As for Timberwolves fans, perhaps a younger, more quicker version of Rudy Gobert could be in the making. Very early returns show that at the very least, his rim protection is already NBA-ready.

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 ...

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 ...

Fashionable footwear flowing with faith, focus, and fight. Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert made a significant decision on Saturday regarding his international basketball career with the ...

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.