At 32, Gobert is amid one of his worst statistical seasons but offered his most forceful performance of the season Saturday against Denver.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and Atlanta Hawks big man Mouhamed Gueye walked away unscathed as a piece of debris fell from the Target Center jumbotron.

The Timberwolves are 22-10 when Gobert grabs at least nine rebounds, 22-11 when he scores at least eight points, 16-5 when he attempts at least seven shots, 16-8 when he doles out two-plus assists and 6-2 when he blocks three or more shots. Those are the numbers required to be a championship-contending team.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert was shocked when he was nearly struck by an object that fell off the jumbotron.

M innesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was nearly hit by an object that appeared to fall from the Target Center video board after the end of the first quarter of Monday night'

The Minnesota Timberwolves play their home games at one of the oldest venues in the NBA and Monday night Rudy Gobert almost paid the ultimate price.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had 13 points, four assists and a rebound in the first quarter of Saturday afternoon's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Still, the Wolves outscored the Nuggets by nine points in the opening frame.

Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert reacts to an object nearly hitting him in the first half of Monday's game versus the Hawks.

Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth straight game by beating the Phoenix Suns 121-113 on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers enter Wednesday as the fifth seed in the Western Conference. However, the mindset among players in the organization remains that the team

Comparing Joan Beringer to Rudy Gobert, on its surface, is lazy. Gobert is not the only elite defensive center of the last decade-plus in the NBA, and Beringer