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The Minnesota Timberwolves 2022-23 campaign has gone less than swimmingly to this point. After trading for former Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the team entered the season with legitimate NBA Finals expectations yet currently holds a 16-19 record, just the 11th-best in the Western Conference. It goes without saying that the Gobert trade hasn’t panned out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has long been divisive. To some, Gobert is a marvelous defensive force, capable of shoring up a team’s defense by himself with his elite defensive instincts and physical tools. However, when some look at the 7’1 Frenchman, all they see is a player who gets played off the court against […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves shipped a boatload of picks and assets to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert for one reason: rim protection. A three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Gobert is a one-man defensive system onto himself (despite struggling a bit this season). Nevertheless, Gobert didn’t emerge as the defensive force […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves rely so much on Rudy Gobert defensively. After all, defense is his best asset. However, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch hasn’t been very happy about the performance of the center on that end of the floor lately, prompting him to make a blunt assessment of Gobert’s effort on defense prior to Wednesday […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have not gotten the results they wanted out of Rudy Gobert so far. The most recent example of the big man failing to live up to the expectations came in a loss to the Miami Heat. He failed to take advantage of the chance to prove himself with Karl-Anthony Towns out. Gobert […]

There have been plenty of concerns regarding Rudy Gobert’s true impact on winning. These questions only grew louder after the Minnesota Timberwolves gave up a boatload of picks to acquire him from the Utah Jazz. One thing cannot be questioned, however, and that is Gobert’s commitment to helping out his immediate community. On Monday, Gobert, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert has sat out the last two games with an ankle injury. The Wolves won both games without their center and even dropped 150 points on the Chicago Bulls Sunday. When the Wolves host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, Timberwolves fans will want to know for certain: […]

The Utah Jazz featured sky high potential with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell leading the charge. Although the Jazz made a number of postseason appearances with the duo at the helm, Utah never brought home a championship during their tenure with the team. Mitchell, who’s now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, recently got brutally honest on […]

Rudy Gobert made his triumphant return to his old stomping ground on Friday night as the Utah Jazz hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz fans welcomed their former star big man with open arms early on, but apparently, the warm welcome wasn’t going to last the whole game long. After Minnesota’s 118-108 win over the […]

Friday night was a very special occasion for Rudy Gobert as it marked the first time he returned to his former stomping ground following his blockbuster offseason move to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Utah Jazz had nothing but love for their former star big man, and they showed their appreciation to him with a heartfelt […]

Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but poke fun at Jordan Clarkson ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ showdown with the Utah Jazz on Friday. When asked about which former Jazz teammate he is most excited to see, Gobert mentioned that it’s Clarkson, but for rather amusing reasons. The Frenchman joked that he wants to see JC’s boxing […]

All eyes will be on Rudy Gobert this coming Friday night when he makes his first appearance in Salt Lake City since the Utah Jazz traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in July. It will be mixed emotions for sure for the Timberwolves big man, as he’ll be playing in a different uniform in […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz is going to be a big one. This is especially the case for Rudy Gobert who will be coming back to his former stomping ground for the first time since his blockbuster trade to Minnesota during the summer. For his part, however, Timberwolves star […]

Friday will be the first time that Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert returns to Utah since the blockbuster trade last summer that was the first domino to fall for the Jazz before also moving Donovan Mitchell. Ahead of his first game back in Salt Lake City, Gobert spoke out on how it will be “weird” […]

There is a chance that Joel Embiid, who previously became a French citizen, could join Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama on the France national team at some point down the road. Gobert recently discussed the possibility of Embiid playing for France, per The Athletic. “They can’t,” Gobert said in reference to opponents being able to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not know what hit them on Sunday night after the Golden State Warriors unleashed their full wrath on them in the opening period of their game. The defending champs amassed a huge lead early on and they never looked back, securing a 137-114 blowout win at the expense of the Wolves. […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Sunday. It was an underwhelming effort for Minnesota, as Golden State took care of business on the road. Austin Rivers got brutally honest on the Wolves’ most pressing concern following the game, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “If we are going to play (big), we’ve […]

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves proved no match to the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry and Co. came firing out the gates and never looked back after torching the Wolves in the opening period. The Dubs cruised to a dominant 137-114 win over a hapless Minnesota side. For his part, Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not exactly in a good place in the Western Conference right now. As of this writing, they are barely above the .500 line with a 9-8 record, which is only good for 10th in the West. Understandably, not a few Timberwolves fans aren’t taking the team’s slow start well, and it […]

Coming off a busy summer where they went all-in on trading for All-Star center Rudy Gobert and added savvy vets Austin Rivers, Kyle Anderson, and Bryn Forbes, the Minnesota Timberwolves came into the 2022-23 NBA campaign with high expectations. After getting off to a 8-8 start through the first four weeks of the season, it’s […]

After a rather rough start to the 2022-23 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are starting to get it together. Sure enough, Rudy Gobert couldn’t be any happier for his new team. The Timberwolves won their third straight game on Saturday after taking down Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, 112-109. Anthony Edwards led the way for […]

There has been a lot of talk surrounding Anthony Edwards this season as the Minnesota Timberwolves expect big things from their young star in his third year in the league. It hasn’t been peaches and cream for Edwards, though, as he’s been on the receiving end of some criticism, with some of it coming from […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, the main storyline is going to be Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell’s reunion. After all, it is the first time they are playing against each other since the Utah Jazz traded them during the offseason. After leading the Jazz together for five years, they now […]

The Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert have all moved on from one another. Mitchell is thriving with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gobert is trying to help the Minnesota Timberwolves get on the right course and the Jazz are jumping out. to a surprisingly successful start to their season. In an interview with Sam Amick […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a very eventful offseason, making a big offseason trade for center Rudy Gobert. They traded away a ton of assets to acquire Gobert, including Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Walker Kessler, Leandro Bolmaro, four first-round picks, and a pick swap. Minnesota was looking to enter contention in the Western Conference […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t had the easiest of starts in the 2022-23 season as they attempt to build on the promising progress they showed last season when they made the postseason as the seventh-seed. The addition of three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert led many to expect that the Timberwolves would cement themselves […]

Even the most ardent Rudy Gobert truthers would have to admit that his fit with the Minnesota Timberwolves has been clunky thus far. That was to be expected. But it’s hard to stomach the growing pains without any signature wins to their name. They find themselves below .500 with a 5-6 record and have lost […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert has reportedly entered health and safety protocols and will miss Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets, per Shams Charania. This news comes at a difficult time for Minnesota, as the Timberwolves have dropped 3 games in a row heading into Saturday. Nevertheless, they will still feel confident against this […]

Just how difficult is it to put a sphere with a diameter of around 9-inches through an 18-inch cylinder from 26-feet away? Rudy Gobert learned firsthand the answer to that question during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Friday night clash against the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Timberwolves down by 16 with less than eight minutes left in […]

Minnesota Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards recently shared his honest thoughts on the team’s starting lineup, per HoopsHype. “When we’re (starters) in the game, we’re losing. When they (bench) are in the game, we have a better chance of winning. I don’t like the sound of that, so we’re going to figure it out.,” Edwards […]

The San Antonio Spurs appeared to be destined for the bottom of the NBA standings, especially after shipping away All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for a package centered on a boatload of future first-round picks. The Spurs’ season debut could have been one that foreshadowed the rest of their season after they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have high hopes for the 2022-23 season after an explosive offseason. So far, the results have been good, although the Timberwolves haven’t exactly been battle-tested by some of the top teams in the league. In fact, Minnesota has had arguably the easiest opening stretch to the season of any team in the […]

The biggest storyline from Friday night’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves centered around Rudy Gobert playing his former team for the first time since his high-profile move to Minnesota during the summer. Gobert and Co. came into the game as the favorites, but it was the Jazz who emerged with a […]

Victor Wembanyama has been dominating headlines recently due to his dominating play on the court. He is the frontrunner for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and he’s received praise from numerous NBA stars. Most recently, his fellow countryman Rudy Gobert had glowing praise for the young prospect. Speaking to reporters, […]

Donovan Mitchell got brutally honest on his relationship with former Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert on JJ Redick’s podcast. “How would we handle being in the bubble together?” Mitchell said in reference to when rumors of a rocky relationship with Gobert emerged. “To be honest with you, our relationship got better after Covid. Because I […]

The Utah Jazz have charted their course for the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. But if Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert could’ve had their way, they’d have run it back one more time. In a recent appearance on JJ Redick’s podcast The Old Man and the Three, the new Cleveland Cavaliers guard spoke at length on pleading their […]

Rudy Gobert’s debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves went quite well on Wednesday night. He scored 23 points and hauled in 16 rebounds to help lead Minnesota to a 115-108 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in their season opener. Now, Gobert will have to prepare to take on his old team, the Utah Jazz, in […]

The Rudy Gobert era in Minnesota is underway. Gobert made his season debut with the Timberwolves on Wednesday night. They hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in the team’s season opener. Gobert had a massive game, dropping a team-high 23 points to go with 16 rebounds. Prior to the game, T’Wolves forward Anthony Edwards sat down […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves sold the farm to acquire Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz in the past offseason, the move was met with plenty of criticisms. After all, why would they give up that much for a player that hasn’t even helped his previous team get close to the championship, let alone contend for […]