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

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

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

Strong Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert dunk leaves Pat Spencer looking

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

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

<!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/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-just-get-told-rudy-gobert-bald');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Celtics’ Jaylen Brown just get told by Rudy Gobert to go bald?');   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/2025/11/Celtics_c82715.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Did Celtics’ Jaylen Brown just get told by Rudy Gobert to go bald?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T03:13:37-08:00">November 30th, 3:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T03:13:37-08:00">November 30th, 3:13am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-playing-timberwolves-injury-report">The Jaylen Brown hairline saga</a> has taken yet another unexpected and hilarious turn. Minnesota Timberwolves star and Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert has now joined the conversation, <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1994927583474184591" rel="noopener">jokingly telling</a> Brown to “just go bald” after the Celtics forward once again found himself trending for non-basketball reasons.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-fans-jaylen-brown-fake-hairline-claimed-another-victim">Brown, who has long been a target of playful commentary</a> regarding his receding hairline, became a viral moment after fans noticed black dye marks on OG Anunoby’s jersey during Boston’s loss to the Knicks.</p><p>The clip exploded across social media, leading to memes about “defensive paint,” “sharpie hairlines,” and even comparisons to LeBron’s infamously unpredictable hairline era.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jaylen Brown will not forget this moment.<br>Gobert🤡 <a href="https://t.co/FHNsbnc4mP">pic.twitter.com/FHNsbnc4mP</a></p><p>— Boston_Die_Hard (@NbaSwingPass) <a href="https://twitter.com/NbaSwingPass/status/1994937363127308780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Instead of being bothered, Brown has fully leaned into the comedy.</p><p>During a recent livestream, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/celtics-jaylen-brown-gets-generous-hair-transplant-offer">Celtics guard addressed the situation head-on,</a> joking about potentially flying to Turkey, a global hotspot for hair transplants, and acknowledging the attention his hair has been getting.</p><p>“Maybe it’s time,” Brown said, laughing. “But we still holding on.”</p><p>Gobert’s latest jab only added fuel to the meme fire.</p><p>While the exchange was lighthearted, it highlights a growing theme: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-does-something-timberwolves-only-larry-bird-done-before">Brown has become one of the league’s more viral personalities,</a> whether intentional or not.</p><p>From his unpredictable press conference outfits to his haircut evolution, the Celtics star has embraced the internet’s jokes rather than running from them.</p><p>And truth be told, fans have appreciated his attitude. In a league where criticism often turns personal, Brown’s willingness to laugh at himself has made him more relatable, and arguably more likable.</p><p>Still, as the jokes continue, so does the debate: should Brown keep fighting the battle… or finally embrace the bald era?</p><p>For now, it seems he’s sticking with the spray, but as Gobert and NBA Twitter suggest, the Turkey trip may be coming sooner than later.</p><p>If nothing else, one thing is clear: Jaylen Brown may be losing his hair, but he’s winning the internet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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

<!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-fans-cant-believe-rudy-gobert-got-tech-on-isaiah-hartenstein-flop');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves fans can’t believe Rudy Gobert got tech on Isaiah Hartenstein ‘flop’');   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/2025/11/Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-27-dunks.jpg"><figcaption>© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves fans can’t believe Rudy Gobert got tech on Isaiah Hartenstein ‘flop’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T21:14:47-08:00">November 26th, 9:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T21:14:47-08:00">November 26th, 9:14pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-back-to-back-collapses-need-season-saving-trade">Minnesota Timberwolves’ rough stretch continues</a>, as they lost their third consecutive game in a 113-105 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After two consecutive choke jobs against inferior opposition, the Timberwolves at least brought more energy and fight against the reigning champion. Alas, the Thunder simply are too good — especially when they get the benefit of the doubt on foul calls seemingly every single time.</p><p>One downright inexplicable play in the second quarter added further to the allegations that the officials are favoring the Thunder. In a classic battle for a rebound, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert swiped down his hand towards the vicinity of Isaiah Hartenstein. Hartenstein then made a meal of that swipe from Gobert, as he acted as though Gobert hit him squarely on the face.</p><p>But a close look at the replay shows that the Timberwolves center <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1993859524630073653" rel="noopener">did not even make contact</a> with Hartenstein even though the Thunder center held his face and went down to the ground. With Hartenstein convincing the officials that he was hit, they reviewed the play for a hostile act. Of course, one slow-motion look at the play would reveal that Gobert did not do anything that even comes close to being a foul.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Refs reviewed this for a flagrant foul 😭</p><p>OKC really the Chiefs of the NBA <a href="https://t.co/kZ3ykSHFRp">pic.twitter.com/kZ3ykSHFRp</a></p><p>— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrickCenter_/status/1993859524630073653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For some reason, Gobert was whistled for a technical foul in that exchange — prompting fans to responded violently on social media to Gobert’s non-violent act that made Hartenstein look as though he was rocked by an uppercut.</p><p>“Gobert just got called for the most egregious technical I’ve ever seen in my life. He didn’t even touch Hartenstein wtf,” X user @prodiscplayer <a href="https://x.com/prodiscplayer/status/1993853226748400108" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“It is NO WAY the refs watched that replay and said Gobert should get a technical there. They NEED to give Hartenstein a tech for flopping,” <a href="https://x.com/BiasedHouston/status/1993853096368427360" rel="noopener">@BiasedHouston</a> <a href="https://x.com/BiasedHouston/status/1993853418461622420" rel="noopener">added</a>. “Nah dude I’d be PISSED if I was a T-Wolves fan. One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in my life.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves desperate to return to winning ways</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Timberwolves-guard-Anthony-Edwards-5-reacts-after-getting-fouled.jpg"><figcaption>© Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A game against the Thunder was always going to be difficult, making the hurt of their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-fans-melt-down-after-minnesota-chokes-yet-again-in-ot-loss-vs-kings">past two defeats prior to Wednesday night</a> sting that much more.</p><p>Another tough game awaits the Timberwolves, but they at least have two full days of rest before they go again on Saturday against the Boston Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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

<!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/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-dunks-rudy-gobert-anthony-edwards');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns puts extra mustard on dunks over Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards');   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/2025/11/Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns puts extra mustard on dunks over Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-05T20:03:43-08:00">November 5th, 8:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-05T20:03:43-08:00">November 5th, 8:03pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns may not admit it outwardly, but facing his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, will always be extra motivational for him.</p><p>On Wednesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-available-timberwolves-injury-report-inclusion">he helped the Knicks trample the Timberwolves</a>, 137-114, at Madison Square Garden, as they remained unbeaten in five games at home. Towns tallied a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds on top of four assists and two blocks.</p><p>In the second quarter, Towns unleashed <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1986243553681342572" rel="noopener">back-to-back jams</a> against his former teammates. First, he dribbled past Rudy Gobert for a running slam. A few moments later, he outmuscled Anthony Edwards in the post before throwing it down, with Julius Randle also coming in to help, but to no avail.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Karl-Anthony Towns THROWS it down over Rudy Gobert, then powers past Anthony Edwards for the slam 🔥<a href="https://t.co/JomHq7lGhz">pic.twitter.com/JomHq7lGhz</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1986243553681342572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>KAT’s consecutive dunks gave the Knicks enough momentum to stay in the game in the first half. They trailed the Timberwolves at halftime, 58-54.</p><p>New York broke the game wide open in the second half, outscoring Minnesota, 83-56.</p><p>OG Anunoby led the way with 25 points, eight rebounds, and two steals, while Jalen Brunson added 23 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-gets-real-not-starting-slow-start-2025-26-season">The Knicks improved to 5-3</a>, while the Timberwolves fell to 4-4.</p><p>The 29-year-old Towns was devastated when Minnesota traded him to New York in a three-team deal last year. The Knicks shipped Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and Keita Bates‑Diop to the Timberwolves.</p><p>But after all that, the five-time All-Star has embraced his time in the Big Apple. In his first stint with the Knicks, he helped them reach the conference finals for the first time since 2000.</p><p>This season, he is averaging 19.8 points, a team-high 12.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns puts extra mustard on dunks over Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards

<!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-nets-eiffel-tower-slam-dunk');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert hits Nets with Eiffel Tower slam dunk');   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/2025/11/NBA-Minnesota-Timberwolves-at-Brooklyn-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert hits Nets with Eiffel Tower slam dunk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T18:12:07-08:00">November 3rd, 6:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T18:12:07-08:00">November 3rd, 6:12pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many tagged the Minnesota Timberwolves as one of the top contenders in the Western Conference after back-to-back trips to the conference finals. But so far, they have yet to find a consistent rhythm.</p><p>They visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Monday, looking to notch back-to-back wins after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 122-105, on Saturday.</p><p>The Timberwolves, who are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-admits-not-winning-major-nba-award">still playing without Anthony Edwards</a> due to a hamstring strain, held a slim lead, 63-59, at halftime.</p><p>In the third quarter, the team got a huge boost from Rudy Gobert after <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1985522470598938831" rel="noopener">his emphatic slam</a> off a nifty dish from Julius Randle.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="in">RUDY GOBERT MEAN SLAM 😤<a href="https://t.co/s6a1BanB6i">pic.twitter.com/s6a1BanB6i</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1985522470598938831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The bench definitely enjoyed that one.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-what-in-the-world-rudy-gobert-doing-austin-reaves-game-winner">Gobert has been chastised</a> for not being aggressive on offense, but he has often stated that he knows his role. He’s been one of the league’s top defenders for years, helping the Timberwolves remove their laughingstock tag.</p><p>Since he was traded to Minnesota in 2022, the team has exponentially improved, underscoring his worth. Last year, the front office rewarded Gobert with a three-year, $110 million contract extension.</p><p>But while the four-time Defensive Player of the Year is mainly known as a rim protector, he can also score when needed. Who could forget his double-double of 27 points and 24 rebounds to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the playoffs last season?</p><p>Before facing Brooklyn, Gobert was averaging 9.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks.</p><p>As of writing, the Timberwolves are still leading the Nets in the fourth quarter. Gobert has tallied 13 points, eight rebounds, and one block.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert hits Nets with Eiffel Tower slam dunk

<!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-what-in-the-world-rudy-gobert-doing-austin-reaves-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?');   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/2025/10/Gobert-defends.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T09:15:29-07:00">October 30th, 9:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T09:15:29-07:00">October 30th, 9:15am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-wondering-jake-laravia-cooked-minnesota">Minnesota Timberwolves dropped</a> to 2-3 with a frustrating home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves found themselves down by 20 in the second half before storming back and taking a late lead, only to have Lakers guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-austin-reaves-game-winner-leaving-julius-randle-sleepless">Austin Reaves hit</a> a game winner on them as time expired.</p><p>The Reaves play occurred when he got a screen from a teammate, then navigated around Rudy Gobert, who bizarrely positioned himself off to the side of Reaves instead of in front of him, and then lofted in a floater over Donte DiVincenzo.</p><p>Users on X, formerly Twitter, <a href="https://x.com/r_mack/status/1983891176731095531" rel="noopener">were frustrated with</a> the former Defensive Player of the Year, to say the least.</p><p>“Rudy Gobert is slow and old now and provides zilch offensively, and an average defense, but the smarter than everyone GM doubled down on his investment and basically used up every asset imaginable so now it’s next to impossible to pair Ant up with a star,” wrote one fan.</p><p>“There’s about 20 centers in the league that’ll give you what 2025 Rudy Gobert is giving the Wolves rn and it’s a sad sight to see,” added another.</p><p>“Idk guys, you can yell about the coach all you want, I don’t care who the coach is if this is what Rudy Gobert is now the team isn’t gonna be very good,” chimed in another.</p><h2><b>A frustrating start for the Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gobert-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves entered this season hoping to continue to build off two straight trips to the Western Conference Finals. Instead, the team has already lost twice to the Lakers, and superstar Anthony Edwards has already been sidelined with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for at least another week.</p><p>As previously mentioned, Gobert seems to have lost at least a step, and the team can’t count on Mike Conley for much at this stage of his career. Losing Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency over the summer also didn’t help the cause.</p><p>The Timberwolves will next take the floor on Saturday for a road game against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What in the world was Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert doing on Austin Reaves’ game-winner?

<!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-edwards-superstar');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation');   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/2025/10/Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-vs-Bulls-in-preseason.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:25-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T09:53:25-07:00">October 20th, 9:53am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/hottest-timberwolves-bold-prediction-2025-26-nba-season">Minnesota Timberwolves are shaping a new identity built on accountability</a>, and it starts with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-anthony-edwards-scoring-struggles-overrated">the bond between Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-sends-3-point-jab-rudy-gobert-resurfaced-clip">Timberwolves star duo has grown closer over the past year</a>, turning tough love into transformation. Rudy Gobert, the Timberwolves’ defensive anchor, has been relentless in pushing Anthony Edwards to elevate his focus and conditioning. It’s a partnership defined by honesty and competitiveness, two traits that have started to reshape Minnesota’s championship hopes.</p><p>During the offseason, Rudy Gobert <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6723647/2025/10/20/anthony-edwards-timberwolves-nba-championship-unstoppable/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">once again urged</a> Anthony Edwards to take better care of his body. He had noticed how fatigue slowed him down late in recent playoff runs. This time, the Timberwolves veteran center’s constant reminders paid off. Edwards entered training camp leaner, sharper, and more determined than ever. Gobert said he’s been “on his ass for years,” but this time, he’s seeing true maturity. Clearly, the transformation is evident both physically and mentally. It shows that the young star is ready to embrace the heavy expectations that come with leadership.</p><p>Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves teammates have seen the shift too. Naz Reid praised Edwards for pushing everyone to stay in Minnesota during the summer to build chemistry and unity. Instead of focusing only on highlight plays or stats, Edwards is now preaching effort, defense, and a Timberwolves-first mentality. In fact, those are the same qualities veterans like Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley have been challenging him to master.</p><p>Now, at just 24, Edwards stands at the same crossroads as legends once did. Michael Jordan won his first MVP at that age. Kobe Bryant made his first All-NBA First Team. Luka Doncic reached the Finals. Like them, Edwards knows that greatness now demands more than raw talent. It requires discipline, accountability, and the right voices around him. With Gobert leading that charge, the Timberwolves might finally be building the mindset of a true contender.</p><p>The question now is, can this fire between Gobert and Edwards ignite the Timberwolves’ long-awaited championship run?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert getting on Anthony Edwards’ ‘a**’ sparked major transformation

<!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/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-game-intriguing-rudy-gobert-breakdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown');   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/2025/09/Nuggets-All-Star-Nikola-Jokic-Timberwolves-Rudy-Gobert.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-13T11:20:49-07:00">September 13th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-13T11:20:49-07:00">September 13th, 11:20am</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">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert reflected on Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic and why the three-time MVP is one of the NBA’s best players. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-michael-porter-jr-drops-truth-bomb-early-nikola-jokic-doubts">Michael Porter Jr. revealed how Jokic’s growth impressed him</a> throughout his time with the Nuggets. Then, Gobert discussed what makes Nikola such an elite player.</p><p>Gobert says Jokic’s basketball IQ is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966905746416865483" rel="noopener">what separates him from the rest</a> of the NBA’s best, via The Young Man and The Three.</p><p>“The way his brain works, the way he’s able to adapt to situations and most of the time make the right play,” Gobert said. “And doing it while tired, doing it while playing a lot of minutes. That’s what makes him unique. Also, he’s very big. Very tall. Has an amazing touch. But I think the way his brain works — it’s very unique.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The way his brain works, the way he's able to adapt to situations and most of the time make the right play."</p><p>Rudy Gobert on what makes Nikola Jokic unique 🙌</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OldManAndThree</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lmIpEYcfJ3">pic.twitter.com/lmIpEYcfJ3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1966905746416865483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jokic averaged 29.6 points on 57.6% shooting, including 41.7% from deep, 12.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. After earning his third MVP award in 2023-24, Jokic finished as runner-up to Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.</p><h2><b>Michael Porter Jr. on first impressions of Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Nuggets-All-Star-Nikola-Jokic.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Before former Nuggets teammate Michael Porter Jr. shared his initial impressions of Nikola Jokic, Warriors veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-declares-nikola-jokic-toughest-guard-okc-kd">Draymond Green called Jokic one of the toughest</a> players he’s had to defend in the NBA. Porter Jr., who spent the first seven years of his career with the Nuggets, talked about playing alongside Nikola for the first time.</p><p>Porter Jr. revealed how Jokic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwvEsPGTN4A&amp;t=958s" rel="noopener">impressed him</a> throughout his Nuggets tenure, per Glory Daze with Johnny Manziel.</p><p>“I really didn’t see it at first. Like, even when we went into training camp, I remember asking my teammates, I was like, ‘Wait, so this dude is really that nice?’ Like everybody keeps telling me, he’s that cold,” Porter Jr. said. “But in training camp, he and Mason Plumlee were kind of going head to head. And they were like, ‘No, Mike, wait till the real games come, you’re going to see this dude’s a problem. ‘He could score 50 every single night if he wanted to.’</p><p>“But, I didn’t see it at first, but I quickly found out that he is him and he is the best player in the world,” Porter Jr. concluded.</p><p>After pushing the Thunder to the brink of elimination in their Western Conference semifinal series, Jokic and the Nuggets will look to build off last year’s run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic’s game draws intriguing Rudy Gobert breakdown

<!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-points-to-pacers-blueprint-to-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success');   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/2025/09/Timberwolves-news-Rudy-Gobert-points-to-Pacers-as-blueprint-to-success.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T09:50:20-07:00">September 11th, 9:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T09:50:20-07:00">September 11th, 9:50am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert <a href="https://youtu.be/9-pWBgEHNYU?t=1082" rel="noopener">believes the path to sustained success</a> lies in chemistry and teamwork, pointing to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-brian-windhorst-reveals-tyrese-haliburton-won-despite-nba-finals-loss">Indiana Pacers’ 2025 playoff run</a> as an example.</p><p>On a recent episode of The Young Man &amp; The Three, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year said the Pacers’ cohesion separated them from other teams in the Eastern Conference and helped them reach the NBA Finals.</p><p>“When you look at the Finals, and I was talking about this a lot with my friends, I think the two teams that seemed the most together went to the Finals,” Gobert said. “I think Indiana wasn’t necessarily the most talented team in the East, but they went to the Finals because I felt like they were the most together team. And in those moments of adversity, I don’t know how many times they came back from being down six, seven points in the last minute, but it doesn’t happen if you’re not together, if you don’t believe in your teammates, if you’re not poised through adversity and I think OKC is the same way differently, but the same way.”</p><h2><b>Rudy Gobert cites Pacers’ resilience and togetherness as the standard for playoff success</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pascal-Siakam-43-shoots-the-ball-while-Minnesota-Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-27-defends.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gobert emphasized that chemistry and trust are critical when the postseason spotlight intensifies.</p><p>“I think it shows that chemistry is really, really important and teamwork is really, really important,” Gobert said.</p><p>The Timberwolves saw that first-hand last season when Indiana overcame a depleted roster to rally past Minnesota in the regular season. Gobert used that moment as a reminder of how a collective spirit can overcome obstacles.</p><p>“Exactly. It’s about the spirit of the team – it comes from your leader obviously, but just the togetherness and being able to overcome adversity together,” Gobert said. “I think it’s super, super important when you get deep into the playoffs when you have the whole world watching you and talking about you and ready to tear you down or spread you apart any opportunity they get. I think being able to connect with your teammates and share the same goal is huge and OKC had that and Indiana had that.”</p><h2><b>Timberwolves look to Pacers’ Finals-tested formula as model of growth</b></h2><p>Minnesota finished 49-33 in 2024-25, claiming the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-embraced-wolves-5-lakers-critics">Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in the opening round and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-bold-message-after-eliminating-warriors">defeated the Golden State Warriors</a> in the conference semifinals before <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-most-to-blame-for-playoff-series-loss-to-thunder">falling to eventual champion Oklahoma City in five games</a> in the Western Conference Finals. It marked their second straight trip to the conference finals.</p><p>The Pacers, meanwhile, went 50-32 as the No. 4 seed in the East. Indiana opened the postseason with a first-round victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, then knocked out the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals by defeating the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Their run <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-reveals-where-he-stands-on-playing-game-7-vs-thunder">ended in Game 7 of the Finals against the Thunder</a>, when star guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-missing-hoops-message">Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles</a> in the opening minutes.</p><p>For Gobert, the Pacers’ ability to rally in late-game situations and maintain unity despite setbacks offered Minnesota a clear model for its own growth. As the Timberwolves look to build on back-to-back deep playoff runs, Gobert believes following Indiana’s blueprint could be the key to breaking through.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rudy Gobert points to Pacers as blueprint to Timberwolves’ success

<!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-roasted-shooting-workout');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout');   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/2025/07/Gobert-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-28T10:50:50-07:00">July 28th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-29T05:33:53-07:00">July 29th, 5:33am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/undrafted-timberwolves-2025-summer-league-player-who-could-make-roster">Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for ways</a> to get past the Western Conference roadblock that has done them in each of the last two postseasons. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration">Rudy Gobert remains</a> one of the league’s elite defensive anchors, but a recent video circulating on social media suggested that the French star may be looking to expand his offensive game.</p><p>Popular social media shooting coach Lethal Shooter, who has worked with numerous NBA clients over the years with mixed results, recently <a href="https://x.com/LethalShooter__/status/1949202083246412029" rel="noopener">posted a video</a> of himself and Gobert fine-tuning the former Defensive Player of the Year’s jumper as well as working on some off the dribble moves.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rudy Gobert is committed to mastering his footwork and learning quicker reads to a smooth rhythm. I’ve been blessed over my career to help Anthony Davis, Domantas Sabonis, Bobby Portis, Dwight Howard etc. Five guys who are dominate from 15ft and in. <a href="https://t.co/P2PPptjmRe">pic.twitter.com/P2PPptjmRe</a></p><p>— Lethal Shooter (@LethalShooter__) <a href="https://twitter.com/LethalShooter__/status/1949202083246412029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans in the comment section on X, formerly Twitter, couldn’t believe what they were seeing.</p><p>“10 years too late,” opined one fan, referencing Gobert’s advanced NBA age.</p><p>Others used Gobert as a means of complimenting other NBA stars who are a bit more proficient at shooting the ball.</p><p>“Watching Rudy shoot reminds me how crazy it is for guys like Joel to have the touch they do at that size,” joked one user.</p><p>Others suggested that Gobert’s Timberwolves teammates be on the lookout for him more often this year.</p><p>“Rudy is open 100% of the time, literally all they have to do is dump it to him,” they wrote.</p><h2><b>Can Gobert expand his game?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Timberwolves_db8176.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At this point, it would seem to be highly unlikely that Gobert uses many of the tools that Lethal Shooter taught him in a real NBA game.</p><p>Gobert has long drawn the ire of Timberwolves fans for his frequent habit of fumbling seemingly easy catches around the basket and his lack of touch around the rim, which at times has cancelled out the immense impact he can have on defense.</p><p>Gobert quieted those concerns with an unbelievable offensive performance in the Timberwolves’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers this past spring, but was quiet on that end of the floor in the ensuing two series.</p><p>If the Timberwolves could get just a little bit more production out of Gobert on offense, it could make life a whole lot easier for Anthony Edwards as he looks to orchestrate things.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert roasted for shooting workout

<!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-richard-jefferson-clowns-shaq-rudy-gobert-dress-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Richard Jefferson clowns Shaq for ‘dress’ declaration about Timberwolves’ 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/2025/07/Former-NBA-player-Richard-Jefferson.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Richard Jefferson clowns Shaq for ‘dress’ declaration about Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-25T17:58:49-07:00">July 25th, 5:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-25T17:58:49-07:00">July 25th, 5:58pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal has not been shy with his thoughts about Rudy Gobert. The NBA legend has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration">complained about the Minnesota Timberwolves center and his play style</a> for years. When talking about his case to get into the Basketball Hall of Fame, O’Neal declared that he would wear a dress if it happened. Richard Jefferson is going to hold him to that.</p><p>Earlier this week, O’Neal was on his podcast when he spoke about Gobert. To him, the Timberwolves center makes too much money to play like he does.</p><p>“As the President of the Big Man Alliance, you’re making big money, play like a f***ing big man, that’s it,” O’Neal said. “Play like a f***ing big man. Throw some bows, knock some people out. Don’t be letting little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and than talk s**t to you. Than you’re going to grab them by the neck at the last second. Come on bro.”</p><p>O’Neal then made a promise that went viral.</p><p>“If Rudy Gobert gets into the Hall of Fame, I’ll wear this dress to the motherf***ing ceremony,” O’Neal said.</p><p>Jefferson’s <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948902487790157994" rel="noopener">response was curt</a>, astonished that O’Neal said that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Rudy Gobert is going to be a Hall of Famer… Shaq you 1,000% will be wearing a dress”</p><p>Richard Jefferson can't wait to see Shaquille O’Neal in a dress when Rudy Gobert makes the Hall of Fame 😂</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RoadTrippinPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RoadTrippinPod</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/dJYonle2MM">pic.twitter.com/dJYonle2MM</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1948902487790157994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Yo, Shaq’s gonna wear a dress to a ceremony? That is awesome,”Jefferson said. “That’s all I got, cause Rudy Gobert is going to be a Hall-of-Famer. There’s a 99.8% chance he is going to be a Hall-of-Famer.”</p><p>Jefferson went on to call out Shaq and older players for being too critical of today’s players and their salaries.</p><p>“Whenever a person from a prior generation complains about the money that the next generation’s getting, it’s so misguided and so out of place,” Jefferson said.</p><p>At this point in his career, Gobert has made a little more than $30 million less than O’Neal made as a player.</p><p>O’Neal is not the only analyst who dislikes his game. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-2023-24-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year">Gobert’s four Defensive Player of the Year awards</a> will propel him into the Hall of Fame. He has a few seasons left in Minnesota to improve his case, despite what his haters say.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Richard Jefferson clowns Shaq for ‘dress’ declaration about Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert

<!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-shaquille-oneal-drops-rudy-gobert-hall-of-fame-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ 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/2025/07/Minnesota-Timberwolves-center-Rudy-Gobert-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-23T13:42:12-07:00">July 23rd, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-23T17:18:06-07:00">July 23rd, 5:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Throughout his NBA career with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves, Rudy Gobert is a polarizing talent. On one hand, many fans have a lot of respect for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-goberts-immediate-reaction-historic-defensive-player-of-the-year-win">the four-time Defensive Player of the Year</a>. However, former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal is disgusted that he could get into the Basketball Hall of Fame. To him, Gobert has no place there.</p><p>While their eras are different, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-shaquille-oneal-fires-back-rudy-gobert-over-triggered-claim">O’Neal has called out Gobert for years because of his play style</a>. In his opinion, the French center plays the game too softly for a seven-footer. He wants Gobert to play with more physicality on both ends of the floor. However, the Timberwolves’ star has continued to come up short in the playoffs.</p><p>Ironically, the one game that Gobert dominated in during the 2025 postseason was the one where he took O’Neal’s advice. The former All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-career-night-lakers">led the Timberwolves to a series-clinching win</a> against the Lakers in the first round. Other than that game, though, Gobert was a non-factor.</p><p>Because of his lackluster play, O’Neal does not want to share a spot in the Hall of Fame with Gobert. On Wednesday’s episode of <i>The Big Podcast with Shaq, </i>O’Neal went as far as to request that <a href="https://youtu.be/eYBs_USe6BY?t=2171" rel="noopener">he be removed</a> if Gobert is inducted into the Hall of Fame.</p><p>“If he gets in take me out,” O’Neal said about Gobert. “Go in there and just rip my jersey out. I f***ing hate Rudy Gobert. Because f—ing making 250(million dollars), he doesn’t deserve it. F**k that. I don’t care.”</p><p>O’Neal called out Gobert for failing to deliver on the large contracts he has received throughout his career. At 33 years old, the center has made $261 million, $31 million less than O’Neal earned as a player.</p><p>“As the President of the Big Man Alliance, you’re making big money, play like a f***ing big man, that’s it,” O’Neal said. “Play like a f***ing big man. Throw some bows, knock some people out. Don’t be letting little white dudes from Denver dunk on you and than talk s**t to you. Than you’re going to grab them by the neck at the last second. Come on bro.”</p><p>While O’Neal might be against it, Gobert’s Hall of Fame case is tough to ignore. He has tied Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo for the most DPOY wins ever. The former Jazz center has anchored the Timberwolves’ defense over the last few seasons and has a chance to improve his resume, regardless of what former players think about him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shaquille O’Neal drops wild Hall Of Fame declaration on Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert

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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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite missing the second half of the 2024-25 campaign, and an opportunity to face Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, San Antonio <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-long-term-san-antonio-dream">Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama’s future remains bright</a>. Many predict Wembanyama’s trajectory to surpass Gobert’s impressive achievement as a four-time Defensive Player of the Year recipient. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-victor-wembanyama-out-season-with-blood-clot">Wembanyama was ruled out for the season</a> due to blood clots, which took his name out of running for DPOY.</p><p>Cleveland Cavs All-Star Evan Mobley won it, taking the crown away from Gobert, who won Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. However, during the offseason, Rudy Gobert found himself in a different kind of battle with Wembanyama, and it was off the basketball court, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1947096593976496155" rel="noopener">in front of a chess board</a>, per NBA on ESPN’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Two Frenchmen who like chess and basketball 🤝 <a href="https://t.co/Jg1tDwPHa2">pic.twitter.com/Jg1tDwPHa2</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1947096593976496155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The two French centers were seen taking in a game of chess overseas. No word on which player won but it was cool to see two of the best defensive NBA bigs go head-to-head in a different kind of battle. Fortunately for Spurs fans, Wembanyama is <a href="https://x.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1927407362882621523" rel="noopener">expected to return</a> for the start of the 2025-26 campaign, he revealed recently, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“I’m officially cleared to return. It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs’ medical staff just a few hours ago (last Friday). Phew, I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again,” Wembanyama said.</p><p>In his second NBA season, Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points on 47.6% shooting, including 35.2% from deep, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, a league-leading 3.8 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game last season.</p><h2><b>Victor Wembanyama reveals his long-term Spurs plans</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Spurs-Victor-Wembanyama.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hopes to play his entire NBA career with the team that drafted him. The 21-year-old phenom has the potential to become one of the most dynamic centers in league history. At 7-foot-3, Wembanyama’s already a dominating defender, who can score from the outside, put the ball on the floor, and attack as a 24+ point scorer after winning Rookie of the Year in 2024.</p><p>Wembanyama hopes to only wear a Spurs uniform <a href="https://x.com/MaximeAubin1/status/1944903492499358066" rel="noopener">throughout his career</a>, he said, per Maxine Aubin’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I know that not every player in the NBA has the same ambitions, but it’s obviously my dream to spend my entire career with a single franchise. Here. In San Antonio,” Wembanyama said.</p><p>Between the Spurs drafting Dylan Harper with the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft and acquiring Kelly Olynyk and Luke Kornets via free agency, the Spurs will look to take a significant step in their growth as a young squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.7	10.1	1.8	1.7	0.5

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.7	10.1	1.8	1.7	0.5

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