Rudy Gobert knew long before the rest of the world. Victor Wembanyama was only 13 when Gobert first heard of him. It didn't take long for Gobert to see the enormous potential in his French countryman.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving on in the NBA Playoffs thanks in large part to two former Illinois basketball players. The T-Wolves advances to the Western Conference semifinals with a 110-98 win against the Nuggets on Thursday,

The Timberwolves' front office is a place of serious interest for teams like the Mavericks and Bulls amid another impressive playoffs showing

Jaden McDaniels had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points in a surprise start for the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves in a 110-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 that finished off another tense NBA playoff series between the rivals.

The altercation started with just 1.3 seconds left to play in Game 4, when Nuggets star Nikola Jokić confronted Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels.

The Chicago Bulls have some major questions to answer this offseason, including most notably who will be their next head coach and general manager after vacancies opened up in both positions at the season’s end.

Minnesota was able to score on Denver despite Anthony Edwards being out. San Antonio is different.

If the Bulls find their GM and head coach in Minnesota, it could give them an edge if Ayo Dosunmu reaches free agency.