Right now, there are five teams with 10 or fewer wins in an apparent race for the best odds to land the No. 1 pick.

Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Anthony Edwards added 21 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Orlando Magic 104-89 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Randle is still struggling to mesh with the team. If the Wolves don't see a future with Randle, then moving on before the deadline is the move. They need scoring on the wing and guard help.

It makes the odds of Minnesota pulling off a blockbuster trade before the Feb. 6 deadline highly unlikely, which means the odds of Julius Randle being traded aren't all that high. Maybe that's for ...

This trade would see the Wolves send forward Julius Randle to the Kings in exchange for guard De'Aaron Fox. While this trade works straight up due to contracts, Minnesota would have to sweeten ...

(AP) — Julius Randle had 23 points and 10 rebounds ... Darius Garland scored a season-high 40 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and NBA-leading Cleveland beat Toronto to ...

Even when the Timberwolves look like they're figuring it out with seven wins in 10 games, they revealed themselves as an unserious basketball team when they trailed the Warriors 34-12 after one quarter Wednesday night and wound up losing 116-115. It was the latest speed bump in a season full of inconsistencies.

When Randle is on, the three-time All-Star looks like a strong No. 2 option for the Wolves alongside Edwards. He had 27 points, 8, rebounds, and 7 assists last week in a narrow loss to the Celtics ...