Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement - scroll for more content
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Barry Jackson: This gives Wolves more flexibility in Giannis Antetokounmpo pursuit. If Bucks ownership decides they don't want a long rebuild and want to be moderately competitive with Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid and no picks, this would be best HYPOTHETICAL PLAYER offer among 4 reported primary
Jon Krawczynski: Randle is in against Memphis tonight. Edwards a gametime decision.
Jon Krawczynski: Julius Randle: "Nobody deserves to lose their life, and especially for it to happen in our community is tough. So my prayers for that situation and everybody involved, and everybody in Minneapolis, obviously, it's tough times right now."
Andrew Dukowitz: Julius Randle on how the turmoil in Minnesota and Minneapolis has affected him “Regardless of politics, there’s a human aspect to it, for me I have kids, I have family, for me the job as a man is to be the protector of the house. You see things like that and obviously, it’s tough, it’s hard to stomach things like that… regardless of whatever’s going on, when somebody lose their life, you never want to see that. From the minute I’ve been here, Minneapolis has been great for me, fans and community have been really behind me. Everybody, neighbors, the community I live in, the school my son goes to, just everything, it’s been nothing but a joy since I been here so(pauses) it’s tough”
Julius Randle on how the turmoil in Minnesota and Minneapolis has affected him
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) January 26, 2026
“Regardless of politics, there’s a human aspect to it, for me I have kids, I have family, for me the job as a man is to be the protector of the house. You see things like that and obviously, it’s… pic.twitter.com/aE0KkbyYsr
Advertisement
With the Milwaukee Bucks down by more than 30 points heading into halftime of Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the fans at Fiserv Forum booed the team as it exited the court. So, after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored the first basket of the third quarter, a layup over Wolves forward Julius Randle followed by a foul that knocked Antetokounmpo to the court, the Bucks' two-time MVP responded in kind: gesturing with two thumbs-down and booing the Milwaukee crowd as he sat on the court underneath the basket. Antetokounmpo said after the 139-106 loss that it was the first time he can remember being booed at his home arena. "Whenever I get booed, I boo back," Antetokounmpo said after scoring 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
Cavaliers defeat Timberwolves 146-134 behind 50 combined points from Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland. Evan Mobley added 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Anthony Edwards had 25 points, Julius Randle 20 in the defeat for Minnesota.
Chris Hine: Julius Randle on Jaden McDaniels' dunk: That’s my first time seeing the bounce-off-the-ground Slim. I liked it. I liked it. It was the perfect finish to the night. I want to see him windmill next between the legs. I know he got something else.
Jon Krawczynski: Excellent win for the Timberwolves. Balanced, precise offense. Made the plays needed down the stretch. Anthony Edwards: 25, 9a, 7r ... 10K career points Randle: 28p, 11r, 8a McDaniels: 26p, 11-14 FG Gobert: 11p, 13r DiVincenzo: 22p, 6-10 3s Wolves are rolling
Advertisement
Dane Moore: Thought that might have been the Wolves best game of the season outside of their win over OKC - Had a serious, detailed approach all night - The 3 best players all had good games in the same game (Ant had 33, was potent offensively; Randle had 23-10-4, filling in where Ant needed; Gobert had 13 and 12, was a force all night) - Overcame Gobert foul trouble without cratering defensively - Good ball and body movement for the majority of the night (even against the Miami zone) - Naz and Bones gave real sparks off the bench - DiVincenzo didn't shoot well but clearly impacted the game (was a team-high +24) - Not much from McDaniels or Clark (but MIA doesn't really have a point of attack guy that McDaniels and Clark are typically sent at) Wolves 125, Heat 115
“I’m over it,” Julius Randle said. “I had a great time in New York, accomplished a lot of great things. The city was great to me, but I’m happy to be here in Minnesota, playing in front of the fans every day, being a part of this team. “I’m home. Where I’m at is home. So I think I’ve kind of got past that, and I’m just happy where I am now.”
Moments of high pressure and struggle in the past would often doom Randle. He could be moody at times and could struggle to pull himself out of tail spins. “I haven’t been great at that in my career,” Randle said. “I put so much into the game and work really hard, so you kind of become a perfectionist, mentally, and for me that’s always been tough.”
It might have seemed like an unnecessary celebration for a player who’d struggled throughout the game, but for Randle, it was a sign he was just getting started. He didn’t give in to the game; he adapted to it. He didn’t let the clanked shots derail him. He put his shoulder down and went to work. “He was just aggressive,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “He was just taking it right to us. We started blitzing (Anthony) Edwards, and they basically just gave him the ball and he put his head down and he attacked our chests.”
