9-year-old Kyrie Irving rumor suddenly has Timberwolves fans excited again originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Minnesota Timberwolves fans are getting excited again after a nine-year-old tweet resurfaced regarding Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving.Timberwolves fans on social media appear to be rejoicing regarding Irving having Minnesota as a preferred destination back in 2017.Kyrie Irving has listed the Timberwolves as a preferred landing spot https://t.co/YIl5mT4jyo MNMuse (@_MNMuse) May 20, 2026The 34-year-old was ultimately traded to the Boston Celtics that offseason. Since then, Irving has gone to the Brooklyn Nets and the Dallas Mavericks.The nine-time All-Star has spent the two-plus seasons in Dallas, and there is an expectation that he could be dealt in a trade this offseason.NBA teams expected to show interest in Kyrie IrvingAccording to NBA insider Marc Stein, there is league wide expecation that teams may explore trade scenarios this summer. Kidd had a strong relationship with both and Ujiri said at his May 5 news conference that he is as eager as Mavericks fans to finally see Irving play alongside Flagg after the nine-time NBA All-Star guard missed the entire 2025-26 season in the wake of knee surgery in March 2025, Stein wrote. Yet there is an anticipation leaguewide that the Mavericks are likely to receive trade interest in Irving this offseason whether they want it or not even after the 34-year-old's full season of inactivity.There's a good chance that the Mavericks continue to shake things up, especially after firing head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday. Could those changes also involve Irving? Only time will tell.Nonetheless, the Timberwolves could be a team that could make a strong push for the former champion. While that could be the case, the Timberwolves' flexibility is limited.A most realistic centerpiece is sending out Julius Randle for Irving. However, it's unlikely Dallas would want a one-for-one deal, and if a trade like this is likely, Minnesota would need to attach draft capital, younger rotational players or any other additional assets.If the Timberwolves are set to pursue Irving, they could possibly have some steep competition.More NBA news:Masai Ujiri sends clear message after Mavericks move on from Jason KiddCleveland radio host blasts Kenny Atkinson over Cavs Game 1 collapseLakers predicted to upgrade frontcourt with All-ACC center in mock draftStephen A Smith floats blockbuster Thunder trade idea involving Chet Holmgren and Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Scott McLaughlin exited the infield medical center after a crash in the 2025 Indianapolis 500 much like he and other drivers do whenever they wreck at more than 220 mph. But this was no normal crash. It didnt occur at 220 mph. It occurred on the pace lap. As McLaughlin tried to warm his tires, the car snapped loose and hit the inside wall. And with that, with a car starting 10th (inside the fourth row) on the grid, McLaughlins race ended before it ever started. A devastated McLaughlin said on the FOX Sports broadcast: "Its definitely the worst day of my life." Often a driver will speak in a little hyperbole after a moment such as that one. But just last week, McLaughlin reiterated that it was, in fact, the worst day of his life. "Yeah, it was," McLaughlin told me and other reporters. "I felt like I wasted a really good opportunity, and an opportunity for someone else that could have made the race as well, and I didn't even start. "I felt a bit of embarrassment in that regard, and for my team, obviously, and my family and my friends that showed up. It was that embarrassment that you hate, but at the same time, all those people had my back. Even today, and we start fresh this year, and I really think there's no reason why I can't come out and win." The Team Penske driver will start ninth the outside of the third row in the 110th running of the race on Sunday. He doesnt shy away from acknowledging the moment. His friends, such as NASCARs Bubba Wallace, will needle him about it. "It was pretty hard for sure," McLaughlin said. "It was definitely the worst thing ever. But at same time, I feel like I really grew from it. Ive watched it back a bunch of times now. It still hurts, but I've definitely learned from it." One of the more engaging and affable drivers on the circuit, the fact he has handled the situation with a mix of seriousness and humor isnt surprising. "It is what it is," McLaughlin said. "It's just a story. I've just got to create another storyline. I knew at some point, when I come back here, these are the questions I was going to get. It's just part and parcel of the sport we're in. "I've got an opportunity this month to create different storylines, and I'm excited to do that." The three-time Australia SuperCars champion takes the questions in stride. It was one of the things that he was taught when he came to INDYCAR. Kyle Moyer, his former strategist now at Arrow McLaren, said they had a simple philosophy. "We used to have a saying that we had a 10-minute rule," Moyer said. "You can yell and you can scream and do whatever for 10 minutes. But then after 10 minutes, we need to move on. I think he takes that very seriously, like, Okay, it's done, it's over. And that's why he's a champion because he can put what happened behind and not let it settle." Team Penske INDYCAR president Jonathan Diuguid doesnt needle McLaughlin about it. "I try not to poke people in the eye in probably their most difficult moments, and I think Scott would probably describe that as probably one of his most difficult moments in his racing career," Diuguid told me last week. "But the facts are, Scott's a pole-winner here. He's raced extremely competitive. He's a race-winner in an INDYCAR and he's an amazing driver. Look, mistakes happen. That's all it was." McLaughlins new Penske teammate, David Malukas, also doesnt bring it up around him. "I don't dare ask," Malukas told me and other reporters. "Every time we're here [at the track], they kept replaying the video on the screen all the time." [READY FOR RACING? Ranking Entire Indy 500 Field, 33 To 1] He shouldnt worry too much. McLaughlin has watched the video and the entire 2025 Indianapolis 500 several times. Thats part of the preparation for the race, where everyone could be chasing defending race winner Alex Palou, who sits on the pole for the race. "Ive watched it multiple times," McLaughlin said. "Im more prepped than I ever have in. And I've watched it from the part where I've crashed. Its part of getting over it, getting over the grief, you could say. But I've learned a lot, and I really needed to understand last year's race." "It sucks watching my part, but at the same time, I learned from everything. It was Alexs time and hopefully its my time this year." So how will McLaughlin warm the tires up prior to this years Indianapolis 500? "Just turn left and right," he told me. "To this day, I dont know [exactly why it happened]. For sure, was I a little aggressive on the warming up? Perhaps. But at the same time, the amount of dudes [was large] that texted me after the race and said, It nearly happened to me as well.'" "I think it was just one of those ones where me and my wife talked about it, like maybe someone higher up didn't want me in that race. And Ive just got to roll with it."

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MUMBAI: On Tuesday, the BCCI announced that Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been selected for the series against Afghanistan, subject to fitness clearance by the BCCI. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (workload management) and senior left-arm spinning allrounders Ravindra Jadeja (injured) and Axar Patel have been rested from the series. There have been reports that mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been bowling for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL despite having fractured his toe, while there has been some ambiguity over whether Punjab Kings left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been carrying a niggle.The injuries and burnout of the India players have forced the selectors to rest a few regulars for the short home series against Afghanistan, comprising a one-off Test and three ODIs, have again triggered a long-standing argument: Can, or should the BCCI 'control' the workload of the Board's centrally-contracted players during the IPL?BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI on Wednesday that the "BCCI can't micro manage the workload and fitness of the players during the IPL.""We can't micro-manage the workload and fitness of the players during the IPL, because otherwise, it will be interference in the functioning of the franchises by the BCCI regarding the activities of their teams and players," Saikia told this paper from Guwahati.Clarifying the protocols with regard to injury management for centrally contracted players when playing in the IPL, Saikia had said during a virtual press conference on Tuesday, So far as the IPL is concerned, the franchisees do take care of the injuries and the fitness of the players. Of course, our physios from the Centre of Excellence (in Bengaluru) are also monitoring them, giving them the workload as well as the plan for how to keep them fit. So, there is monitoring, but we cannot interfere too much when the IPL is going on.Had it been the Indian team's situation, our control would have been more. Now, we are giving that freedom to the franchisees to take a call on their players, and we definitely look into their fitness level when it comes to selecting the national team, Saikia stated.