So, regarding whether Rudy Gobert is playing tonight vs. the Nuggets, the Timberwolves should continue to approach his back injury cautiously. However, his availability will be crucial if they hope to pick up a win over Nikola Jokic and Denver and creep closer to the sixth seed.

If anyone was concerned about Rudy Gobert’s return to the lineup potentially mucking up what’s been a good Timberwolves offense of late, Sunday’s result had to alleviate some

Rudy returned. It became official less than an hour before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against San Antonio on Sunday night at Target Center. After missing 10 games because of a lower-back issue,