The Minnesota Timberwolves will play Friday night at Target Center vs the Denver Nuggets for game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals already up 2-0.
On Tuesday evening, the NBA announced that three-time All-Star Rudy Gobert had been named as the 2024 Defensive Player of The Year. He has now won the award four times.
Rudy Gobert’s darkness retreat helped lead to his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time on Tuesday. Gobert tied Hall of Fame big men Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace for the most times winning the award in league history.
Gobert was the league’s second-leading rebounder (12.9 per game) and sixth-leading shot-blocker (2.1).
After a back and forth game one between the two seed Denver Nuggets and the three seed Minnesota Timberwolves resulted in Minnesota stealing game one 106-99, the NBA community might be beginning to witness a changing of the guard in the Western Conference.
Rudy Gobert missed Game 2 of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ second-round series against the Denver Nuggets as he flew from Denver to Minneapolis for the birth of his son.
The Minnesota Timberwolves played Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Monday. The Timberwolves were without Rudy Gobert, who was absent due to the birth of his son in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were short-handed heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Denver Nuggets. Starting center Rudy Gobert was not with the team, as he was away awaiting the birth of his first child.
The Minnesota Timberwolves showcased their resilience and depth in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming the absence of starting center and likely NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, due to the birth of his child.
The Timberwolves' relentless defense got to the Nuggets Monday night, even on an emotional level.
He left the team after Game 1 due to the birth of his first child and was listed as questionable to play earlier in the day.
Minnesota center Rudy Gobert welcomed a new baby Monday morning. Based on recent playoff history, the Timberwolves could be getting a supercharged Gobert when he returns.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is uncertain for Monday’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets due to personal reasons after becoming a father for the first time.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is questionable for Game 2 on Monday night in Denver due to personal reasons. Gobert contributed six points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and three assists in Minnesota's 106-99 win on Saturday in the opener of the Western Conference semifinal series.
Rudy Gobert has reflected on his time with the Utah Jazz while talking about the good vibes of his current Minnesota Timberwolves' locker room. Gobert honestly said that he had never been a part of such a loving locker room, calling it a very rare thing to find in the modern NBA.
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