Who said the final day of the NBA Regular Season is boring? There were still some games with playoff implications and the Timberwolves vs. pelicans he was one of them.
Minnesota hosted New Orleans at the Target Center with a chance to steal their opponent’s eighth placesomething he ended up doing with his Victory with 113-108. But before, a moment that did not take long to return viral.
Tension was high due to the weight of the party and theTempers flared on the Timberwolves bench during a timeout. The French Rudy Gobert and his partner Kyle Anderson They were caught in heated discussion by the cameras. And during the heated exchange, Gobert hit Anderson in the chest..
But, What led to the feud between Gobert and Anderson and how did the Timberwolves handle the situation? The Sporting News breaks it down, below.
What happened between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson?
Anderson and Gobert were seen yelling at each other during a Timberwolves timeout. As the discussion heated up, Gobert hit his teammate in the chest.
Gobert was separated from Anderson and immediately went to the locker room. Moments later, it came to light that the Timberwolves had sent Gobert home as punishment for the brawl.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the altercation started over a defensive dispute, in which Anderson escalated, telling the Frenchman: “Shut your mouth, but…,” which angered Gobert.
Sams Harania of The Athletic added that the conversation reached the locker room at halftime, with Anderson challenges Gobert:it will knock you out“.
After the game, veteran Mike Conley told the media that Gobert had already sent him one message the team to apologize.
“Rudy will tell you firsthand that he lost control and apologize for it. You have already sent us your message“Conley said, according to Timberwolves reporter Dane Moore.
What did Rudy Gobert say?
Gobert addressed the issue on Twitter. “I was overcome with emotion this afternoon. I shouldn’t have reacted no matter what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle, who is someone I truly love and respect as a teammate.“.
Emotions got the best of me today. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did regardless of what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle, who is someone I truly love and respect as a teammate.
“Tempers rose in the middle of a game we wanted to win. It is what it is. these things happenAnderson told reporters.
“It is what it is and we move on. We want to win games. It’s not the first time someone has punched me” added the forward.
The statement of Tim Connelly, president of Minnesota
The President of Operations, Tim Connellyissued the following statement after the match:We made the decision to send Gobert home after the incident in the second quarter. Your behavior was unacceptable and we will handle the situation internally“.
Minnesota has to play against Los Angeles Lakersthe next Tuesday, April 11for a spot in the Playoffs.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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