Former Laker Julius Randle is excelling with the Timberwolves, and he said late Lakers great Kobe Bryant helped shape his mentality.

Timberwolves' power forward has finally emerged as a playoff force to complement superstar Anthony Edwards. 'I had a great mentor in Kobe Bryant,' he says.

Julius Deion Randle, a Kentucky native, was drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2014. Born on November 29, 1994, Randle was named the NBA Most Improved Player in 2021.

The Curry-less Warriors only had one player, Jonathan Kuminga, get over 15 points. Jimmy Butler was held to 14 points. No Warriors player hit more than two three-pointers. The wait is now on to see if Curry can return for Game 5 on Wednesday in Minnesota.

As of Friday, former New York Knicks star Julius Randle officially has a starting five. Randle, now repping the Minnesota Timberwolves, announced the arrival of

As always, it was a massive offseason of change in the NBA last year, with trades and transactions coming thick and fast. But one move that made more noise than most was a trade between the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Last offseason, when the Knicks and Timberwolves pulled off a blockbuster trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for a package built around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, it was New York that was widely declared the winner of the deal.

Randle's tallies of 24 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds placed him next to Timberwolves royalty: in the 36-year history of the franchise, only he and Kevin Garnett have posted triple-doubles in the postseason. Saturday's output from Randle was the first since Garnett had his last of three back in 2004's opening round.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Julius Randle reportedly plan to discuss a new contract but only after their championship pursuit in the ongoing NBA playoffs ends.

Fred VanVleet, Julius Randle and 2 others Top Plays from Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks. Fred VanVleet, Julius Randle and 2 others Top Plays from Toronto Raptors vs. New York

Monday’s NBA playoff action features two massive Game 4 matchups, as the Boston Celtics aim to get fully back into their series with the New York Knicks while t