<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-wont-return-minnesota-kings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Rudy Gobert won’t return for Timberwolves vs. Kings');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0387.jpeg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Rudy Gobert won’t return for Timberwolves vs. Kings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T17:49:59-08:00">December 14th, 5:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T18:03:17-08:00">December 14th, 6:03pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves were looking to start a small win streak on Sunday as they hosted the Sacramento Kings, but in order to get a win they were going to have to do so short-handed. Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/2000379320607617489" rel="noopener">was ruled out</a> for the remainder of the team’s game against the Kings, due to what was being called as personal reasons, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel.</p><p>Before Rudy Gobert was ruled out for the rest of the Timberwolves game, he had played 20 minutes and had seven points, 12 rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot. There was no further immediate information regarding Gobert’s absence for the rest of the night, and a new update likely won’t come until sometime after the game when Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch addresses the media.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-second-half-minnesota-winning-streak">Wolves had hit a hot stretch of the season</a>, winning six of their last seven games coming into their matchup against the Kings. As of publication, they held a slim lead against the Kings early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>So far this season, Gobert had played in all 25 games for the Wolves coming into Sunday, at a little over 31 minutes per game. He had been averaging 11.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocked shots with splits of 74.5 percent shooting from the field and 54.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Gobert is now in his fourth season with the Wolves, and his 13th season overall in the NBA. The No. 27 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/rudy-gobert-joins-kg-in-timberwolves-history-books-after-eliminating-the-lakers">Gobert has become one of the top defensive and rebounding big men</a> in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Rudy Gobert won’t return for Timberwolves vs. Kings

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-dunk-pat-spencer-looking');   ga('set', 'title', 'Strong Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert dunk leaves Pat Spencer looking');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-vs-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Strong Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert dunk leaves Pat Spencer looking</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T04:46:54-08:00">December 13th, 4:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T04:47:35-08:00">December 13th, 4:47am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-injury-report-warriors">walked into Chase Center shorthanded</a> and walked out loud. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-1st-floater-back-injury">The much-anticipated return of Stephen Curry</a> made life hard, locking the game into a grind for three quarters. Then early in the fourth quarter, Rudy Gobert rose, <a href="https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/1999707639408636086?s=20" rel="noopener">hammered the rim</a>, and left Pat Spencer frozen as the Golden State Warriors felt every second of it. Anthony Edwards was out with right foot soreness, but the message stayed clear. The Timberwolves owned the night in a 127–120 road win built on force, flow, and nerve.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">we've lost count of how many dunks Rudy has tonight 😱 <a href="https://t.co/d0YAr6U3t3">pic.twitter.com/d0YAr6U3t3</a></p><p>— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Timberwolves/status/1999707639408636086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rudy Gobert set the tone early and never eased up for the Timberwolves. By the final horn, he finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds, but the numbers only tell part of it. Time after time, we lost count of how many dunks he threw down. Alongside him, Julius Randle matched the energy with 27 points, nine boards, and six assists. Meanwhile, Donte DiVincenzo added the calm. With 28 seconds left, his go-ahead three silenced the crowd and sealed the night.</p><p>Throughout the night, the game swung constantly. In total, there were 27 lead changes, tied for the second-most in the league this season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-out-vs-timberwolves-birth-of-child">Timberwolves and Warriors were both short-handed</a>. Still, the pace stayed sharp.</p><h2><b>The Timberwolves’ fangs showed late</b></h2><p>The Timberwolves broke it open to start the fourth with a 20–7 run. Along the way, a thunderous Gobert dunk left Pat Spencer frozen and energized Minnesota. As a result, they led by 10 with five minutes left. Then, the Warriors pushed back. In response, Stephen Curry and Moses Moody drilled threes to cut it to four. Suddenly, the building woke up. With it, pressure followed.</p><p>Even so, the Timberwolves didn’t blink. Down the stretch, Donte DiVincenzo finished with 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Off the bench, Naz Reid chipped in 18 points and seven assists. From there, the ball moved. At the same time, the defense held. Without Draymond Green, the Warriors couldn’t close the gap.</p><p>In the end, this was a road win built on trust and toughness. No Anthony Edwards, no excuses, just answers. And if this is how the Timberwolves respond when tested, what happens when they’re whole again?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Strong Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert dunk leaves Pat Spencer looking

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-ejected-dangerous-move-suns-mark-williams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert ejected after dangerous move on Suns’ Mark Williams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rudy-Gobert-ejected-after-dangerous-move-on-Suns-Mark-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert ejected after dangerous move on Suns’ Mark Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T20:41:00-08:00">December 8th, 8:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T20:41:00-08:00">December 8th, 8:41pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rudy Gobert got an ejection for his tough play on Mark Williams during the Minnesota <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/suns-vs-timberwolves-prediction-odds-pick-12-8-2025">Timberwolves’ matchup against the Phoenix Suns</a> on Monday night.</p><p>The incident took place midway through the third quarter of the contest at the Target Center. Williams got inside the paint and went up for a dunk attempt.</p><p>However, once Williams was mid-air, Gobert came in and <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998214299387662542" rel="noopener">made hard contact on the ribcage area</a> with his forearm. This sent Williams changing course and going down to the court hard.</p><p>Gobert understood that he committed a foul, raising a finger up to take responsibility for the play. Despite this, officials reviewed the foul and upgraded it to a Flagrant 2 due to significant contact to Williams’ ribs, resulting in the ejection.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert was EJECTED after being assessed a Flagrant 2 for this play on Mark Williams.</p><p><a href="https://t.co/KFTP4T1xp8">pic.twitter.com/KFTP4T1xp8</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998216800585335172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Timberwolves played vs. Suns amid Rudy Gobert ejection</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rudy-Gobert-ejected-after-dangerous-move-on-Suns-Mark-Williams-2.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was an event the Timberwolves didn’t need, losing Rudy Gobert for the rest of the game as they lost 108-105 to the Suns at home.</p><p>Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game. Neither team was unable to maintain a solid lead until Phoenix made enough plays down the stretch to stun the hosts.</p><p>Turnovers and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Suns prevailed in both categories by limiting their turnovers to just nine and scoring 50 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the Timberwolves as they turned the ball over 15 times and produced 40 points inside the paint.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits for Minnesota in the loss, including Gobert. He finished with a stat line of 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and a steal. He shot 7-of-9 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line. Anthony Edwards led the way with 40 points and nine rebounds, Julius Randle came next with 21 points and eight assists, while Bones Hyland provided 14 points and three assists.</p><p>Minnesota fell to a 15-9 record on the season, holding the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings. They are one game above the Suns and 2.5 games above the Golden State Warriors while trailing the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets by 1.5 games.</p><p>The Timberwolves will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They face the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 12 at 10 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert ejected after dangerous move on Suns’ Mark Williams

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Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-playing-timberwolves-injury-report">The Jaylen Brown hairline saga</a> has taken yet another unexpected and hilarious turn. Minnesota Timberwolves star and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert has now joined the conversation, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1994927583474184591" rel="noopener">jokingly telling</a> Brown to “just go bald” after the Celtics forward once again found himself trending for non-basketball reasons.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-fans-jaylen-brown-fake-hairline-claimed-another-victim">Brown, who has long been a target of playful commentary</a> regarding his receding hairline, became a viral moment after fans noticed black dye marks on OG Anunoby’s jersey during Boston’s loss to the Knicks.</p><p>The clip exploded across social media, leading to memes about “defensive paint,” “sharpie hairlines,” and even comparisons to LeBron’s infamously unpredictable hairline era.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaylen Brown will not forget this moment.<br>Gobert🤡 <a href="https://t.co/FHNsbnc4mP">pic.twitter.com/FHNsbnc4mP</a></p><p>— Boston_Die_Hard (@NbaSwingPass) <a href="https://twitter.com/NbaSwingPass/status/1994937363127308780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Instead of being bothered, Brown has fully leaned into the comedy.</p><p>During a recent livestream, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/celtics-jaylen-brown-gets-generous-hair-transplant-offer">Celtics guard addressed the situation head-on,</a> joking about potentially flying to Turkey, a global hotspot for hair transplants, and acknowledging the attention his hair has been getting.</p><p>“Maybe it’s time,” Brown said, laughing. “But we still holding on.”</p><p>Gobert’s latest jab only added fuel to the meme fire.</p><p>While the exchange was lighthearted, it highlights a growing theme: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-does-something-timberwolves-only-larry-bird-done-before">Brown has become one of the league’s more viral personalities,</a> whether intentional or not.</p><p>From his unpredictable press conference outfits to his haircut evolution, the Celtics star has embraced the internet’s jokes rather than running from them.</p><p>And truth be told, fans have appreciated his attitude. In a league where criticism often turns personal, Brown’s willingness to laugh at himself has made him more relatable, and arguably more likable.</p><p>Still, as the jokes continue, so does the debate: should Brown keep fighting the battle… or finally embrace the bald era?</p><p>For now, it seems he’s sticking with the spray, but as Gobert and NBA Twitter suggest, the Turkey trip may be coming sooner than later.</p><p>If nothing else, one thing is clear: Jaylen Brown may be losing his hair, but he’s winning the internet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did Celtics’ Jaylen Brown just get told by Rudy Gobert to go bald?

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-back-to-back-collapses-need-season-saving-trade">Minnesota Timberwolves’ rough stretch continues</a>, as they lost their third consecutive game in a 113-105 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After two consecutive choke jobs against inferior opposition, the Timberwolves at least brought more energy and fight against the reigning champion. Alas, the Thunder simply are too good — especially when they get the benefit of the doubt on foul calls seemingly every single time.</p><p>One downright inexplicable play in the second quarter added further to the allegations that the officials are favoring the Thunder. In a classic battle for a rebound, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert swiped down his hand towards the vicinity of Isaiah Hartenstein. Hartenstein then made a meal of that swipe from Gobert, as he acted as though Gobert hit him squarely on the face.</p><p>But a close look at the replay shows that the Timberwolves center <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1993859524630073653" rel="noopener">did not even make contact</a> with Hartenstein even though the Thunder center held his face and went down to the ground. With Hartenstein convincing the officials that he was hit, they reviewed the play for a hostile act. Of course, one slow-motion look at the play would reveal that Gobert did not do anything that even comes close to being a foul.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Refs reviewed this for a flagrant foul 😭</p><p>OKC really the Chiefs of the NBA <a href="https://t.co/kZ3ykSHFRp">pic.twitter.com/kZ3ykSHFRp</a></p><p>— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1993859524630073653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For some reason, Gobert was whistled for a technical foul in that exchange — prompting fans to responded violently on social media to Gobert’s non-violent act that made Hartenstein look as though he was rocked by an uppercut.</p><p>“Gobert just got called for the most egregious technical I’ve ever seen in my life. He didn’t even touch Hartenstein wtf,” X user @prodiscplayer <a href="https://x.com/prodiscplayer/status/1993853226748400108" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“It is NO WAY the refs watched that replay and said Gobert should get a technical there. They NEED to give Hartenstein a tech for flopping,” <a href="https://x.com/BiasedHouston/status/1993853096368427360" rel="noopener">@BiasedHouston</a> <a href="https://x.com/BiasedHouston/status/1993853418461622420" rel="noopener">added</a>. “Nah dude I’d be PISSED if I was a T-Wolves fan. One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves desperate to return to winning ways</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Timberwolves-guard-Anthony-Edwards-5-reacts-after-getting-fouled.jpg"><figcaption>© Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A game against the Thunder was always going to be difficult, making the hurt of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-fans-melt-down-after-minnesota-chokes-yet-again-in-ot-loss-vs-kings">past two defeats prior to Wednesday night</a> sting that much more.</p><p>Another tough game awaits the Timberwolves, but they at least have two full days of rest before they go again on Saturday against the Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves fans can’t believe Rudy Gobert got tech on Isaiah Hartenstein ‘flop’

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