For most of the season, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch displayed unwavering faith in Julius Randle. Finch’s patience led to the Wolves’ brilliant run to the playoffs and two dominant playoff series victories.

Fast forward to May 19: both the Knicks and Timberwolves are in the Conference Finals. Towns and New York defeated the No. 2-seeded Celtics in six games to advance, while Randle played a huge role in the Timberwolves’ semifinals series against the Warriors.

Julius Randle struggled in a very familiar manner in the playoffs as the Timberwolves benched him late against the Thunder.

This postseason, Randle shined against the Lakers, who drafted him No. 7 overall in 2014 and let him walk in free agency four years later. Randle handled the primary matchup with LeBron James and averaged 22.6 points per game in a five-game series win over Los Angeles in the first round.

On the other side of the bracket, a story has developed that should intrigue and maybe surprise Knicks fans. Julius Randle, the former playoff bust in New York, emerged as a two-w

Did he know it then? In his first NBA game? When the rookie drove to the hoop and there was a “pop” sound, followed by his foot collapsing beneath him? Broken t

Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle kept it real on what it's like to still be playing basketball this far into the playoffs.

A reason behind this is Randle's inconsistency and peculiar disappearance in important games. Now, with the Minnesota Timberwolves and heading into the 2025 Western Conference Finals, former NBA champion Dwyane Wade believes Randle will shame his critics and do well for Minnesota.