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.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have major roster decisions looming. Here's the latest on their plan for Julius Randle, Nickeil-Alexander Walker and Naz Reid.

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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

Julius Randle doesn’t feel like he has the “weight of the world” on his shoulders and is playing like it in Minnesota.

A former New York Knicks high-level playoff performer isn't producing the same results for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves are both trailing in their respective Conference Finals series, which is another way the two franchises are connected after their blockbuster trade back in September.

The Lakers were stacked with talent like Julius Randle, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and more. They gave most of them away in the trade for Anthony Davis. However, they chose not to extend Julius Randle after what now seems to have been a bitter contention between the coaching staff and the power forward.

DiVincenzo closed Monday's 128-126 loss to the Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals with 21 points (7-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 28 minutes. DiVincenzo had arguably his best game of the playoffs,

When it happened the trade was considered a salary dump by Minnesota, but it turns out they may be better with Randle.

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,