What happened to Julius Randle in Games 2 and 4 against the Thunder? Randle was a rockstar against the Lakers in the first round and he dominated the Warriors in the conference semifinals — so much so that he was clearly Minnesota's MVP of that series.

The Lakers decided not to extend Julius Randle's contract, ending his four-year stint with them in 2018. After leaving the Lakers, he signed with the Pelicans. He then entered free agency and went to the Knicks in 2019. In a blockbuster trade in October 2024, Randle was then traded to the Timberwolves with Donte DiVincenzo for Karl-Anthony Towns.

Julius Randle's departure from the New York Knicks marked more than just a trade; it was a release. After six emotionally taxing years in Madison Square Garden, Randle admitted what many had long suspected: the grind of playing under the New York spotlight was mentally and emotionally draining.

Longtime ESPN insider Brian Windhorst was on the latest episode of Pardon My Take and he was asked about Minnesota's long-term future if they aren't able to come back against Okla

MINNEAPOLIS — These NBA playoffs have produced some defining images on the way to the Finals: Tyrese Haliburton cementing himself as a big-city villain, Jalen Brunson as a certified crunch-time star, and Jayson Tatum writhing in pain.

Long ago, a friend in the sportswriting business in Atlanta had a colleague who would join us in the required postgame saloon stop. He would get himself full of whiskey, tell a tale of a character or a stout performance,

Playoff basketball stands out and resonates with fans more than the regular season because the intensity difference is very noticeable on the biggest stages. In

Barkley and Green didn't like that Finch decided to sit out a struggling Randle in the fourth quarter of Game 2.