ‘in the MVP conversation’ mean? Plus, about Victor Wembanyama’s rare triple-double

This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Shoutout to Kevin Harlan and his daughter, Olivia Harlan Dekker, for being the first father-daughter duo to call the Super Bowl. MVP Conversation How many players are in it? Let’s discuss … Read more

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

NBA buyout market tiers: 34 players to watch now that trade deadline has passed

The NBA trade deadline has passed, but that doesn’t mean the league’s roster-churning is done. Teams are still reworking rosters in the wake of trade deadline deals, cutting some players loose where they’ll have an opportunity to latch on in other places. This takes two forms. The first is when a team must waive a … Read more

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

NBA trade board 2024 updates: Everything to know about every key player on the market

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Follow along for updates. It’s finally here: NBA Trade Deadline week. Pencils go down after Thursday. The first dominos fell early this year with the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors setting aside their ongoing litigation to complete a deal involving OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. The second big one fell in January as the Raptors … Read more

Timberwolves trade for Monté Morris, who they hope will boost their offense

Timberwolves trade for Monté Morris, who they hope will boost their offense

Tim Connelly is turning to a familiar face in his quest to help address the Minnesota Timberwolves’ struggling offense. The Wolves president of basketball operations acquired point guard Monté Morris from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and a 2030 second-round pick, team and league sources told The Athletic on … Read more

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

Latest trade news and rumours on Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown and Zach LaVine, trade deadline date

From a surprise suitor showing interest in Dejounte Murray to an already traded player that could be on the move again, there is plenty of talk ahead of the upcoming NBA trade deadline (February 8 US time). Here is the latest news from around the league! Watch an average of 9 NBA Regular Season games … Read more

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

NBA Trade Board 2024: Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine and other rumored names on the market

Editor’s Note: Pascal Siakam, originally the No. 1 player on this list, was traded to the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 17.  We’ve passed Jan. 15 on the NBA calendar, which opens up a large number of players to be traded who re-signed with their previous team last offseason. It’s a more important group of players … Read more

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

NBA trade board 2023-24: The latest on Pascal Siakam, Zach LaVine and more top targets

As the NBA calendar turns to Dec. 15, the start of NBA trade season kicks off in earnest. Why does Dec. 15 matter so much? That’s the date many of the players who agreed to free-agent deals over the summer are eligible to be moved, thus opening up a significantly larger number of possibilities for … Read more