Anthony Edwards hit a jumper late in the fourth quarter and snarled as he ran down the court, pounding his chest with his fist for emphasis as Minnesota pulled away for another dominant playoff win. The Timberwolves are the undeniable alpha dogs through three games of this increasingly lopsided series. Edwards scored 36 points, Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the Timberwolves used a hot-shooting third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 126-109 on Friday night and take a 3-0 lead in the first-round matchup.
Follow tonight's Wolves-Suns play-by-play here. Star Tribune staff writer Chris Hine is in Phoenix filing live reports before, during and after Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinal series between the Timberwolves and Suns at Footprint Center. The Wolves had a 2-0 series lead entering tonight's game.10:52 p.m.: Wolves in good position at the halfThe Wolves calmed down with their ...
They apparently don't know ball: NBA peers vote Rudy Gobert most overrated player The Athletic surveyed 142 NBA players, asking them a variety of questions. Author: Nolan O'Hara Apr 26, 2024 In this story: Timberwolves timberwolves news Rudy Gobert Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is the runaway favorite to win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award, which would put him in pretty elite company with Hall of Famers Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award. But many of Gobert's NBA peers don't seem to think he's all too deserving of that honor. Or, to put it more bluntly, perhaps you could just say they don't know ball. The Athletic surveyed 142 NBA players
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