One misstep changed everything for the Minnesota Timberwolves. When Rudy Gobert slid under Victor Wembanyama’s landing space, the fallout went far beyond a single possession.
Rudy Gobert has been suspended one game by the NBA because of his flagrant fouls. Gobert was called for a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 during his Minnesota Timberwolves’ 104-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended one game without pay after he sustained his sixth flagrant foul point of the season in Sunday's 104-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
For over a month leading up to NBA on Christmas Day, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards previewed a festive green-and-red colorway of his second signature adidas basketball shoe.
Rudy Gobert will be suspended for one game due to his accumulation of flagrant fouls, reports The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski (Twitter link). Gobert was assessed a flagrant foul for a reckless closeout on a Victor Wembanyama three-point attempt in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game between the Timberwolves and the Spurs.
The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves locked in a close battle against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night, putting up quite the spirited effort on the second night of a back-to-back.
Chris Finch will not coach the Timberwolves on Sunday due to illness, and longtime assistant Micah Nori is expected to fill in as the team's head coach.
Saturday afternoon offered a reminder of what the Cavaliers are supposed to look like when things line up. A 146-134 home win over the Timberwolves didn’t just split the two-game set.
It started with a head-scratcher and ended with a familiar result. The Cavaliers fell to the host Timberwolves, 131-122, on Thursday, a game that swung hard in two short stretches and never quite came back.