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.

On Monday, a couple of former Kentucky Wildcats played a massive part in helping their teams take 3-1 leads in the Conference Semifinals. We’ll start in the Big Apple, where Karl-Anthony Towns and the (3) New York Knicks used another second-half comeback (coupled with some terrible injury luck for the opposition) to take down the (1) Boston

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,

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.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals. In the East, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are a win away from reaching the conference finals for the first time in 25 years.

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

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