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Yahoo SportsTimberwolves' Rudy Gobert out for Game 2 vs. Nuggets due to birth of his child; Jamal Murray to play
Rudy Gobert may not play due to the birth of his first child.
The Canadian PressTimberwolves center Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 in Denver after flying home for birth of his son
DENVER (AP) — The Minneosta Timberwolves were without center Rudy Gobert for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Gobert was back in Minneapolis, where his fiancee gave birth to the couple's son early Monday. Any thought of getting him back to Denver in time for the 10 p.m. EDT tipoff was scuttled by high winds in Colorado that disrupted air travel. “There was definitely consideration ... but the timing of his circu
The Canadian PressThe Celtics and Cavaliers last met in playoffs in 2018. This time Boston is the team to beat
BOSTON (AP) — One of the things Celtics forward Jaylen Brown remembers about his time inside the NBA’s Florida bubble in 2020 during the pandemic was his random sightings of Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell, then with the Utah Jazz, seemed to pop up in the common spaces of the bubble at the same time as Brown. It led to humorous fodder on social media between the pair and helped form a friendship between the young stars that continues today. But none of that is on Brown’s mind this week as the East’s
The Canadian PressSpurs' Victor Wembanyama named NBA Rookie of the Year after a record-setting season
Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history. Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player who, in Year 1 of his career, posted all these averages — at least 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. Until now. The long-expected result became reality on Monday, when the Spurs' star from France was announced as the NBA's rookie of the year. He's the third