Sorry For Punching Kyle Anderson

Rudy Gobert says he apologized to his teammate, Kyle Anderson, for punching him earlier in the week during Minnesotas final game of the regular season  ... and says he has nothing but love for Kyle.

Gobert rejoined his team Thursday after the Timberwolves sent him home from the arena and suspended him for one game ... and Rudy told the media he and Anderson are both putting Sundays incident behind them.

"We both apologized to each other, and you move on," Gobert said. "I still love Kyle. Hes still my brother. I tell people, Sometimes you fight with your family. Sometimes you fight with people that you have a lot of love and respect for."

He continued ... "Its life. No one is perfect. Mistakes happen, and then you grow, and you move on."

Anderson echoed similar sentiments as Gobert did on Tuesday ... saying the two "hashed it out" and reminded people that grown men fighting "happens all the time in sports."

"Were teammates at the end of the day," Anderson said. "I dont want it to be a Kyle vs. Rudy thing. Thats never the case. I always got my teammates back, and we moved on."

Meanwhile, Goberts status for Fridays elimination game against the Thunder remains uncertain as the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award winner deals with lingering back pain.

"Still pretty sore," Gobert said, "still not moving like I would like to be able to move, but small progress every day."