New details have emerged regarding the verbal altercation between Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo and Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following Sunday's preseason game at Madison Square Garden.

In his first appearance back playing at Madison Square Garden, Donte had to be separated from New York's assistant coach Rick Brunson.

Donte DiVincenzo's return to Madison Square Garden in a potential NBA Finals preview between the Timberwolves and New York Knicks Sunday night could not have been more intense. It was, after all, a preseason game that featured Karl-Anthony Towns facing his former team and DiVincenzo doing the same.

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Donte DiVincenzo returned to play against the New York Knicks, who recently traded him for Karl-Anthony Towns. After the preseason game, DiVincenzo got into a heated exchan

In the aftermath of the blockbuster trade sending Karl-Anthony Towns to New York, much of the focus was on KAT and how he felt going from the only team he ever played for, from a city he was entrenched in, to a new home.

Getty Image The Villanova Knicks were supposed to take over the NBA in 2024-25, led by superstar Jalen Brunson and teammates Mikal Bridges, Josh

New Minnesota Timberwolves recruit Donte DiVincenzo returned to Madison Square Garden to face good pal Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks.

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since being traded from New York, had to be separated from Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson following Sunday's preseason game.

It's not often that tempers flare during preseason but that happened after the game between the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Rick Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo got into a heated exchange and a user on X has now revealed what the two men were saying to each other.