Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is facing uncertainty with his health ahead of his team’s upcoming games against the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. He is considered questionable to play on Sunday due to back spasms which have been troubling him for a while (numberFire). Despite being listed as questionable for Friday’s play-in game, he was suspended from playing after throwing a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson during a timeout (NBA.com). Gobert addressed the instance in public ahead of Friday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder (Sports Illustrated).
According to Rudy Gobert, his back injury would have prevented him from playing in Tuesday’s play-in loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, had he not been suspended from the team (Bleacher Report). He gave an update on his health status, stating that he is ‘still pretty sore’ (Fox News). Despite his ongoing health problems, where he recently rejoined the team after his suspension, Gobert put a punch on teammate Kyle Anderson which has cast doubts on his professionalism and fitness (ESPN).
Minnesota Timberwolves have been struggling to find their offensive rhythm, especially in their recent game with Los Angeles Lakers (Sporting News). As for Gobert, he has had smooth finishes in some of his recent games, including against the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he displayed his skills with a behind the back move (Sportskeeda). NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal also took a moment to share a humorous conversation between Nikola Jokic and himself where he mocked Gobert (The SportsRush).
It remains to be seen whether Gobert will be able to play in his team’s upcoming games given his recent health concerns and team suspension. However, one thing is for certain: his attitude on the court and relationship with his teammates will need to improve if he wants to continue to be an asset to his team.
