The Minnesota Timberwolves made it four wins in a row after beating the Utah Jazz 115-100.

LaMelo Ball stole the show as he always does, while Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points. But the bench more than played its part, especially Bones Hyland and Joan Beringer.

The former has a nickname for the Frenchman now.

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Bones Hyland says Joan Beringer is called ‘The Batman’ and shares a ‘funny story’

Beringer suffered a nasal fracture during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA Cup.

The Frenchman suffered an inadvertent elbow to his face. He still scored two free throws with blood coming out of his nose, but he didn’t return after being diagnosed with a fracture.

There were fears that Beringer would be sidelined, but the teenager played against the Jazz on Sunday night while wearing a protective mask.

Hyland claimed that Beringer even wore the mask in the locker room when he first got it, thus leading to a new nickname.

He said: “We call him ‘The Batman’. It’s a funny story. We were in the locker room, and he had that mask on. They told him he had to wear it. He ain’t take it off in the locker room.

“I was like: ‘Joan, you ain’t even on the court right now. You can take your mask off’. But that was the first time he was wearing the mask with a broken nose.

“But he’s a warrior, bro. We love Joan. He has come in with young legs and runs the floor for us, blocks shots, and makes shots go left or right. We love Joan!”

‘The Batman’ is a really cool nickname for Beringer, but what’s better is his performances for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season.

The teenager has impressed everyone and has earned a lot of praise, including one from his country’s biggest basketball star, Victor Wembanyama.

Beringer is not a starter yet, but if he keeps developing at the same rate, he will become a star in the not-too-distant future.