Still, no matter the fond memories, the Knicks know DiVincenzo is a fiery competitor. So as he scored in the first quarter and went to the foul line, he shouted, “Thanks for the trade, Thibs [Tom Thibodeau],” toward the Knicks bench and then, when someone shouted back, he added, “This is what happens when they let you run the team.”

Julius Randle isn’t looking back or dwelling on unfinished business in New York. That chapter was closed by the Knicks. “It’s finished now,” Randle, a member of the Timberwolves, said Sunday. “I got unfinished business where I’m at.

Sunday's preseason tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves allowed New York Knicks fans to say good bye to Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

It was the preseason game everyone had circled on their calendars. The Timberwolves and New York Knicks faced off for the first time since the blockbuster trade that brought Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle,

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) defends during the second half at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Knicks won their third consecutive preseason game Sunday in a heated back-and-forth thriller against the Minnesota Timberwolves […]