Gobert is already 33, so prioritizing his recovery during the NBA offseason is significant. He will still be practicing and working out, but he will not be playing high-stakes games for the French ...

Karl Anthony-Towns took a vacation and ran into a potentially ideal trade target for the New York Knicks this offseason.

Before the Luka Doncic blockbuster redefined the term "shocking trade" in sports, there was the summer of Rudy Gobert. On July 1, 2022, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that three-time Defensive ...

Rudy E. Hansen passed away after a brief illness at the age of 92. Rudy was born on July 14, 1932, in his mother and father’s house on Hansen ...

Timberwolves take French big man Joan Beringer with 17th pick of NBA draft Joan Beringer, a 6-foot-11 forward/center, is known best for his versatility on defense.

Rudy Gobert won't be playing international games for France this summer and that should delight the Minnesota Timberwolves.

That’s the route Minnesota is taking, as the Timberwolves nabbed Joan Beringer to backup Rudy Gobert. Beringer, 18, was drafted with the No. 17 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s ...

Rudy Gobert went to X to address the Timberwolves drafting 18-year-old French center Joan Beringer as a future building block for the franchise.

Rudy Gobert 2.0? Timberwolves take French big man Joan Beringer at No. 17 By Jon Krawczynski June 26, 2025 116 ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves' selection of Joan Beringer could be a harbinger for what's ahead for Rudy Gobert. Selected with the 17th overall pick the day before Gobert's 34th birthday, Beringer ...

This will be only the second time Gobert—double Olympic silver medalist (2021, 2024), six-time medalist with France (112 caps)—misses a major competition, the first being EuroBasket 2017.