Rudy Gobert is dealing with a right ankle sprain, affecting his injury status for the Timberwolves' matchup against the Grizzlies.
Donovan Mitchell had 36 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
The Cavs could be without big man Evan Mobley on the road against the Timberwolves due to a surprise calf injury.
The unsung hero of Cleveland's victory was Georges Niang, who put together his best game of the season on both ends of the floor. The veteran forward finished the game with 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 71 percent (5-for-7) from the floor.
Evan Mobley and Isaac Okoro have been ruled out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Cavaliers outscored the Timberwolves 29-19 in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Mitchell and Garland opened the second half with a floating jump shot and a 3-pointer to give Cleveland a 65-60 lead and help set the tone for the rest of the way.
The 21-19 Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to get on the same page at times after making a monstrous offseason trade that brought in Julius Randle
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 28 points, while Randle finished with 20 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists.
Today the Phoenix Suns traded an unprotected first-round pick in 2031 to the Utah Jazz for three first-rounders, one each in 2025, 2027, and 2029. Utah had the extra picks as benefits from prior trades of Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.
On Tuesday, the Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Jazz in exchange for first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.
Explaining the logic behind this (potentially) revolutionary trade agreement between the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz.
The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 first-rounder to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The trade triples the Suns' allotted first-round draft capital as the franchise pursues upgrades to its roster -- such as Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.