Rudy Gobert: I've found a home in Minnesota

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
The squad came out for Gobert pic.twitter.com/gfa6uHg9io – 10:49 AM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Rudy Gobert is speaking about how far things have come for him and where he fits in the larger NBA landscape with 4 DPOYs: “More importantly, I’ve found a home” in Minnesota – 10:41 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
2024 #NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert has ranked within the DOPY top seven in voting for nine of his 11 seasons.
“We love to get individual awards and all these things, and it’s great but you can’t do it alone.”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 5:48 AM

Dwight Howard @DwightHoward
Either way it’s a W for France 🇫🇷 I had Wemby winning but I love to see Gobert win another ! I like to see history being made and greatness being achieved ! I lost DPOY one year to someone that was 3rd team all defense while I was first 🤔 now that’s a real snub 😂 but point is… pic.twitter.com/fWBM3Ok3FE – 8:09 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rudy Gobert comfortably wins his fourth Defensive Player of the Year
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rudy-… – 7:45 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd and Bam Adebayo is 3rd (from @AP) apnews.com/article/1d7846… – 7:06 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
HISTORY MADE: Rudy Gobert has been named the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying 4th time.
The 7-1 native of France joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the only four-time winners of the award, which has been presented annually since the 1982-83 season. pic.twitter.com/ArsJDc8lFQ – 7:05 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert wins record-tying fourth Defensive Player of the Year award — from ⁦@joevardon⁩ theathletic.com/5477966/2024/0… – 6:49 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Interesting DPOY voting. Deserving winner, Rudy Gobert. Earlier today, Luka Doncic said that Lu Dort is in the top three in perimeter defenders, along with Jrue Holiday and Derrick Jones Jr. Neither Dort nor Jones were on any of voters’ ballots. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was. – 6:47 PM

Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
As even Victor Wembanyama himself predicted, the Spurs rookie lost out on Defensive Player of the Year honors to Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert.
Make no mistake: Wemby’s time is coming.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… via @expressnews – 6:46 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
With 19 first-place votes, Wemby finished second behind Gobert, who anchored Minnesota’s top-ranked defense. pic.twitter.com/RUgZ18gs18 – 6:45 PM

RJ Marquez @KSATRJ
Victor Wembanaya finished 2nd in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He finished with 19 first place votes but a good distance behind Rudy Gobert. Wemby will be named to First Team All-NBA Defense, the first rookie to earn that honor. #KSATsports #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/SgNPzmBxnb – 6:44 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Four DPOYs for Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert … with Victor Wembanyama finishing second. The voting results:
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com pic.twitter.com/spnM1nFq2t – 6:42 PM

Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Rudy Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo & Ben Wallace as the only four-time DPOY winners in NBA history.
But Wemby’s time is coming.
“Let him win it now because after that, it’s no longer his turn,” he said in March in a playful swipe at his fellow Frenchman. – 6:41 PM

Howard Beck @HowardBeck
NBA announces Rudy Gobert as Defensive Player of the Year, his fourth. pic.twitter.com/jJcUBkVoks – 6:41 PM

Joe Vardon @joevardon
Rudy Gobert makes history, joins Mutumbo and Wallace as four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Story, @TheAthleticNBA – 6:37 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Only three players in NBA history have won Defensive Player of the Year four times:
Dikembe Mutombo
Ben Wallace
Rudy Gobert
Gobert’s bounce-back season proved why he is one of the modern era’s best rim protectors ever. pic.twitter.com/IRNHmFoY4r – 6:36 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Gobert gets the DPOY
Shoutout to Bam this season either way on probably his most versatile defensive year – 6:36 PM

Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Rudy Gobert has won his 4th Defensive Player of the Year. His first not with the Jazz. pic.twitter.com/y3t3eNM8Eq – 6:35 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Timberwolves’ Rudy Gobert named NBA Defensive Player of the Year for record-tying fourth time
cbssports.com/nba/news/timbe… – 6:34 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Rudy Gobert claims his record-tying fourth Defensive Player of the Year award. He joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as four-time winners. – 6:34 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Rudy Gobert named DPOY, but I’m eager to see how many 1st place votes Wemby got – 6:34 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
4x Defensive Player of the Year 🏆
Rudy Gobert joins Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace as the third player to do so 😤 pic.twitter.com/obrcxbb4sI – 6:34 PM

Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Rudy Gobert is the Defensive Player of the Year, as announced on @NBAonTNT. His fourth award. The best defender on by far the best defense. Well earned. – 6:33 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Rudy Gobert has more DPOY awards than
Draymond Green
Tim Duncan
Kevin Garnett
Giannis Antetokounmpo
LeBron James
Anthony Davis
combined. pic.twitter.com/FoKetDTMog – 6:33 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has won the 2023-24 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Gobert has his fourth DPOY, tied for the league record. pic.twitter.com/JvhFXNaYL0 – 6:33 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with four DPOY awards:
Ben Wallace
Dikembe Mutombo
Rudy Gobert
that’s it. pic.twitter.com/rhJ7TTQ2SX – 6:33 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
This is kind of in the weeds, but I think it’s important — and a reason the Wolves defense is as good as it is.
So, in Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels second season in the league, the year before Gobert got here, the Wolves just didn’t have the frontcourt personnel to play… pic.twitter.com/NUiP2SVyBJ – 3:17 PM

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
No one on the Wolves, including Gobert, can absorb Jokic’s first hit like KAT can. That’s so big. Think this possession is a good example of that. pic.twitter.com/h697G0RQJS – 2:20 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Rudy Gobert is expected to win Defensive Player of the Year tonight over Victor Wembanyama, who won Rookie of the Year last night
But it’s worth pointing out that Wemby nearly had more blocks than any other player had blocks + steals combined
Who’s your vote for DPOY? pic.twitter.com/m3ID18pY1B – 1:02 PM