Rudy Gobert Articles - Page 27

On Thursday, the NBA announced that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was selected as a Western Conference All-Star. Moments later, Evan Fournier congratulated Gobert by tweeting a hilarious picture of him. Fournier and Rudy Gobert have had an extremely close relationship ever since they were 13 years old. They’ve met each other at a tournament […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has earned a $1 million bonus for making the All-Star team. Gobert was announced as a Western Conference reserve on Thursday. This is Gobert’s first All-Star appearance: Rudy Gobert has earned a $1M bonus for being selected as a Western Conference reserve. The bonus is now deemed likely and the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has experienced his share of heartbreaks when it comes to being named to the Western Conference All-Star team. Despite being a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and two-time All-NBA member, Gobert has yet to make an All-Star team in his career. Last year, the emotions took over: Rudy Gobert […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was instrumental down the stretch in their 112-107 victory over Rick Carlisle and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The big man was all over the place and came up with clutch plays on both ends of the floor to help the Jazz secure the victory over the Mavs. Sure […]

The Utah Jazz sang tons of praises towards defensive anchor Rudy Gobert after his magnificent performance in their 112-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Following the game, Donovan Mitchell vouched for his center to make the All-Star team, while Bojan Bogdanovic said that Gobert is playing at an MVP level right now. […]

Rudy Gobert made a number of key plays down the stretch to help the Utah Jazz secure a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Following the game, Donovan Mitchell gave huge praise to his teammate and even vouched for the Frenchman to make his first All-Star team this season, via Eric Walden […]

Rudy Gobert sealed the win for the Utah Jazz on Saturday with a game-winning block with less than 30 seconds remaining. The 7-foot-1 big man has cemented himself as one of the best centers in the league but, according to his Jazz teammate Bojan Bogdanovic, Gobert is playing at an MVP-level. “Every single game, he […]

Rudy Gobert is widely considered to be the best defensive center in the NBA today. The Utah Jazz big man has two Defensive Player of the Year awards to his name and is a shot-blocking machine. Gobert was able to prove that prowess when his team needed it the most on Saturday. With roughly 30 […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley returned from a 14-game absence on Saturday night in their 123-101 win over the Sacramento Kings. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert expressed their happiness on having their veteran point guard back, who has been out the past month with a hamstring injury. Both also echoed the same sentiments of how […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is one of the best rim protectors in the league right now, but New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram did not seem fazed at all on Thursday. At the eight-and-a-half minute mark of their respective teams’ match-up at the Smoothie King Arena, Ingram shook off his initial defender Royce O’Neal with […]

The Utah Jazz have turned malady into opportunity, racing to a league-best 10 straight wins after Tuesday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, two of the staples of this win streak, admit they wouldn’t like to mess with a team grooving like this. “I wouldn’t like to guard ourselves,” said Gobert, […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen did not just give Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert a taste of his own medicine, but he also finished an alley-oop in the next possession. Gobert is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year award, but Allen let him know that he is a good shot-blocker himself and that […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is well aware of the impact that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert brings on a game, and he acknowledged that before their teams meet on Tuesday. Prior to the Nets’ game against the Jazz, Atkinson gave Gobert big praise and called the seventh-year pro the best defensive center in […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Monday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram on his game-tying layup attempt. The Pelicans lost to the Jazz by a final score of 128-126: The NBA’s L2M report came out and determined that Brandon Ingram was indeed fouled on the final play […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert again played like an All-Star in a narrow 102-98 win over the Chicago Bulls, but his strong performance so far this season has yet to manifest in the eyes of the fans, who left him out of the top 10 in the first return of the voting for this year’s […]

Despite earning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is still keeping his eye on one award that has eluded him throughout his career — being recognized as an NBA All-Star. Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell has yet to be recognized as one but felt for his teammate, noting Gobert “turned […]

The NBA’s last two minute officiating report from Thursday says Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert fouled Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony on his game-tying 3-point shot attempt late in Thursday night’s game. The Blazers lost to the Jazz by a final score of 121-115: NBA L2M from Jazz/Blazers says Rudy Gobert made contact […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had high praise for the effort that his teammate, Rudy Gobert, put forth in Thursday night’s 121-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Mitchell led the Jazz to victory, scoring 28 of his 35 points in the second half alone. However, were it not for the hustling efforts of […]

It was an exciting encounter between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the Jazz emerging with a tightly-contested 121-115 victory against a visiting Blazers side. Following the game, Portland superstar point guard Damian Lillard had some very high praise for his teammate, Hassan Whiteside, labeling him as “the best defensive […]

Even with the win already in the bag, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert simply won’t allow Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers to get an easy basket. The Stifle Tower made his presence felt in the dying seconds of the Jazz’s hosting of the Blazers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday, completely […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got absolutely annihilated by Miami Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr. in one play, and he was certainly itching to get even. The 7’0″ Frenchman got his revenge with a poster dunk of his own, albeit not against Jones. Gobert and teammate Joe Ingles conspired for some good old pick-and-roll action that […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended himself on social media on Friday afternoon, sharing a positive clip of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year playing defense. The 27-year-old Gobert, three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, retweeted a video of himself playing defense on sophomore rising star point guard Trae Young. The original tweet was captioned […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made the extra fancy pass to a trailing Rudy Gobert, who finished it with a double-handed spike. Peep the clip below as Mitchell showcased both his athleticism and vision. Joe Ingles tossed up a lob but Mitchell saw a better opportunity and tipped it to a trailing Gobert who promptly […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to their third straight win on Monday night, beating the slumping Utah Jazz 104-90 behind yet another impressive all-around game from veteran forward Chris Paul. CP3 finished with 16 points, four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. He also toyed with Jazz big man Rudy Gobert in one highlight play. […]

The Utah Jazz return home Wednesday for a head-to-head collision with the top team in the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, a matchup that they hope can snap them out of a five-game funk. After having gone just 1-4 on their most recent road trip, Jazz center Rudy Gobert was nonplussed about the criticism […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert could not contain his frustration as he punched himself in the face during Sunday’s blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors. Late in the second quarter of the game, the Jazz found themselves trailing by 37 points. Gobert was trying hard to keep Utah in the game, but he was called […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is questionable to play in Monday night’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a sprained left ankle. Rudy Gobert again QUESTIONABLE to play Monday vs. Milwaukee due to the sprained left ankle. — tribjazz (@tribjazz) November 24, 2019 Gobert missed the team’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans on […]

The Utah Jazz are listing center Rudy Gobert as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. Gobert is dealing with a left ankle sprain. Tonight’s injury report: Ed Davis – OUT (left fibula fracture) Rudy Gobert – QUESTIONABLE (left ankle sprain) Jarrell Brantley – OUT (G League Two-Way) Justin Wright-Foreman – OUT (G […]

A brief clip of Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert draining a 3-pointer in practice has recently been making its rounds on social media. The video was shared by the two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner himself, who even added a very interesting caption in his tweet: Never say never https://t.co/f0eD5TMcck — Rudy Gobert […]

The Utah Jazz made a bevy of moves this offseason, including trading for stellar point guard Mike Conley in order to shore up the rotation for a possible Finals run. The team also added notable wing scorer/creator Bojan Bogdanovic and veteran Jeff Green. In a recent interview, all three players stated that the best thing […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert made sure to call out his team after losing two close games to Western Conference opponents. Gobert has been heavily underused this season, receiving fewer touches after the additions of Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic, which has drastically changed the shot distribution for this team. Following a 105-94 loss to […]

Although they’re one of three Western Conference teams without an All-Star on their roster, Rudy Gobert believes the Utah Jazz are going to have a ton of success this season. Via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon: “All-Stars or no All-Stars,” Gobert said, “we’re going to win a lot of games.” So far, so good for Gobert and […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert has earned another feather to his cap by recently being awarded as the French Player of the Year. This is yet another amazing achievement for the 27-year-old after securing back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors in the NBA. This is via John Askounis of EuroHoops. The French Basketball […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ last two opponents — the Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls — are not exactly known for their defense so the reception to rookie Zion Williamson’s explosive performances was met with a combination of tempered awe. But next up on their calendar was perennial Western Conference playoff contender the Utah Jazz bannered […]

It’s safe to say Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley is excited about playing with center Rudy Gobert. Conley says he has thrown more lob passes in the first two days of practice in Utah than he’s thrown in a long time. Mike Conley said he’s thrown more lob passes in two days than he’s […]

Utah Jazz wing Donovan Mitchell took his best shot at trying to woo actress Zendaya on Twitter, but he came up empty, and his teammate, Rudy Gobert, made sure to let him hear about it. Mitchell initially quote tweeted Zendaya as she celebrated the return of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and then Gobert […]

People see Rudy Gobert as one of the top defensive players in the NBA and concurrently, the Utah Jazz’s defensive anchor. But for an insider like general manager Justin Zanik, who sees his players under a microscope, Gobert is the most unselfish player on the team. Speaking with Jasen Lee of the Deseret News, Zanik […]

Vincent Poirier will make his NBA debut in the 2019-20 season for the Boston Celtics. Fortunately for him, he already received some tips from fellow French man and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the FIBA World Cup in China. The 25-year-old Poirier shared that Gobert gave him some key details about playing defense in […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and the French men’s national team finished third at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China this month—tying France’s best finish at the the international tournament. Per Marc Stein in The New York Times: Utah’s Rudy Gobert and I had a brief chance to chat about this issue — again […]