Basketball

Former Ohio State standout D’Angelo Russell was traded from the Golden State Warriors to the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Adrian Wojnarowski.

Golden State has agreed to trade D'Angelo Russell to Minnesota for a deal that includes Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN. Warriors will send Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman to Timberwolves too.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020

The Warriors are also sending Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman to Minnesota, while receiving Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick.

Timberwolves 2021 pick protected to No. 3, and becomes unprotected in 2022, per sources. Minnesota kept pushing for Russell, who it has wanted since summer free agency and finally got the point guard Gerssson Rosas imagined pairing with KAT. https://t.co/kfDNvsdBHX

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2020

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Half of the former Ohio State basketball players in the NBA were a part of a four-team trade between the Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Keita Bates-Diop is headed from the Timberwolves to the Nuggets while Evan Turner is moving to Minnesota from Atlanta.

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The Ohio State men’s basketball team carried its momentum from back-to-back Big Ten wins to a 61-58 victory against Michigan at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Junior big man Kaleb Wesson led Ohio State (15-7, 5-6) over Michigan (13-9, 4-7) with 23 points and 12 rebounds while shooting Read More

After winning back-to-back games against Northwestern and Indiana, the Ohio State men’s basketball team (14-7, 4-6) will look to win its third in a row against Michigan (13-8, 4-6) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Just one day before the Michigan matchup, Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann spoke Read More

Kobe Bryant, an all-time great basketball player whose impact transcended the sport, died tragically in a helicopter accident at age 41 with eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

The Buckeyes played that night at Northwestern, and when they found out following a phone-less film review, the players were Read More

For the first time in 2020, the Ohio State men’s basketball team won back-to-back games, besting Indiana 68-59 in front of 18.809 fans at Value City Arena on Feb. 1. 

“I’ve got great respect for the team we played, how hard they play and how well they’re coached,” Ohio State Read More

Ohio State freshman guard DJ Carton clarified why he would be stepping away from the men’s basketball team in a Twitter post on Thursday night.

Since Carton openly brought to light his struggles with mental health, an outpouring of support has been shown from players, coaches and media members around Read More

Ohio State will be without starting point guard D.J. Carton for the immediate future as he tends to personal matters, head coach Chris Holtmann announced Thursday night.

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— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) January 31, 2020

“D.J. remains a valued member of our program and we will continue to love and support him,” Holtmann said in a statement. Read More

It was fitting that Ohio State’s first possession ended in a turnover.

The sloppiness continued for the Buckeyes for much of the game, eventually falling to No. 17 Maryland 85-65 despite a comeback effort in the third quarter.

“Pretty disappointed,” junior guard Braxtin Miller said. “We have to be better Read More