News about Chris Finch

Finch had to be helped off the court late in Minnesota's series-clinching 122-116 win at Phoenix on Sunday. T-Wolves guard Mike Conley crashed into Finch after being forced out of bounds by Suns guard Devin Book, who was whistled for a personal foul with 1:40 remaining. Assistant coach Micah Nori was forced to take over head coaching duties from Finch, 54.

Draymond Green mercilessly mocked Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch for leaving the team's playoff game after he suffered a torn patella when his own player collided with him in the fourth quarter. The Golden State Warriors star called out Finch for seeking medical attention with less than two minutes of play remaining, opting to watch his team secure a 122-116 win over the Phoenix Suns from the locker room.  'You gotta stay in the game Coach. It's 1:40 left . Wish him well though!' Green wrote on X Sunday night. 

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch hobbled out of their NBA playoff win over the Phoenix Suns with a suspected torn patella after brutally colliding with his own player late in the fourth quarter. With just a few minutes to play in Phoenix, Finch was sent tumbling to the ground when Timberwolves star Mike Conley evaded a challenge from Suns' Devin Booker and moved towards the sideline before hitting into his coach. The 54-year-old fell instantly and looked in visible pain as Conley tried to help him back up, only for both sets of players to form a circle around him as he remained on the floor in some discomfort.

Ralph Ineson, the actor who portrayed Chris Finch, is suing Disney for £150,000 after being injured while fighting an ogre on the set of Willow. Actor Ralph, 54, who is perhaps best known for playing office manager David Brent's obnoxious pal Finchy in the sitcom, suffers permanent shoulder injury while filming the Disney+ television series sequel to 1980s film Willow. When fighting a nine-foot ogre named The Scourge, the screen star disguised himself as knight Commander Ballantine, according to his lawyers.

In Minnesota, basketball season isn't over, and NBA fans in the league's most hockey-centric state should praise Anthony Edwards for that. After Sunday's 114-108 victory over the top-seeded Denver Nuggets, Edwards said, 'I don't ever want to say I was swept in my career.' 'I took it personally tonight,' he said.' The former top pick went off for 34 points to prevent elimination, but he didn't appear to worry that his results were poor. If you ask me, I played terrible,' Edwards said. I had three bad 3s, three bad possessions, and I damn near shot us out of the game.' I didn't do well tonight.'

After Wednesday's loss to the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and head coach Chris Finch were both suspended for criticizing officials. Gobert was fined $25,000 by the NBA, while Finch was fined $15,000. Following Gobert's loss on Wednesday, Gobert told reporters that the referees were deliberately making calls to place the Timberwolves at a disadvantage.

Anthony Edwards is expected to return from his ankle injury on Friday night, but the Timberwolves have no idea when he'll return. Edwards was carried to the locker room in the first quarter vs. the Bulls after appearing to land awkwardly on his ankle. The injury occurred as he attempted to pass the ball to a teammate, with the third-year player falling to the ground afterwards and letting out a yelp.

Doha's Red Lion pub has become a popular haunt for both home and overseas fans, who enjoyed a raucous night before the showdown between England and Wales. England and Wales face each other at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium for their final group B match, dubbed the 'Battle of Britain,' by hoards of supporters, and millions more watching back home. The Three Lions currently sits ranked in the top of the league and need only a point to guarantee their passage to the knockout stages, while Wales must win and hope for a favorable result between Iran and the United States. If old rivalries were supposed to be on display, the tense atmosphere in the bar was not conveyed by the bar's patrons, who erupted as laughter, music, and common chants from the characteristically vocal Welsh fans rang out.