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The infamous Rudy Gobert trade sparked strong criticism and immense doubt two offseasons ago. Skeptics hyper-analyzed the potential fit of Gobert next to Minnesota’s other seven-footer. However, Tim Connelly knew exactly what he was doing. In a seismic deal, the Minnesota Timberwolves became something they hadn’t been for a very long time: winners. The organization, […]

There may not be a player in the NBA more intimately familiar with Victor Wembanyama’s ongoing development than Rudy Gobert. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has known his San Antonio Spurs counterpart since Wembanyama was just 13 years old, and has had a front-row seat to his growth into one of the best prospects in basketball […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the surprise team in the NBA this year for a lot of people. Skeptics of the Rudy Gobert trade pigeon-holed Minnesota into a “flawed roster” that wouldn’t work with the Karl-Anthony Towns and Gobert pairing. However, those critics overlooked a few key things about Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves’ roster. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert and Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso had a little bit of squabble just before their teams headed to the locker room during Sunday’s game in the Twin Cities. Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert not happy with Alex Caruso The skirmish was seemingly sparked when Caruso inadvertently (?) hit the Timberwolves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a great opportunity on Sunday night against the Chicago Bulls. A win would clinch the Timberwolves a playoff berth and allow them to keep pace with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets who both won on Sunday. However, the Timberwolves failed to pull through as Minnesota fell at the hands […]

There is an ongoing feud between current Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor and majority owners in waiting Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore, and despite the Timberwolves being at the top of the Western Conference, the battle has gone public, with Rodriguez making comments on multiple issues on the Dane Moore NBA Podcast. The […]

After a tone-setting win on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a busy Sunday evening planned. Hosting the Chicago Bulls, the Wolves will look to get their revenge from this year’s prior meeting. It was a tough, fall-from-ahead loss as the Bulls played big with both Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond […]

In the midst of an ownership crisis, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Colorado to take on the reigning champion Denver Nuggets Friday night. With the biggest game of the regular season in front of them, the Wolves did not disappoint. The first half was arguably the best 24-minute stretch of basketball the Timberwolves have played […]

Wednesday night was a “must-win” game for the Minnesota Timberwolves according to head coach Chris Finch. Now in the final stretch of the season, each and every game matters for playoff positioning and the Wolves were not going to overlook the Detroit Pistons. Despite their league-worst record, Detroit and Cade Cunningham gave the Wolves a […]

Boasting a 49-22 record after 71 games, the Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to finish the regular season strong. With just 11 games remaining, the Timberwolves will first turn their eyes to the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. Sitting 1.5 games back of the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, Minnesota has a lot to gain yet in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed for the final stretch of the regular season. While they’ve surrendered first place to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, they can still reclaim that top spot for themselves this season if they’re able to push. However, that being said… they are dealing with injuries to two of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves played host to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. A battle between the three-seeds in the Western and Eastern Conferences respectively ended in dominant fashion once again for the Wolves. The Timberwolves offensive successes came through quality ball movement, pace and timely shotmaking across the board. Six Wolves finished in double-digits in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are doing pretty damn well this season. While they’ve relinquished the top seed to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, they’re still in striking distance for the top spot despite the injuries. With a 1.5 game deficit, every match matters. With a showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers coming up, fans […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves battled the Utah Jazz in a tough road matchup on Monday night that coincided with a time of injury for the team’s big men. Rudy Gobert’s nagging rib issue was spotlighted prior to the game as one difficult situation that the Timberwolves are battling. T’Wolves guard Mike Conley Jr. reflected on a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still fighting for the top spot in the Western Conference. Even though Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a meniscus injury, Anthony Edwards has kept his team in contention against the likes of the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. After picking up their 46th win of the season against the Utah […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got some murky news ahead of their Saturday showdown with the Utah Jazz, with center Rudy Gobert initially listed as questionable for the game, per the team’s injury report. Gobert is battling a rib sprain. Rudy Gobert’s injury status vs. Jazz The Timberwolves have struggled as a team with injuries in recent […]

Charles Barkley believes the NBA isn’t penalizing Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert adequately for his remarks and behaviors against officials. The NBA recently imposed a $100,000 fine on Gobert for “making an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a game official and openly criticizing the officiating.” Rudy Gobert gets a technical foul for making money gestures […]

Although the majority of the headlines might focus on his offensive prowess, there can be no denial of the elite defensive ability of San Antonio Spurs number one overall pick Victor Wembanyama, who is the clear favorite to win the Rookie of the Year Award when it is announced next month. Wembanyama uses his incredible […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hovered around the top spot in the West all season long thanks to their defense. Despite a collection of offensive talent, Minnesota’s winning identity centers around locking in on the defensive end of the court and executing the game plan. The heavily-criticized trade for former All-NBA center Rudy Gobert may become […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert took a tumble during Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Although he seems to have avoided a serious injury, he was still feeling the effects afterward. Rudy Gobert’s injury update “Post-game, apparently, he was having trouble breathing and walking… The hope is that it’s just a contusion, a […]

Shaquille O’Neal was one of the several most dominant players ever during his prime, an unstoppable force of size, power, quickness and skill on the interior who guaranteed his team contention. Even after transitioning to a more supporting role after winning his fourth and final championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, O’Neal remained a […]

Could the Minnesota Timberwolves won the battle but lost the war against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night? The Timberwolves may have pulled off a statement 118-100 victory over the Clippers despite going down by as many as 22 points earlier in the contest, but Rudy Gobert had to exit the game early, clutching […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have seemed to hit a rough patch at the worst time possible. With only 17 games remaining on their schedule, the Timberwolves have gone from the 1-seed in the Western Conference to occupying the 3-seed in about a week. Already without Karl-Anthony Towns due to a meniscus injury he had surgery on, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are getting some upsetting news ahead of the team’s Sunday night showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers. Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert will not be suiting up against LeBron James and the Purple & Gold, per reports. Rudy Gobert injury status vs. Lakers Gobert was listed as questionable for the team ahead of […]

The NBA announced that Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $100,000 for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official and publicly criticizing the officiating. The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/afAFpiVTR7 — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) March 10, 2024 The fine was announced by the NBA’s Executive Vice President and […]

With less than 30 seconds in regulation of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 113-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the Timberwolves had a chance to win the game with one defensive stop, as they held a late lead, 97-96. However, on one fateful possession, the Timberwolves’ fortunes changed. Not only did Rudy Gobert get […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell in a 113-104 overtime clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. While it was all smiles and congratulations on the Cavs side, the same could not be said for the Timberwolves players, especially Rudy Gobert. During the fourth quarter, Minnesota clung to a one-point lead with less than 30 seconds remaining. […]

The difficulties aren’t stopping for the Minnesota Timberwolves; after a hard-fought victory against the Indiana Pacers thanks to Anthony Edwards’ heroic performance on Thursday night, the Timberwolves had to travel to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in the second night of a back-to-back. Deep into their contest against the Cavs, it seems as […]

Following back-to-back losses, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry to get back into the win column on Monday night. Fortunately, Rudy Gobert and the rest of the team delivered. With the Portland Trail Blazers in town, the Wolves had a good chance to right their recent wrongs against one of the West’s worst. Portland gave Minnesota […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert isn’t worried, despite his team’s recent struggles against the Sacramento Kings. The Timberwolves have lost twice at home this season to Sacramento, but Gobert remains convinced the team isn’t a bad matchup for Minnesota. “The two games at home were for some reason different. But I really think, obviously a […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green reflected on the incident earlier in the year where he put Minnesota Timberwolves big-man Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. On the show “7PM in Brooklyn” featuring former player Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero, a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original, Green said that he had the realization that “this went […]

Throughout NBA history, there have been a few players who have been notoriously poor free throw shooters. The name Shaquille O’Neal comes to mind, but he always said he made them when it counted. In today’s NBA, Rudy Gobert is probably in contention for being a poor free throw shooter. While the Minnesota Timberwolves center […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves played host to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. While Victor Wembanyama has blossomed into one of the league’s brightest young stars, the Wolves didn’t allow people to forget just how good they’ve been all season. After jumping out to an early lead, Minnesota pulled ahead in convincing fashion. Stellar defense […]

Friday night was a late tip-off for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they had a border battle with the Milwaukee Bucks broadcast on national television. Fans were treated to an epic battle between two of the league’s top teams, as the top defense in the NBA had a tough task in containing both Giannis Antetokounmpo and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star break as perhaps the biggest surprise story in the NBA. NBA media shared heavy doubts about the team’s fit while overlooking their vast collection of talent and adaptability. The team came into the season with vastly improved maturity, which has translated into an elite defense, ranking first […]

Although Marcus Smart broke the trend during the 2021-22 season, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award tends to go to a power forward or center. After all, most centers are utilized for their length in order to block shots and protect the paint nowadays. Jaren Jackson Jr. was the recipient of this award […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised into the 2024 NBA All-Star break on an impressive four-game win streak despite being on a long road trip. Sitting atop the Western Conference, Minnesota’s 39 wins marks the most in franchise history at the All-Star break, and it’s safe to say they have managed to prove their critics wrong so […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert talked about the team’s success this year as they are No. 1 in the West with a 39-16 record and what has changed from the prior season to the one they are currently in. This time around, Gobert says that the Timerbwolves “have a purpose” and that he came to […]

There is no doubt that the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing at a high level of basketball this season due to their explosive offense and their stifling defense. Part of the latter’s success is because of defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert, who point guard Mike Conley said to Mark Medina of Sportskeeda that he is a “superstar” […]