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Rudy Gobert is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year, one-time All-NBA Second-Team selection, two-time All-NBA Third-Teamer and three-time All-Star during his 12-year career. Those type of credentials suggest that he will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame one day in the future. Though, if one was to only focus on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled out a comeback win over the Chicago Bulls in the Windy City, 135-119, thanks to a massive 45-24 fourth quarter. In the victory, the Wolves put together a balanced scoring effort, with Anthony Edwards leading with 33 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Meanwhile, new trade acquisition Julius Randle scored 22 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center and reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, shared a candid take on his French national teammate, San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama, ahead of their matchup on Saturday night. Gobert expressed pride and admiration for the 20-year-old rising star, describing Wembanyama’s play as unpredictable and constantly evolving. In an interview […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the Denver Nuggets for the second time in seven months, charging back and stealing victory from the grasp of Nikola Jokic and company. Anthony Edwards flashed his killer instinct once again, sinking a go-ahead floater with 25 second left in the game. Rudy Gobert capped off a 10-0 run and sealed […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got the better of the Denver Nuggets in a barnburner on Friday night. The Timberwolves closed the game on a 10-0 run to pick up a 119-116 win in a game where they buckled down on defense and found the necessary buckets when they became available. For center Rudy Gobert, the night […]

The rematch of one of the best playoff series of last season hasn’t disappointed. The game between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves was tightly-contested down the stretch in the fourth quarter. With the game hanging in the balance, Nuggets guard Christian Braun drove in the lane and dunked all over Timberwolves center Rudy […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped to 2-2 on the young season on Tuesday night with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks despite a red hot start for star shooting guard Anthony Edwards, who cooled off considerably down the stretch. The Timberwolves obviously have plenty of time to figure things out but haven’t been able to integrate […]

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams stirred up attention online with a lighthearted Instagram comment aimed at Minnesota Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert. In a now-deleted post, Adams had joked, “$20, I punch Rudy Gobert square in the nose,” tagging Gobert in the playful jab. Known for his sense of humor off the court, Adams appeared to be […]

In the modern era, NBA players are expected to be as skilled as possible, including being able to hit a three-point shot. The three-point shot has been an important element in the NBA, given that the league is fresh from the three-point revolution. But surprisingly, not all NBA players today can hit that shot. Here’s […]

Technical fouls and Flagrant fouls are given out to players who commit to a non-basketball play that can possibly put opposing players in danger. Given the competitive nature of the NBA, it’s only normal for basketball players to lose their cool once in a while. However, the NBA is a league that promotes sportsmanship and […]

Rudy Gobert has a surprising car collection. Gobert is one of the best big men in the NBA. He currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gobert is the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, recently earning his fourth. In addition to this, the Timberwolves star is also a three-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA Team […]

On opening night, Rudy Gobert was once again the subject of mockery among fans. During the same night in which Gobert’s camp finalized a three-year, $110 million extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the paint en route to a 110-103 defeat for the Timberwolves — with Anthony Davis popping off for […]

Ahead of Tuesday night’s season opener against the James Family and the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert signed a three-year, $110 million contract extension, keeping the big Frenchman in the Twin Cities through the 2027-28 season. This extension will bring Gobert’s guaranteed career earnings in the NBA up to a whopping $371 […]

Right before the Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off their season, Minnesota made waves by signing Rudy Gobert to a three-year extension. Gobert didn’t confirm the deal’s specifics after the Timberwolves lost 110-103 to the Los Angeles Lakers in their season opener. Still, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged his happiness at staying in […]

Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 110-103 defeat over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their season opener on Tuesday night. Davis scored 36 points and added 16 rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in an all-around tremendous effort. The Lakers star had a great offensive game, but his defense was quite […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves began their 2024-25 season against the Los Angeles Lakers, they decided to make a big commitment to one of their core players. Rudy Gobert and the team are agreeing to a three-year, $115 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year is declining his […]

The NBA will be going into its final season with TNT after losing its basketball rights and not renewing a deal with them. Instead, places such as NBC, Peacock, and ESPN will be airing games for the foreseeable future. With TNT coming to an end, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson will […]

Out of all of the awards given out at the end of the NBA season, the Defensive Player of the Year award is always the most debatable race because everyone has a different definition of what makes a player the best defender in the league. Blocked shots obviously go a long way, but the intangibles […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert is playing defense, but for a different reason than one may think. Gobert’s defensive stance is not on the basketball floor, but off the court. Gobert is firing back at critics who don’t agree with him being selected as NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. “Just look at […]

Days after his trade to the New York Knicks was announced, Karl-Anthony Towns sat down with Shannon Sharpe to reflect on his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The conversation would not be complete without the two discussing Draymond Green choking Towns’ former teammate, Rudy Gobert, in one of the most viral moments of the 2023-2024 […]

If the 2024-25 NBA season was a player, they would be in the gym’s parking lot making sure everything is in the gear bag before a very important run. The NBA broadcasting battle is already at full bore after all and squeaking sneakers are starting to mark the official start of NBA training camps. The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has dealt with his share of criticism from Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal. In August, O’Neal slammed Gobert for cheating the system after he signed a five-year, $205 million contract. On an episode of the 7 PM in Brooklyn podcast, Carmelo Anthony took sides in the feud between the two centers. “I wish […]

Who are the best players in the NBA? It seems like basketball fans are always asking this question before a new season, which is why everyone always throws together their list of the Top 100 NBA players. In the first installment of ClutchPoints’ Top 100 players list entering the 2024-25 NBA season, the first chunk […]

In a recent episode of The Big Podcast With Shaq, Shaquille O’Neal doubled down on his already harsh comments about Rudy Gobert. O’Neal isn’t one to mince words about modern day big man, as he’s made his thoughts known on JaValle McGee, Joel Embiid and even Nikola Jokić as he won his third MVP this past season. […]

NBA Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal may be great at a lot of things, but hiding his jealousy of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is not one of them. Over the years, O’Neal has consistently taken shots at the amount of money Gobert makes and incorrectly stated that his defensive impact is overrated despite […]

It’s no secret that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert and Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green do not like each other. Draymond has talked smack about Gobert on national television while the two also got into a wild scuffle last season where Green put the Frenchman in a chokehold. Gobert has said in the […]

Shaquille O’Neal previously expressed disappointment towards Rudy Gobert and Ben Simmons. O’Neal was in a recent segment of Complex wherein he was asked who he thought the worst NBA player of all time was. The first person that came to his mind was Gobert. When the host asked Shaq what he thought about Simmons, the […]

The NBA may be at its peak offseason, but there are still notable names like Shaq making headlines. This time, it’s former NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal with his harsh criticism of Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert. But now we have a response from the French basketball star. Shaq calls out Rudy Gobert, Ben Simmons In […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off an impressive 2023-24 campaign. The Mavs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the 2024 NBA Finals thanks to multiple standout contributors. One of those contributors was rookie center Derek Lively II. Lively II reflected on rival center Rudy Gobert’s role with Minnesota in a sitdown with former Mavs […]

Although Rudy Gobert is a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner, tied for most all-time, the Minnesota Timberwolves big man can’t escape criticism for his lack of impact in the NBA Playoffs. The latest example of this came in last season’s Western Conference Finals, as the Dallas Mavericks handily defeated the Timberwolves in five […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are walking on thin ice, financially-speaking. They rank second in the entire NBA in active payroll, only trailing the Phoenix Suns, and they have blown past the second tax apron to keep their core together. But the Timberwolves will have to face some very difficult roster-building questions soon, as both Rudy Gobert […]

The NBA is the most competitive basketball league in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that the best players in the world enjoy some healthy competition. However, while competition can be healthy, the league doesn’t forget to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship. But while altercations between rivals are quite common, scuffles between teammates […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 2022 trade for Rudy Gobert was widely panned, especially after the first season of the Gobert experiment only resulted in a playoff berth via the play-in tournament. But during the 2023-24 season, Gobert’s arrival finally bore the fruit that the Timberwolves front office had envisioned when they first brought him in. They […]

More often than not, gestures are physically harmless. However, sometimes they also have the potential to send the wrong message. Given that the NBA is supposed to be family-oriented, the league is quite strict in terms of a player’s behavior on the court. With the league expecting players to exhibit their best behavior to promote […]

Draymond Green has let it be known for years that he’s not very fond of Rudy Gobert and continued to reiterate his stance during the Paris Olympics. When Team USA and France faced each other in the gold medal game on Aug. 10, Green showed up, and it felt like he came just to troll […]

While Team France is competing against a stacked Team USA, one would think they are in the game because of such NBA stars like Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, or even Evan Fournier. They would be wrong as the star for them early in the game was Guerschon Yabusele which his performance has spawned fan reactions […]

There is no doubt that the current Team USA and France gold medal game in the Paris Olympics was going to get intense, but in a possible surprising interaction, it was Anthony Edwards trash talking Rudy Gobert after he drilled a three-point shot. There is tons of irony here since Edwards is teammates with Gobert […]

Victor Wembanyama was one of the most hyped rookies coming into the 2023-24 NBA season. Since then, Wemby has living up to the hype by winning the NBA Rookie of the Year while also breaking some records. Basketball fans will get to see more of the French prospect as he tries to help his country […]

ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins was on the show “First Take” where the topic was on Team USA and their upcoming gold medal game against France at the Paris Olympics Saturday. Perkins gave his stance on the contest and how he is not “worried about it one bit” after USA scraped by to beat Serbia […]