After suffering the worst playoff loss by a defending NBA champion in history, the Denver Nuggets responded by blowing the largest halftime lead ever in a Game 7 on Sunday.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert was absolutely manhandled by Nikola Jokic in Game 5 of their second-round matchup. To a certain extent, the same was the case on Sunday night as the Denver Nuggets big man dropped 34 points all over Gobert and the Wolves.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets will face off in a do-or-die Game 7 on Sunday and Anthony Edwards believes it will be the best ever. "It's going to be the greatest Game 7 of all time," Edwards said.
Rudy Gobert has been the defensive anchor for the Minnesota Timberwolves as of late. However, basketball fans are no stranger to Gobert’s impact on defense since he entered the NBA.
Minnesota turned an elimination game into a rout against Denver and turned the Target Center into a 20,000-person party. Here are three stars from the Timberwolves’ 115-70 blowout Thursday night.
The Nuggets were held to just 70 points, which is by far the team’s lowest playoff total since Nikola Jokic joined the team in 2015.
Speaking on his podcast, NBA legend Kevin Garnett sent a message directly to Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert. Ahead of tonight's pivotal Game 6, Garnett called on Gobert to step up and challenge Nikola Jokic defensively.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-97, establishing a 3-2 lead in the NBA playoffs in game 5. Notably, Nikola Jokic, Nuggets’ star player was the top performer in game 5.
How can the Utah Jazz maximize what they do in the upcoming NBA Draft? The Utah Jazz are entering the second NBA draft since their massive trades that sent Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell to different teams.
There’s a pretty good reason why Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has won three MVPs in his career. And according to Draymond Green, there’s also a reason why he’s besting Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their series against them.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will play for their season on Thursday night in game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals vs the Denver Nuggets. It’s win or stay home.
The Denver Nuggets are a step closer to defending their 2023 title after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5. They have completely taken the momentum from their opponents despite Anthony Edwards’ denial of it being the case.
Draymond Green made an appearance on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” and said he believes that the Denver Nuggets have won the series against the Minnesota Timberwolves after they took a 3-2 lead last night.
Gobert's performance against the Nuggets in Tuesday's Game 5 reinforced why he's never gained the respect of his peers.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert has found himself in a problematic situation yet again. This time around, he will need to shell out a whopping $75,000 from his own pocket after the NBA decided to slap the newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year with a hefty fine for his behavior during their Game 4 loss against the Denver Nuggets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets are set to do battle on Tuesday night for Game 5, but ahead of the action the NBA announced that Minnesota center Rudy Gobert has been fined $75,000 for a gesture he made in Game 4.
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for making what it called "an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture.
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been fined $75,000 by the NBA.
The Timberwolves center did not exactly learn his lesson about making one gesture toward NBA officials.
Rudy Gobert drew a $100K fine for making the "money sign" to the referees in March. It didn't stop him from doing it again in Game 4.
The Timberwolves put together perhaps their most impressive performance of the season on Monday, and they did so without Rudy Gobert, who was away from the team for the birth of his first child.
Gobert was the league’s second-leading rebounder (12.9 per game) and sixth-leading shot-blocker (2.1).
He left the team after Game 1 due to the birth of his first child and was listed as questionable to play earlier in the day.
Rudy Gobert may not play Monday night when the Timberwolves face the Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals in Denver. The Timberwolves added Gobert to the injury report, giving him a questionable tag and citing "personal reasons." What's going on in his life that could prevent him from suiting up for a playoff game?
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