Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted in the latest round of charges in the government’s gambling investigation. Authorities say Beasley tailored his play while with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024, based on bets on his performance, and others benefited, including Davis.
Timberwolves fans are mourning the trade of beloved forward Naz Reid, including Parkway Pizza owner Kai Glinsek, whose “Honk if you love Naz Reid” sign became a local shrine to Reid’s cult-hero status.
A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade point guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks
The Portland Trail Blazers picked Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori as their next head coach after making the playoffs for the first time in five years under the direction of interim coach Tiago Splitter. Nori spent the past five seasons with the Timberwolves.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle and a first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the terms said Monday night.
Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is promising to be aggressive about trying to improve the team this summer after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in a six-game second-round playoff series.
Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.
Both teams hammered each other, with Reid receiving a technical foul for pushing Wembanyama in the back on a Minnesota free throw with 2:24 left in the first half.
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