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Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was sent home during Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans after punching teammate Kyle Anderson as the team huddled during a timeout. The incident took place with 4:23 left in the first half, as the Timberwolves trailed the Pelicans 48-36. It’s unclear what led to the heated exchange, which featured Gobert throw a […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has accused the NBA of playing favorites with other teams through what he sees as suspect officiating throughout the season. “It’s bullshit. Bullshit. It’s not fair. It’s really not fair,” Gobert told Star Tribune writer Chris Hine in a post-game interview following Minnesota’s 107-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns. “Every night. I’ve […]
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo makes his case for why he should have been chosen over Marcus Smart and Rudy Gobert for the Defensive Player of the Year award over the last two seasons. “I guard 1-5,” Adebayo told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks of his ability to defend all five positions on the court. “It’s not a lot of us. Me, Draymond [Green], Giannis [Antetoukoumpo]. Who else?” Adebayo […]
Just a few days after the Utah Jazz were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks, a report surfaced on Monday claiming that Rudy Gobert had reached a “him or me” point with teammate Donovan Mitchell. “I know I am not usually @utahjazz breaking news guy, but a source close to situation has informed […]
LeBron James couldn’t contain his laughter during the 2022 NBA All-Star Draft as fellow captain Kevin Durant tried to rationalize choosing Rudy Gobert over James Harden, who was traded by the Brooklyn Nets just hours ago. Harden headlined a blockbuster deal that sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and […]
On Tuesday night the All-NBA teams were announced. In addition to the guys above (who got the lead image off them getting a combined 199 out of 200 possible First-Team votes), 13 others were given acknowledgements for their on-court competence. First the First-Team because that seems like the obvious order here: The 2020-21 All-NBA First Team: 🏀 Giannis Antetokounmpo […]
Rudy Gobert was one of the NBA’s stars to cash out this summer when he signed a five-year $205 million contract extension. For this type of money, Shaquille O’Neal expects more production from the Jazz big man. During a recent appearance on the All Things Covered podcast, Shaq spoke about Gobert and his deal. “I’m not gonna hate, […]
Rudy Gobert was one of the NBA’s stars to cash out this summer when he signed a five-year $205 million contract extension. For this type of money, Shaquille O’Neal expects more production from the Jazz big man. During a recent appearance on the All Things Covered podcast, Shaq spoke about Gobert and his deal. “I’m not gonna hate, […]
Never has the refrain “There’s always next year!” felt more appropriate—or widespread—than in 2020. (Hell, this year has been so unexpectedly savage, it’s even got Pats fans saying it now.) Which is why, for this week’s episode of the Complex Canada Report, your host The6ixatSix is taking a journey down memory lane to look back […]
Since the closure of the NBA (and, really, all sports) was sped up after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, an interesting plotline emerged about the impact Gobert’s alleged reckless actions had on his relationship with his Jazz teammates. While several members of the team had gripes, Donovan Mitchell also tested positive, which reportedly caused a rift between the […]
