<!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-jaden-mcdaniels-praise-win-vs-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels get major praise after win vs Suns');   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/2025/03/Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert-Jaden-McDaniels-get-major-praise-after-win-vs-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels get major praise after win vs Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-29T12:06:08-07:00">March 29th, 12:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-29T12:09:19-07:00">March 29th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Maya Aflakpi</a>Maya Aflakpi is a 24-year-old sports broadcaster, reporter and fashion model from North St. Paul, Minnesota who covers the Timberwolves and Lynx for ClutchPoints. With Ghanaian and German roots, Maya grew up playing soccer and competed at the collegiate level for two years, bringing her athletic background to her work in sports journalism. When she’s not covering the latest in sports, she enjoys singing, traveling and modeling around the world.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>MINNEAPOLIS — The energy inside Target Center on Friday night was phenomenal, with fans on their feet as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ relentless defense returned. As Jaden McDaniels blocked Kevin Durant’s signature turnaround jumper and Rudy Gobert soared through the air for his eighth powerful dunk of the evening, the Timberwolves sealed their 124-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns with a defensive showcase that had head coach Chris Finch<a href="https://x.com/MayaAflakpi/status/1905814982509396017" rel="noopener"> proud.</a></p><p>“Our defensive intensity was back,” Finch said following the game. “More of a playoff urgency to what we were doing tonight.”</p><p>Right from the tip, the Timberwolves set the tone. Jaden McDaniels opened the scoring with a smooth three-pointer, igniting the crowd and signaling what was to come. Minnesota established control early, building a 27-21 lead after the first quarter and extending it to 57-45 by halftime.</p><p>McDaniels, who finished with 16 points and three rebounds, drew particular praise for his defensive assignment against Suns star Kevin Durant. In one standout moment, McDaniels swatted away Durant’s traditionally unstoppable turnaround jumper in the lane.</p><p>“One of the few guys that can nearly match his length,” Finch said of McDaniels. “That shot’s pretty much unguardable if you don’t get a block on it.”</p><p>Coach Finch didn’t hold back his appreciation for the young forward’s performance, adding that McDaniels “was really special tonight defensively and we need more of that.”</p><p>Rudy Gobert matched McDaniels’ defensive energy, grabbing 13 rebounds and adding 17 points, proving he could control the boards while still hustling back to set the defense. He also threw down eight powerful dunks. Gobert’s rim protection anchored a defensive effort that limited the Suns offense.</p><p>“No doubt, 100%,” Finch responded when asked if Gobert was the team’s tone setter. “He’s got to play like the defensive player of the year that he’s been. He was huge around the rim.”</p><p>Gobert embraced the responsibility, saying, “I got to set the tone for the team. Not just tonight, it’s got to be every night.”</p><p>The French center credited consistent work ethic for the Timberwolves’ performance. “We put a lot of work everyday in practice and that translates to the floor,” Gobert said. “It’s about being consistent with our mindset.”</p><p>With the regular season winding down and playoffs approaching, Gobert emphasized the importance of maintaining high intensity. “We play at our peak when we have the level of fear and urgency, a survival instinct,” he explained. “There is nobody we can’t beat when we play that way.”</p><p>The Timberwolves displayed their offensive depth with contributions from several players. Julius Randle led the way with 25 points and six rebounds, starting strong with seven points in the first three minutes and maintaining his production throughout. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley and Donte DiVincenzo each connected from beyond the arc.</p><p>Despite a brief scare when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-injury-kevin-durant-elbow">Anthony Edwards appeared to suffer an injury</a> in the first quarter, the Timberwolves maintained their composure and continued to build their lead.</p><p>Gobert believes the team’s mindset will be crucial down the stretch. “Having a great start is huge for us,” he said. “It’s about mental toughness and awareness to be consistent and play the right way for 40 minutes.”</p><p>With the playoffs on the horizon, the Timberwolves have shown they’re ready to make noise, with their defense setting the tone for what’s to come.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels get major praise after win vs Suns

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-key-success-race-nba-playoffs-berth">Minnesota Timberwolves look to create a path to the playoffs</a> by ending the regular season on a good note, one step was completed by beating the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, 124-109. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-injury-kevin-durant-elbow">Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was injured</a> off an elbow received from Kevin Durant, there is a bigger hurdle for the team as stated by center Rudy Gobert.</p><p>In the win over Phoenix, Gobert finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds, four steals, and a block as he would say after the game that the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6239644/2025/03/29/timberwolves-nba-playoff-chase-suns/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">“biggest opponent”</a> for them will be found when looking at themselves in the mirror according to The Athletic.</p><p>“We are our biggest opponent,” Gobert said. “We get a little complacent. When people start saying we’re good and when the odds are with us, that’s when we’re not as good.”</p><p>Gobert looks at the recent success of the team as fuel for getting back to the standard they created, especially after last season’s playoffs where they went all the way to the Western Conference Finals. They would beat teams like the Suns and even the defending champions Denver Nuggets before losing in five games to the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>“We’ve been through it for the last few years, so by now we know that it’s just about us, our approach,” Gobert said. “It doesn’t just start at the tipoff of the game. It starts right now, how we recover, the work that we put in tomorrow. We all know the things we need to do to be at our best and try to be consistent.”</p><h2><b>Despite the frustration, the Timberwolves have a “lot of room to improve”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Anthony-Edwards-and-Rudy-Gobert-on-either-side.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/what-timberwolves-clearly-need-get-back-winning-ways">Timberwolves look to get back to winning ways</a>, they will need to be led by Edwards, Gobert, and especially head coach Chris Finch to get back to that aforementioned level. Even though the team experienced some change when they traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, Finch still sees in them to succeed.</p><p>“We have this in us. We’ve seen it,” Finch said. “We gotta see it all the time now. This is how we had been playing, like more of a playoff urgency to what we were doing tonight, whether it be just getting after it or really good execution on the game plan. Just got to keep doing it.”</p><p>For guard Mike Conley in his 18th season, he would admit it’s been “frustrating,” but also sees where the team can improve.</p><p>“It’s motivating and frustrating at the same time, it honestly is,” Conley said. “But I think we have a lot of room to improve. That’s the positive is that we’re not the team we want to be yet, and we still have a couple more games to go before we hit that playoff run, and hopefully, we’re peaking right now.”</p><p>At any rate, Minnesota is currently 42-32 which puts them at the eighth seed in the Western Conference, trying to get out 0f play-in contention, as they next face the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert reveals who Timberwolves’ ‘biggest opponent’ is after win vs. Suns

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things got a bit chippy in the third quarter of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-pascal-siakam-headline-long-injury-report-vs-timberwolves">Tuesday night matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers</a>. With around eight minutes to go in the period, Andrew Nembhard drove hard to the hoop on a blow-by against Mike Conley. Rudy Gobert then met Nembhard and provided resistance on his attack to the basket, but Gobert did more than just that, giving the Pacers guard a forearm shiver straight to his face.</p><p>Nembhard, understandably, did not take too kindly to this. After receiving the blow from Gobert, the Pacers guard threw the basketball at the Timberwolves center and went up to him face to face before having to be separated. In the aftermath of this exchange, the referees ejected Gobert for what they deemed to be an offense worthy of being called a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1901810543398371663" rel="noopener">flagrant foul penalty two</a>, while Nembhard headed for an early exit as well after being whistled for his second technical foul of the game for his reaction to the blow he took.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert was ejected after this flagrant foul penalty 2 on Andrew Nembhard during Wolves-Pacers.</p><p>Nembhard was also ejected for picking up his 2nd technical foul by throwin the ball at Gobert.</p><p>Thoughts? 🤔<a href="https://t.co/VjvcGRQ8K3">pic.twitter.com/VjvcGRQ8K3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1901810543398371663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gobert may argue that he just gave Nembhard a receipt for what he did to Conley in the first place. As the Pacers guard was starting his drive to the hoop, Conley was on the receiving end of an elbow to the face, which was what freed up Nembhard in the first place. The Timberwolves center may simply be retaliating for his teammate, although that act of retaliation was costly, as Minnesota will now have to be without their starting center for the final 19 minutes or so of game time on Monday night.</p><p>At the very least, it seemed like this exchange lit a fire underneath the Timberwolves. They were trailing by eight when the altercation occurred, and now, they’re leading the Pacers, 101-96, at the time of writing.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves and Pacers engage in heated battle</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Edwards-underneath-the-section-on-the-numbers.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Pacers are vastly shorthanded on the night, as they are without Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Myles Turner for their road clash against the streaking Timberwolves. Even then, Indiana has been very competitive, pushing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-powerful-chris-finch-take-after-coachs-200th-win">Timberwolves to the limit amid their ongoing quest to extend their winning streak</a> and keep up in the race for the sixth-spot in the Western Conference.</p><p>For the Timberwolves, they have gotten plenty of contributions from the bench thus far, with Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo providing some much-needed offensive support to Anthony Edwards. Meanwhile, Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin have taken the lead for the Pacers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert, Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard ejected amid altercation

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Timberwolves vs. Nuggets injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-12T09:08:30-07:00">March 12th, 9:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-12T10:06:31-07:00">March 12th, 10:06am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/timberwolves-nuggets-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-12-2025">Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Denver Nuggets</a> on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Rudy Gobert <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-12_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s status report</a> due to lower back injury maintenance.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Gobert’s injury and playing status vs. the Nuggets.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Rudy Gobert injury status vs. Nuggets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rudy-Gobert-makes-a-reaction.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-subtly-credits-himself-for-minnesotas-best-offensive-game">Gobert returned from a 10-day absence</a> due to his back ailment during Sunday’s 141-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He played 20 minutes, posting 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals on 7-of-8 shooting.</p><p>A questionable tag for Wednesday’s matchup indicates the Timberwolves are still managing his back injury, although he’ll have a chance to suit up vs. the Nuggets.</p><p>Gobert’s numbers are down during his age-32 season. He’s averaged 11.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks on 65.8 percent shooting over 56 appearances. However, he’s still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-the-10-best-rim-protectors-in-the-nba-in-recent-memory">been a crucial anchor for Minnesota’s sixth-ranked defense</a>. Opponents are scoring 5.1 fewer points per 100 possessions during Gobert’s minutes, the Timberwolves’ best defensive rating swing, per CleaningTheGlass.</p><p>The Timberwolves have won five straight following a 5-8 skid in February. Chris Finch’s squad is battling to avoid the Western Conference play-in. They sit in seventh place at 37-29, a half-game behind the Golden State Warriors for sixth.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Nuggets are 6-4 post-All-Star break. Denver holds a one-game lead on the Los Angeles Lakers, who just lost LeBron James to a groin injury, for the Western Conference’s second seed.</p><p>So, regarding whether Rudy Gobert is playing tonight vs. the Nuggets, the Timberwolves should continue to approach his back injury cautiously. However, his availability will be crucial if they hope to pick up a win over Nikola Jokic and Denver and creep closer to the sixth seed.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves injury report</b></h2><p>Jesse Edwards: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Rudy Gobert: Questionable – Low Back; Injury Maintenance</p><p>Leonard Miller: Out – G League – On Assignment</p><p>Tristen Newton: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><h2><b>Nuggets injury report</b></h2><p>Aaron Gordon: Doubtful – Right Calf; Injury Management/Left Ankle Sprain</p><p>DaRon Holmes II: Out – Right Achilles Tendon; Repair</p><p>Nikola Jokic: Probable – Right Elbow; Contusion/Left Ankle Impingement</p><p>Jamal Murray: Probable – Left Ankle; Inflammation</p><p>Julian Strawther: Out – Left Knee; Sprain</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Rudy Gobert playing tonight? Timberwolves vs. Nuggets injury report

<!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-subtly-credits-himself-for-minnesotas-best-offensive-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rudy Gobert subtly credits himself for Timberwolves’ best offensive game');   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/2025/03/Rudy-Gobert-subtly-credits-himself-for-Minnesotas-best-offensive-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert subtly credits himself for Timberwolves’ best offensive game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-09T22:03:24-07:00">March 9th, 10:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-09T22:03:24-07:00">March 9th, 10:03pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. 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>On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves moved to 37-29 on the season after securing their fifth consecutive victory, a 141-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Things are trending upward for the Timberwolves; they recently got Julius Randle back from injury and he’s been very productive since, and then on Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/is-rudy-gobert-playing-tonight-timberwolves-spurs-injury-report">Rudy Gobert re-assumed his place in the starting lineup</a> after a 10-game absence and put up 16 points, eight rebounds, and two steals in his return.</p><p>The Timberwolves managed to score a season-high in points on Sunday, and this <a href="https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1898935271728488766" rel="noopener">coincided with the return</a> of Gobert, who doesn’t believe that such a feat is a coincidence whatsoever.</p><p>“Do you believe in coincidences?” Gobert told reporters following the Timberwolves’ win, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.</p><p>Gobert, of course, does provide some utility for the Timberwolves on offense. He is one of the best screen-setters in the association, and he opens up a lot of options offensively by rolling hard to the rim and by being a vertical spacing outlet. Even though he’s unable to space the floor, Gobert is not a negative on the offensive end.</p><p>But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-furious-rudy-gobert-fiery-takeaway-bucks-game">Gobert’s offensive game is not the best</a>; the Timberwolves center rarely punishes mismatches on the interior due to his limited post-game, while his inability to space the floor means that opposing teams can load up the paint or put two on the ball more conveniently due to the shorter rotations that worse spacing entails.</p><p>Gobert certainly deserves credit for being an important player for the Timberwolves in their win over the Spurs on Sunday. But there’s a strong chance that Minnesota’s season-best scoring effort simply fell on the date of his return — especially with San Antonio being paper-soft on defense ever since Victor Wembanyama went down with a season-ending injury.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves still in striking distance for an outright playoff spot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert-defends.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Timberwolves, like their peers, would not want to go through the play-in tournament just to get into the playoffs. Their win over the Spurs has them going toe to toe with the Golden State Warriors for the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings.</p><p>With the Houston Rockets facing some very devastating injury woes, the door may be open for the Timberwolves to keep on climbing the ladder. They are only four games back of the Memphis Grizzlies for the four-seed, which would be good enough for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert subtly credits himself for Timberwolves’ best offensive game

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Timberwolves vs. Spurs injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-09T07:18:43-07:00">March 9th, 7:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-09T07:22:57-07:00">March 9th, 7:22am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Target Center. Rudy Gobert <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-09_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to low back injury maintenance.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Gobert’s injury and playing status vs. the Spurs.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Rudy Gobert injury status vs. Spurs</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rudy-Gobert-makes-a-reaction.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gobert has been sidelined since Feb. 12 due to his back ailment. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/is-rudy-gobert-playing-tonight-timberwolves-vs-heat-injury-report">Timberwolves listed him as questionable</a> for Friday’s 106-104 win over the Miami Heat before ruling him out. Another questionable tag indicates he’s trending in the right direction and will have a chance to suit up vs. the Spurs.</p><p>Gobert’s numbers are down during his age-32 season. The veteran center has averaged 11.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game on 65.3 percent shooting. He had not missed a game before his current 10-game absence.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-minnesota-energy-hornets">The Timberwolves have won their last four games</a> following a 2-6 skid. Chris Finch’s squad is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-fatal-flaw-fixed-2025-nba-all-star-break">battling to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament</a>. Minnesota is in seventh place at 36-29, a half-game behind the streaking Golden State Warriors for sixth.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Spurs have lost six of their last nine games after losing Victor Wembanyama for the season. They rank 18th in offense, 26th in defense and 24th in net rating (-5.9) during that span.</p><p>So, regarding whether Rudy Gobert is playing tonight vs. the Spurs, ensuring their starting center’s long-term health will be the Timberwolves’ overwhelming priority. However, Minnesota needs every win possible to avoid the play-in tournament.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves injury report</b></h2><p>Luka Garza: Questionable – Left Ankle; Sprain</p><p>Rudy Gobert: Questionable – Low Back; Injury Maintenance</p><h2><b>Spurs injury report</b></h2><p>Charles Bassey: Out – Left Knee; Acute-onchronic Bone Bruise</p><p>David Duke Jr.: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Harrison Ingram: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Riley Minix: Out – G League – Two-Way</p><p>Victor Wembanyama: Out – Right Shoulder; Deep Vein Thrombosis</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Rudy Gobert playing tonight? Timberwolves vs. Spurs injury report

<!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/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-quin-snyder-unique-comparison-zaccharie-risacher-rudy-gobert');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks’ Quin Snyder reveals ‘unique’ comparison for Zaccharie Risacher, Rudy Gobert');   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/2025/03/Quin-Snyder-reveals-unique-comparison-for-Zaccharie-Risacher-Rudy-Gobert.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks’ Quin Snyder reveals ‘unique’ comparison for Zaccharie Risacher, Rudy Gobert</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-08T11:28:33-08:00">March 8th, 11:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-08T11:28:33-08:00">March 8th, 11:28am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder has had the chance to coach some amazing international players throughout his career, but more specifically, those from France. This year, he’s been given the opportunity to<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-quin-snyder-zaccharie-risacher-adversity-rookie-season"> coach the No. 1 overall pick, Zaccaharie Risacher</a>, and throughout the season, he’s shown him nothing but love when talking about his growth.</p><p>For Snyder, he thinks that all of the French players in the league are special, and he spoke about it before their game against the Indiana Pacers.</p><p>“There’s a number of French players in the NBA right now – younger players – that are very talented and competitive, and you can see their progression and see how their career is going to have that arc,” Snyder said. “We have one of them on our team in Zacch. Like I’ve said before, his competitiveness is unique, especially for his age. Rudy [Gobert] had that level of fight in him. Rudy was incredibly competitive. anybody that watches Rudy and Zacch play, they’re different players, but they’re very unique.”</p><p>Snyder coached Gobert when he was on the Utah Jazz, and he watched him turn into a Defensive Player of the Year. He also was able to coach Boris Diaw, who was known as a “do it all” type of player when he was in the league.</p><p>“I don’t think I coached a player that passed the ball better than Boris Diaw. Just his feel for the game,” Snyder said.</p><p>Snyder has echoed the same sentiments about Risacher’s growth through the season, and it looks like he’s starting to figure things out more and more as the year winds down.</p><p>“I think with Zacch we’ve seen not just flashes, but periods of time where [he’s growing]. I’ve mentioned this about his success not being linear where he has opportunities in games where he does something, and you’re like, ‘Okay.’ For me, things I’ve seen him working on, sometimes for people who are just watching, that’s a flash that they haven’t seen the work that’s been put in,” Snyder said.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher continues to learn during rookie season with Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Zaccharie-Risacher.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-joins-impressive-company-breakout-game-vs-knicks">Zaccharie Risacher is getting better</a> as the season progresses, and his hard work is paying off. He recently was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month of February, and since the end of November, he’s shooting 40% from three. Though he’s seeing progress, there are still some things that he’s getting used to, like <a href="https://twitter.com/pointmadebball/status/1897830161338581462?s=46" rel="noopener">not getting foul calls</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’ve always bought into Zaccherie Risacher’s shooting upside</p><p>It’s what made him a valuable prospect being such a good shooter at his size </p><p>So seeing him hit 42% of his 4.2 3PA/g since January 1st is very validating after he started out slow from 3 <a href="https://t.co/mqxOtxw6fd">pic.twitter.com/mqxOtxw6fd</a></p><p>— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) <a href="https://twitter.com/pointmadebball/status/1897830161338581462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’m in a great environment with a lot of great coaches, and we’ve been working on a lot of stuff since the beginning,” Risacher said via Lauren Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “So, it’s nice to see that the all the work pays off in games. But yeah, I gotta be physical. I gotta be prepared to deal with contact. And yeah, when I drive.”</p><p>It’s obvious that Risacher is still getting the rookie whistle – which is basically no whistle at times – but that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to be aggressive when he’s on the floor.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks’ Quin Snyder reveals ‘unique’ comparison for Zaccharie Risacher, Rudy Gobert

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Timberwolves vs. Heat injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-07T11:55:51-08:00">March 7th, 11:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-07T14:56:13-08:00">March 7th, 2:56pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/timberwolves-vs-heat-prediction-odds-pick-spread-3-7-2025">Timberwolves visit the Miami Heat on Friday</a> night. Rudy Gobert is on the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-07_01PM.pdf" rel="noopener">injury report</a>, dealing with a lower-back injury, and is listed as questionable. </p><p>Gobert is dealing with a lower-back injury after missing nine consecutive games, including the Timberwolves’ 125-110 win against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Here’s everything we know about Rudy Gobert’s injury and his playing status vs. the Heat.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert injury status vs. Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Given that Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable on the injury report, it’s difficult to gauge whether he’ll be taking the floor against the Heat. Gobert has been a fixture on the injury report, missing nine games in a row. However, the fact that he’s upgraded to questionable is a step in the right direction. </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-furious-rudy-gobert-fiery-takeaway-bucks-game">Gobert last played in a 103-101 win</a> against the Milwaukee Bucks. He finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal.</p><p>The last time the Timberwolves faced the Heat was in a 95-94 heartbreaking loss. All-Star Tyler Herro’s 26 points led the Heat to edging out the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards led his team with 22 points, six assists, and five rebounds, and Gobert added seven points and 13 rebounds.</p><p>The Heat have dropped two of their last three outings, including a 112-107 loss to the Cleveland Cavs on Wednesday, while the Timberwolves have won three straight. Gobert was on a tear before missing half of February’s games, averaging 15.0 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in his seven games played throughout the month.</p><p>Gobert’s averages have taken a dip this season. He’s posting his lowest scoring average since 2015-16. He’s averaging 11.0 points on 65.3% shooting and 10.4 rebounds, the fewest boards Gobert’s averaged since 2014-15 (9.5), and the reigning Defensive Player of the Year averages 1.5 blocks per game. </p><p>However, the answer is most likely whether Rudy Gobert will play tonight against the Heat.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves injury report</b></h2><p>Rudy Gobert — Lower back injury maintenance (questionable)</p><h2><b>Heat injury report</b></h2><p>Bam Adebayo — Right calf (available)</p><p>Alec Burks — Lower-back pain (questionable)</p><p>Tyler Herro — Head cold (questionable)</p><p>Jaime Jaquez Jr. — Right ankle sprain (questionable)</p><p>Davion Mitchell — Left quadriceps contusion (available)</p><p>Dru Smith — Left Achilles surgery (OUT)</p><p>Kel’el Ware — Left knee sprain (OUT)</p><p>Andrew Wiggins — Right ankle sprain (questionable)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Rudy Gobert playing tonight? Timberwolves vs. Heat injury report

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Gobert has come a long way since his early years in the NBA. From barely playing with the Utah Jazz during his rookie season to establishing himself as the league’s best rim protector, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year has become a feared defensive presence. Let’s dig into Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025.</p><h2><b>What is Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025?: $40 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rudy-goberts-net-worth-in-2024-refurb_2.webp"></figure><p>Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/rudy-gobert-net-worth/" rel="noopener">is $40 million</a>. This is according to numerous outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Gobert was born in Saint-Quentin, France, on June 26, 1992. The young athlete seemed to take after his father, who played college basketball in the United States and, later on, professional basketball in Paris and Saint-Quentin.</p><p>Gobert started playing basketball in 2003 and quickly found success years later with the French under-18 national team, with whom he would show flashes of elite scoring and rebounding.</p><p>From 2010 to 2013, the young center would further hone his skills with Cholet Basket, a club in the French League. He then declared for the 2013 NBA Draft, where the Denver Nuggets would select him with their 27th overall pick and trade him to the Utah Jazz on draft night.</p><p>His 7-foot-1 frame and 7-foot-8.5 wingspan quickly earned him the moniker, “The Stifle Tower.” Sure enough, the French center lived up to expectations.</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert begins his NBA career</b></h2><p><a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/utah-jazz/rudy-gobert-13340/">Spotrac</a> reports that Gobert later signed his first-ever NBA contract, a four-year, $5.5 million deal with the Jazz. After spending a chunk of his rookie season in the D-League, he became a full-time player for Utah in 2014-15.</p><p>He quickly secured himself a long-lasting NBA career with his defensive presence and several impressive career highs, such as seven blocks, 24 rebounds, and 25 double-doubles. The Jazz extended Gobert’s rookie contract after the following season, finishing the season with averages of just over nine points, 11 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks.</p><p>In October 2016, Utah’s front office raised a lot of eyebrows after signing the big man to a four-year, $102 million extension. After all, it meant that in terms of annual salary, he had then just become the best-paid French athlete.</p><p>He proved many doubters wrong after having quite an impressive season. Gobert went on to average 14.0 points, 12.8 rebounds, and a league-leading 2.6 blocks per game. He started to put the league on notice, earning a spot on the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team.</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert’s accolades</b></h2><p>Since then, the Jazz center has further beefed up his list of accolades. So far, Gobert has had three All-Star and six All-Defensive First-Team selections, as well as one All-NBA Second Team and three All-NBA Third Team honors.</p><p>He also joined the likes of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace</a> as one of only three players to have won Defensive Player of the Year at least four times.</p><p>The French big man caused quite a stir after he tested positive for COVID-19 back in March 2020, especially because of a press conference in which he made light of the emerging coronavirus situation.</p><p>This set off a chain of events that led to the postponement of the 2019-20 season and the resulting isolation zone, more commonly referred to as the Disney or Orlando bubble.</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert’s big contract extension</b></h2><p>According to <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/utah-jazz/rudy-gobert-13340/cash-earnings/">Spotrac</a>, the former 27th overall pick and the Jazz most recently agreed to a five-year, $205 million contract extension in 2020. Not only was the deal the third-largest in NBA history at the time, it was also the largest ever for a center. It is then no surprise that as of his ninth NBA season, Gobert already has around $138 million in career earnings.</p><p>Outside of the Jazz, Gobert represents France in international competition. After stints in several FIBA World Cups and a bronze at EuroBasket 2015, the three-time NBA All-Star went on to win a 2020 Olympic silver medal with the French national team. As a starter, he averaged 12.2 points and 9.3 rebounds throughout all the games.</p><h2><b>The Timberwolves acquire Rudy Gobert</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfe5EZMMs_B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfe5EZMMs_B/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by NBA Trades &amp; News (@nbatradealerts)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The Utah Jazz traded Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster move during the 2022 offseason. The Wolves sent Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro, Jarred Vanderbilt, four first-round draft picks, and a pick swap to Utah.</p><p>Gobert’s initial season with Minnesota didn’t go smoothly, but the Timberwolves gained a considerable amount of chemistry in the 2023-24 season with Gobert winning Defensive Player of the Year. As the No. 3 seed, the Wolves defeated the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets in the first two rounds of the playoffs before falling to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>Prior to the 2024-25 season, the Wolves signaled their commitment to Gobert for the years ahead. First, they traded fellow big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for forward Julius Randle and 3-point specialist Donte DiVincenzo.</p><p>Gobert then agreed to waive his $46.6 million player option for 2025-26 and instead agreed to a three-year, $110 million contract extension with a player option for the 2027-28 season. The Defending Player of the Year made sure the Wolves would have roster flexibility to add more pieces toward a run at a title.</p><p>Gobert’s numbers have dropped in 2024-25, and the injury-riddled Wolves are currently seventh in the Western Conference.</p><p>With that being said, were you stunned by Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-furious-rudy-gobert-fiery-takeaway-bucks-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Furious Rudy Gobert goes off in Timberwolves fiery takeaway from Bucks game');   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/2025/02/Furious-Rudy-Gobert-goes-off-in-fiery-takeaway-from-Bucks-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Furious Rudy Gobert goes off in Timberwolves fiery takeaway from Bucks game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-13T06:57:08-08:00">February 13th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-13T06:57:08-08:00">February 13th, 6:57am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert recently showed his competitive side in a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. Immediately following the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-calls-out-refs-inconsistency-loss-bucks">Gobert called out the referees’ inconsistency</a> in the loss. However, as he knows, the blame doesn’t fall on one group of people.</p><p>He took accountability, yet remained frustrated with the outcome of the game. Gobert explained via The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski <a href="https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1889887346637808079" rel="noopener">how much the loss stings</a>.</p><p>“A tough one,” Gobert said. “I’m going to go home and I’m mad. It’s a two-point game, and there’s so many plays, so many shots, so many plays that we only needed one of them to win the game.”</p><p>Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, thus making the loss more frustrating. It was a balanced attack from the Bucks, but the Timberwolves had the majority of their starting lineup. Although they were without Julius Randle, Anthony Edwards was still active and posted 28 points. Gobert himself had a 20-point and 14-rebound double-double.</p><p>The quality performances don’t discount the gut-wrenching feel of a loss like this.</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert’s frustrations echo throughout the Timberwolves</b></h2><p>Throughout this season, Gobert has been <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41138131/rudy-gobert-shaquille-oneal-beef-response-nba-worst-player" rel="noopener">more vocal on a variety of topics</a>. From off-the-court issues with him and Shaquille O’Neal and Draymond Green to on-the-court issues. He’s asserted himself as more of a leader in that regard. Although he’s the atypical center from a dominance standpoint, he lets his work speak for itself.</p><p>The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year brings legitimate value to his team. Funny enough, he’s been one of the most accountable on the team. For example, following a win against the Phoenix Suns, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-did-not-hold-back-self-criticism-win-vs-suns">Gobert didn’t hold back on his self-criticism</a>. He echoed that he needs to be better, and that same sentiment applies to the loss to the Bucks.</p><p>That standard has been evident across the entire team. While guys like Edwards have been extremely vocal, Gobert has tried to be as vocal and make his point known. A younger team with a new dynamic isn’t easy to adjust to. The 30-25 record doesn’t do justice to the team itself.</p><p>Either way, that winning standard is there. After all, the Timberwolves did make it to the Western Conference Finals last season and put on a clinic. The then-trio of Edwards, Gobert, and Karl-Anthony Towns proved too much for some teams. Although the latter was traded to the New York Knicks, Gobert is trying to maintain the winning standard, no matter what.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Furious Rudy Gobert goes off in Timberwolves fiery takeaway from Bucks game

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-calls-out-refs-inconsistency-loss-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert calls out refs’ inconsistency in loss to Bucks');   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/2025/02/Timberwolves-news-Rudy-Gobert-calls-out-refs-inconsistency-in-loss-to-Bucks.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert calls out refs’ inconsistency in loss to Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-13T00:40:06-08:00">February 13th, 12:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-13T00:53:33-08:00">February 13th, 12:53am</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-honest-admission-after-warriors-loss">Minnesota Timberwolves came up short</a> in a 103-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, a game filled with missed opportunities, cold shooting, and frustrating officiating. What made it sting even more was the fact that Milwaukee was without its two biggest stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Despite that, the Bucks found a way to grab the win, leaving Minnesota frustrated on multiple fronts. Rudy Gobert, who had one of the better performances for the Wolves with 20 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, a steal, and a block, <a href="https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/1889888276754079963" rel="noopener">was particularly unhappy with how the referees handled the game</a>. Although the foul count was close, 15 for Minnesota and 13 for Milwaukee, Gobert felt the calls weren’t consistent.</p><p>“When we feel like it’s not consistent and not fair, that’s really frustrating,” Rudy Gobert said postgame. “I know they’re humans. They’re going to make mistakes, and that’s a part of the game. When I was younger, I didn’t understand it, but now I’m wiser. I understand how tough of a job it is for them. It’s a really tough job. They’re always on the road, and we expect perfection from them. They are humans.”</p><p>He also pointed out the importance of knowing what type of game the officials will allow. “When it’s not consistent, that’s when I get mad,” Gobert stated. “When I get called for a push-off, I see Bobby Portis pushing off a couple minutes later, and it doesn’t get called, it doesn’t make any sense. That’s all we ask. Consistency. So we can understand, are we playing physical, are we not? Are we very by the book tonight? The game can be played a lot of different ways. It’s gotta be the same for both teams. That’s all we ask.”</p><p>Though Rudy Gobert voiced his concerns about officiating, the Timberwolves’ loss couldn’t solely be attributed due to the refs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-historic-performance-wasted-loss-cavaliers">Anthony Edwards equally contributed to it</a>, as the star guard had an abysmal night offensively. He scored a team-high 28 points but shot just 10-of-33 (30.3%) overall and 4-of-17 from three (23.5%). He also missed his final three shots, including a step-back three in the closing moments that could have won the game. Down two with 10.9 seconds left, Edwards settled for a deep jumper instead of attacking the paint, sealing the loss.</p><p>The Timberwolves started slow, trailing 36-24 after the first quarter. Defensive lapses and turnovers allowed Milwaukee to build a 16-point lead, but the Wolves battled back and had chances late. Naz Reid had 22 points and 13 rebounds but struggled from deep (1-of-7). Rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. provided a spark with 11 points, six assists, and five rebounds, but inconsistency doomed them.</p><p>Despite missing their stars, the Bucks found contributions across the board. Gary Trent Jr. led with 21 points off the bench, Kyle Kuzma added 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Brook Lopez hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute. With 47.6 seconds left, Reid’s three gave Minnesota a 101-99 lead, but Kevin Porter Jr. quickly tied it with a jumper. Moments later, Lopez sank both free throws to put Milwaukee ahead for good.</p><p>The Wolves are now 2-6 without Mike Conley and head coach Chris Finch expressed the need for better offensive decision-making, especially from young guard Rob Dillingham (two points on 1-of-5 shooting). Sitting at 30-25 and seventh in the Western Conference, they’ve lost two straight and now face the NBA-leading Thunder (44-9) on Thursday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert calls out refs’ inconsistency in loss to Bucks

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The sky is no longer falling for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they have recovered from a two-game losing skid, having won all of their last three outings.</p><p>That includes the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-vs-timberwolves-prediction-odds-pick-spread-1-27-2025">Timberwolves’ win on Monday night at home</a> versus the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-trae-young-absence-highlights-injury-report-timberwolves-game">Trae Young-less Atlanta Hawks</a>. But speaking of falling, an object apparently from the scoreboard at Target Center fell down to the court at the end of the first quarter of the game, nearly hitting Atlanta forward Mouhamed Gueye and Minnesota star big man Rudy Gobert.</p><p>Gueye didn’t notice the object as he had his back turned while walking to the Atlanta bench. Gobert, on the other hand, had a different reaction as he saw what appeared to be a horn fall down in front of him. Timberwolves center Naz Reid was also seen looking puzzled as he looked upward as though he was inspecting the scoreboard.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A horn fell from the Jumbotron and nearly hit Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert 🤯</p><p>Glad everyone is okay 🙏<a href="https://t.co/utOkBoj09Z">pic.twitter.com/utOkBoj09Z</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1884057008363712841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It (happened) right in front of me. I don’t know if that’s good or bad,” Gobert <a href="https://www.fox9.com/sports/rudy-gobert-nearly-hit-falling-jumbotron-horn-wolves-win-over-hawks" rel="noopener">shared about the incident</a> following the Timberwolves’ 100-92 win over the Hawks, per Jeff Wald of Fox Sports 9. Gobert also said “yes” when asked if he felt that “his life flashed before his eyes,” added Wald.</p><p>Fortunately, no one got hit and was hurt by the said object. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">Gobert, who is a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year</a>, played a huge role in Minnesota’s win, as he finished the contest with 18 points on an efficient 7-for-9 shooting from the field while grabbing 10 rebounds, swatting away two shots and dishing out an assist in 38 minutes of action. Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota with 23 points with five boards and four assists while Julius Randle came away with 20 points and eight rebounds. Reid led the Timberwolves’ second unit with 15 points.</p><p>Minnesota had a fiery start versus Atlanta, even establishing a 17-point lead at the end of the first half. However, that lead was down to only six points by the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves eventually did just enough to stave off the Hawks. Now carrying a 25-21 record, Gobert and the Timberwolves will next take on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at Footprint Center in Phoenix.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert makes blunt admission about wild moment vs. Hawks

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-rudy-gobert-poetic-justice-mavericks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert looking for ‘poetic justice’ vs Mavericks');   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/2025/01/Anthony-Edwards-Rudy-Gobert-looking-for-poetic-justice-vs-Mavericks.png"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert looking for ‘poetic justice’ vs Mavericks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-22T15:39:06-08:00">January 22nd, 3:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-22T15:39:06-08:00">January 22nd, 3:39pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-timberwolves-willing-get-involved-jimmy-butler-trade-talks-with-a-catch">Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled a little bit</a> this season, just one year after making a run to the Western Conference Finals. The pressure to back up those expectations combined with a little bit of roster turnover has forced the Timberwolves to battle through a lot of adversity this season, and now they are stuck trying to climb up the standings.</p><p>Of course, that deep playoff run was ended by the Dallas Mavericks in the conference finals before the Mavericks eventually fell to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. On Wednesday night, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-klay-thompson-dereck-lively-ii-injury-report-timberwolves">Timberwolves and the Mavericks will reunite</a> in a rematch of that series, and the game feels just a little bit more important as a result.</p><p>Before the game, Timberwolves stars Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1882195493868208196" rel="noopener">talked about what it means</a> to get some revenge on the Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards: "It’s going to be poetic justice. It's going to be beautiful."</p><p>Rudy Gobert: "Extra motivation.”</p><p>The Timberwolves on tonight's matchup against the Mavs 👀</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/zw9Xt37kee">pic.twitter.com/zw9Xt37kee</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1882195493868208196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s gonna be poetic justice,” Edwards said. “It’s gonna be beautiful.”</p><p>“I think they’re a really, really good team,” Gobert said. “They beat us in the playoffs last year. They earned it, they played really well against us. I think this year when we’re gonna face this team, we’re gonna have the memories of them beating us, celebrating. Hopefully there’s a little extra motivation.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves trying to get out of play-in range in Western Conference</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Anthony-Edwards_32fa4a.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fatal-flaw-timberwolves-must-fix-at-2025-nba-trade-deadline">Timberwolves have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA</a> this season as they have struggled to find their identity on offense and regain their ferocity on defense since flipping Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle. As a result, Minnesota is just 22-20 and is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference.</p><p>The late-game execution has arguably been the biggest problem for the Timberwolves. This has been an issue for this team even when Towns was on the roster and it has continued to plague it this year. Time and time again, the Timberwolves’ offense stalls out in the final minutes of close games and they give up leads at the end of games.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-gets-stern-advice-from-charles-barkley-amid-injuries">Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies</a> is a perfect example. The Timberwolves held a lead for most of the fourth quarter, but they scored just six points over the final 4:30 of game time as the Grizzlies stormed back for a 108-106 victory.</p><p>The spacing on the offensive end has been a problem for the Timberwolves in this situation. When Gobert and Randle share the floor, it is much more difficult for Edwards to get downhill and affect the game on the interior, forcing him into a lot of contested perimeter shots. The lack of flow combined with the lack of spacing leads to a lot of bad possessions late in games when the defense tightens up.</p><p>This may not be a fixable problem for the Timberwolves, but they could also be talented enough to overcome that on Wednesday night against the Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert looking for ‘poetic justice’ vs Mavericks

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Latest Timberwolves injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-20T08:54:18-08:00">January 20th, 8:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-20T08:55:17-08:00">January 20th, 8:55am</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>The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday afternoon. Rudy Gobert is on the <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-01-20_10AM.pdf" rel="noopener">injury report</a> alongside Donte DiVincenzo, the former being questionable and the latter has been deemed out for the third consecutive game. Gobert is dealing with a right ankle sprain, while DiVincenzo has a left toe sprain. Here’s everything we know about Rudy Gobert’s injury and his playing status vs. the Grizzlies.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert’s injury status vs. Grizzlies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rudy-Gobert.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Krohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Given Rudy Gobert is questionable on the injury report, the assumption is he will be a game-time decision against the Grizzlies. Gobert has played in every game for the Timberwolves this season, making his status for Monday’s matchup significant.</p><p>Gobert suffered the right ankle sprain during Minnesota’s last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After 31 minutes of action, he finished with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.</p><p>The Timberwolves have a 22-20 record so far, good for eighth place in the Western Conference standings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fatal-flaw-timberwolves-must-fix-at-2025-nba-trade-deadline">Their performances have been up and down</a>, going 5-5 in the last 10 games.</p><p>Gobert is averaging 10.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game on 64.9% shooting from the field. He has 17 double-doubles and counting, having grabbed 10 or more rebounds 25 times.</p><p>That is why his status against the Grizzlies presents some concern for the Timberwolves. Even though Minnesota has been inconsistent on offense, ranking 22nd in scoring offense and 15th in offensive rating, they have stood their ground on defense with top 10 rankings in scoring defense and defensive rating.</p><p>They must also take <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/is-ja-morant-playing-vs-timberwolves-latest-grizzlies-injury-update">Memphis’ Ja Morant into account</a>, who has a probable status. If Gobert is ruled out, that leaves a glaring hole in the Timberwolves defense that can be exploited by the star guard. While Naz Reid can handle the duties Gobert would have, he would need assistance from fellow teammates to limit Morant’s impact on the game.</p><p>So, when it comes to the question of if Rudy Gobert is playing today vs. the Grizzlies, the answer is questionable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Rudy Gobert playing vs. Grizzlies? Latest Timberwolves injury update

<!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', '/cavs-news-cleveland-without-evan-mobley-against-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs could be without Evan Mobley against Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves');   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/2025/01/Cavs-news-Cleveland-could-be-without-Evan-Mobley-against-Rudy-Gobert-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Cavs could be without Evan Mobley against Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-18T11:47:00-08:00">January 18th, 11:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-18T11:47:00-08:00">January 18th, 11:47am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a humbling loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers" rel="noopener">bounce back on the road</a> against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As mentioned before, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-sounds-off-kenny-atkinson-spat-lu-dort">the Thunder humbled the Cavs</a>, down by nearly 42 points at one point. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-playing-timberwolves-latest-injury-update">Timberwolves, meanwhile, won their last matchup</a> against the New York Knicks, winning 116-99.</p><p>This will be Cleveland’s first of two matchups against Minnesota. Since both teams are in separate conferences, they only face each other twice a season. The next time both teams square off will be in Cleveland in mid-February. Last season, the Timberwolves and the Cavs split the season series, so both teams will be looking to get their leg up in this matchup. Unfortunately, both teams deal with injuries so that health could be the deciding factor.</p><h2><b>Who is on the injury report for the Timberwolves against Cleveland?</b></h2><p>Against the Cavs, Minnesota will be without Donte DiVincenzo (toe), Jesse Edwards (NBA G League assignment), Tristen Newton (NBA G League assignment), and Terrence Shannon Jr. (foot).</p><p>DiVencenzo initially suffered the initial toe injury in the Timberwolves’ recent loss to the Golden State Warriors. Before they took on the Knicks, Minnesota coach Chris Finch said the team is unsure if it’s a day-to-day injury or something to worry about long term. With DiVencenzo unavailable, it’ll be his second game missed this year.</p><p>Shannon Jr., meanwhile, remains sidelined after suffering a foot injury while on assignment with the Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Timberwolves. According to the team, Shannon’s return-to-play timeline is two to four weeks. The medical staff will reevaluate him two weeks after his injury. At that point, an update on his progress will be provided.</p><h2><b>A Cavs star could been sidelined against Minnesota<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Rudy-Gobert-defends-Evan-Mobley-Cavs-Timberwolves-e1737229587119.jpg"><figcaption>Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For Cleveland, the Cavs will be without Emoni Bates and Luke Travers. Both players are on assignment with the Cleveland Charge, the NBA G League affiliate of the Cavs, which shouldn’t be surprising. These players need on-court opportunities to grow and develop, something they don’t regularly get with the Cavs. Instead, they get these opportunities with the Charge, allowing them to grow and develop into roleplayers who can make an on-court difference for the leading club.</p><p>The more concerning names on Cleveland’s injury report are Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro. After missing 32 games last season, Mobley has missed only two games during the 2024-25 campaign. Not only that, he’s also had the best year of his career. Mobley is averaging 18.6 points with 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 42.1% from deep. If Mobley doesn’t suit up, Max Strus could find himself back in the starting lineup, with Dean Wade sliding over to the four spot. Georges Niang would presumably also see more action.</p><p>Okoro, meanwhile, has been dealing with a nagging shoulder injury. The Cavs forward has already missed time this year because of it. However, with Okoro playing his way back into in-game shape, Cleveland might give him a night off against Minnesota to keep him from re-aggravating the injury. Okoro and Mobley will be game-time decisions for the Cavs against the Timberwolves. It depends on how they’re feeling, but if neither can play, Cleveland will have a rough time against Minnesota.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
11.0	10.4	1.8	1.5	0.7

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
11.0	10.4	1.8	1.5	0.7

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