DENVER (AP) — The Minneosta Timberwolves were without center Rudy Gobert for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Gobert was back in Minneapolis, where his fiancee gave birth to the couple’s son early Monday. Any thought of getting him back to Denver in time for the 10 p.m. EDT tipoff was scuttled by high winds in Colorado that disrupted air travel. “There was definitely consideration ... but the timing of his circumstances plus some weather made it really tough,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “And we didn’t feel like he was going to be able to get here and be prepared to play.” Gobert played a crucial role in the Wolves’ 106-99 win in Game 1, roaming the paint and denying Aaron Gordon his usual diet of alley-oop dunks. A rotation of Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid also hounded Nikola Jokic, the MVP favorite who committed an uncharacteristic seven turnovers and missed 14 shots in the opener. |
Europeans share things about the American lifestyle that leave them absolutely baffledThiago Silva, 39, breaks down in tears as he announces he is leaving ChelseaAI data training supported by domestic chips, supercomputersStock market today: Asian shares mostly rise to start a week full of earnings, Fed meetingMexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over the storming of the Mexican EmbassyDodgers play an entire game without striking out once for the first time since 2006EU legal adviser says some FIFA player transfer rules may breach EU lawSerbia's new government to include USPoland is still not ready to adopt the euro, its finance minister saysBrewers feeling frustrated after a critical call goes against them for a 2nd straight day