Tag: Rudy Gobert
The Minnesota Timberwolves did not have a cakewalk to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, the first time they’ve accomplished such a feat in franchise history. But to make their first NBA Finals appearance, they’ll have to defeat a tougher opponent than a Golden State Warriors team missing Stephen Curry and deploying a hobbled […]
There’s nothing sportswriters love more than when a game is encapsulated by a single sequence, introductory paragraphs appearing on a silver platter. Enter the 33rd minute of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ aggravating, 99-88 Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Anthony Edwards had just cut Minnesota’s deficit to 13, roasting a Kevon Looney […]
Rudy Gobert says he is ready for Luka Doncic in the first round of the playoffs after facing off with the Slovenian in last year’s Conference Finals. Timberwolves facing Lakers The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers will go head to head in the first round of the playoffs this season in one of the […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a three-year contract extension with their reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert. The deal is for reportedly $110 million. As a result, the French big man will decline his $46.6 million player option for 2025-26 which gives the Timberwolves more flexibility and some longer-term flexibility for Gobert […]
Key Highlights The Minnesota Timberwolves are first in defensive rating (108.3), nearly three points above the second-ranked Orlando Magic (111.1) Even without Rudy Gobert, the odds-on favorite for Defensive Player of the Year, Minnesota’s defensive rating (110.9) is lower than Orlando Only six teams the past 21 seasons have posted a defensive rating further below […]
Key Highlights: To understand how much stars are worth on the open market, you need to look at trades for stars from the recent past You need to factor in things like length of contract, annual amount, player age, injury history, and caliber of star (All-Star, All-NBA, MVP, etc.) Since 2021-22, 12 “star” caliber players […]
With Draymond Green’s latest suspension now official (a five-game sentence for putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock), we think it’s time to revisit all the other non-injury-related incidents that have caused Green to miss games over the years. As you probably guessed, this isn’t the first time Green has been suspended by the league. So, without further ado, here is a […]
Key Highlights: The Timberwolves have been the best defense in the league to start the season Rudy Gobert is back to being the best rim protector on the planet Jaden McDaniels and company make this defense different than the ones Gobert played with in Utah Through three weeks, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the number one […]
This offseason, players around the league will get the chance to represent their home countries. The 2023 FIBA World Cup starts in August. It’s an international basketball competition where the nation’s best athletes fight to be the last team standing. Ahead of the World Cup later this summer, Team France just got a big addition […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves were barely able to squeak into this year’s NBA playoffs. It took them defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the play-in tournament, but they still got the job done. However, the road just gets harder from here. Not only will Minnesota be battling the number one seed, Denver Nuggets, they may also […]
