Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert has apologised after he threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in the second quarter of the team’s crucial win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
Minnesota entered the game against the Pelicans guaranteed a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament, but trailing both New Orleans and the Los Angeles Lakers by a game. It was possible to move up into the valuable seven-eight contest in the Play-In that gives you two cracks at a play-off spot - and they did so with a 113-108 win.
However, the Timberwolves are in the headlines for the wrong reasons after the altercation between Gobert and Anderson. In a second quarter timeout, the pair were embroiled in a heated dispute before the French star swung at Anderson.
