The scrappy, Minnesota Nasty of Donte DiVincenzo has been a constant positive for Timberwolves

Because Donte DiVincenzo walks his talk, he’s not afraid to speak his mind. When the Minnesota Timberwolves performed like privileged brats in lazy, disengaged losses to Brooklyn and Atlanta four days apart in the final week of 2025, DiVincenzo — whose Italian heritage, red hair and feisty, hot-sauce demeanor earned him the affectionate nickname Big Ragu from the New York City fans when he played for the Knicks — squared himself up for any questions proffered by the media after the games. These postgame occasions are not a time for pearls of wisdom — just plainspoken truths. “They just played harder. Played with more force. In every category of things we need to do, they beat us,” Ragu said...