The two Timberwolves, who were instrumental in last season's Knicks success, return to the Garden Friday night, but DiVincenzo is out with a toe sprain.

The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams. Towns was coming off an up-and-down playoff performance and there was plenty of debate about how good he really was,

It’ll represent the durable DiVincenzo’s first DNP of the season for the T’wolves and puts a damper on an anticipated matchup between offseason trade partners.

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks after an exam showed a stable turf toe injury with a partial tear of the plantar ligament, not requiring

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, who had been playing much better of late, has been ruled out indefinitely with a big toe injury.

Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.

There was no Villanova reunion. There was no anticipated spat with Rick Brunson to keep an eye on. Former fans didn’t have the chance to watch him play on the Garden floor during what has been a hot streak for the Delaware native.

After reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, the Timberwolves find themselves quickly at the precipice again. Much of this was by their own design; before the season began they disrupted everything they had built by trading Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

The Minnesota Timberwolves would probably love to get out from under Julius Randle's oppressive contract. These NBA teams might actually oblige.

The Miami Heat’s ongoing efforts to move Jimmy Butler have reportedly involved discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Julius Randle potentially being a key piece in a trade package. According to SNY’s Ian Begley,

The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away and the Timberwolves face a massive decision: Keep Julius Randle or deal him. Why it matters: The clock will soon start ticking on the prime years of 23-year-old Anthony Edwards,

while Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo will miss his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury. The game is Minnesota's first at New York since the Knicks acquired Towns from the Timberwolves and sent Julius Randle and DiVincenzo to Minnesota just ...