Julius Randle, Wolves and Playoff Riser
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Randle was the unofficial MVP of Minnesota's second-round series against the Warriors. He's playing some of the best basketball of his career right now.
After arriving from the New York Knicks via a blockbuster trade, the sometimes clunky style of play that Randle brought to the table didn’t help his approval rating as he tried to find his niche with the Timberwolves. It felt like a marriage that was well on its way to a divorce.
And Randle, as usual, got a big shout-out from his biggest supporter, his wife, Kendra Randle. When the NBA on ESPN account sent out a message on X about Randle, writing, "JULIUS RANDLE WENT OFF TO ELIMINATE THE WARRIORS," Kendra Randle responded.
The former Kentucky basketball standout, who tends to fly beneath the radar, has been one of the best players in the 2025 NBA playoffs so far.
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The Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive year.
Julius Randle anotó 29 puntos, al atinar 13 de 18 tiros para colocar el miércoles a los Timberwolves de Minnesota en las finales de la
Fast forward a few months, and Minnesota is headed back to the conference finals in no small part because of Randle, who continued the best stretch of basketball of his postseason -- and probably professional -- life with 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting on Wednesday as the Wolves eliminated the Warriors in five games.