1 year, 2 months ago

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves are learning valuable lessons about finishing games

A frequent refrain after Minnesota Timberwolves losses over the last few weeks has been Anthony Edwards sitting in front of his locker and lamenting his lack of aggression late in games. “This is how we closed games last year, and it didn’t work for us,” Finch told reporters in Boston. And then we’re relying on one pass and a shot or driving it at the end of the clock.” Edwards has been so good this season, averaging career highs in most statistical categories and has parlayed his experience with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup into legit stardom this season. When the Wolves were beaten soundly by the New Orleans Pelicans at home earlier this month, Edwards said the ball needed to be in Conley’s hands more to ensure they got good shots. McDaniels and Reid committed silly fouls, and the Wolves inexplicably allowed Derrick White to grab an offensive rebound on the Celtics’ only missed free throw of the night by Tatum.

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4 weeks ago

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards fined following ejection

The Hindu

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined USD 35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection from a recent game and throwing the ball into the stands, bringing the All-Star’s season fine total to USD 320,000. The latest fine for a behavioural transgression stemmed from his actions on Thursday …

1 month ago

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards likely to be suspended after picking up 16th technical foul

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will likely be suspended for one game after being ejected and picking up his 16th technical foul of the season during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It’s on him.” Crew chief James Williams said in a pool report that Edwards received his second technical for directing …

1 month ago

NBA ejection rules: Why Anthony Edwards faces a one-game suspension

India Today

Anthony Edwards' ejection in the third quarter has caused the Minnesota Timberwolves to suffer a heavy loss 111-102 on Thursday night. Now, with 16 technical fouls in the season, Edwards is facing a one-game suspension, which will be a major issue for the Timberwolves, scrapping them of their best player in the next matchup against the Utah Jazz. If a …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

T-wolves lament lifeless starts to games, with eye on DiVincenzo-Edwards backcourt for 2nd half lift

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The misses by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves kept coming, jumpers from everywhere on the court that bounced off the rim while the dutiful crowd stayed standing for the first 4:27 of the game until the home team finally scored and the fans took a seat. Though their spirited rally from a 24-point deficit to forge a …

3 months ago

Edwards hits winning 3-pointer to cap Timberwolves rally with 113-112 win over Rockets

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Anthony Edwards made a step-back 3-pointer with 23 seconds left to cap a furious rally and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 win over the Houston Rockets Friday night. The Rockets were up by by 12 with about three minutes left before a 10-0 run by the Timberwolves, highlighted by a 3-point play by Edwards, cut the …

4 months ago

Anthony Edwards calls his struggling Timberwolves `soft’ and `just a bunch of little kids’

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — In his four-plus NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards has never been afraid to speak his mind. “I think it’s we soft as as a team, internally,” Edwards said. “I think that’s one of the main culprits of why we’re losing.” Edwards, who led the Timberwolves with 29 points on 9-of-24 shooting, didn’t only admonish his teammates after the game. …

4 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Edwards fined $35K for giving fan middle finger during Timberwolves’ win vs. Kings

New York Times

Anthony Edwards was the Minnesota Timberwolves hero in Friday’s win over the Sacramento Kings, but the star guard was later fined $35,000 for making an “obscene gesture” toward a fan during that game, the NBA announced Sunday. Edwards, 23, raised his middle finger to a fan in the crowd at Golden 1 Center after being called for a charge with …

5 months ago

Julius Randle answers the call, Anthony Edwards closes the door for Timberwolves

New York Times

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a jubilant Minnesota Timberwolves locker room, Anthony Edwards smiled widely and hooted and hollered about his growing maturity that helped seal a hard-fought 117-115 win over the Sacramento Kings. “Killing it,” said Naz Reid, who had 19 points and 13 rebounds in front of the rabid fan base that protested loudly last season when he won …

10 months ago

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards is must-see TV during — and after — games

New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards has just staved off elimination and avoided a sweep in the Western Conference finals, finally solving the Dallas Mavericks’ crunchtime puzzle that plagued the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first three games of this best-of-seven series. I’m supposed to say, ‘We’re gonna lose Game 5?’ No, I’m not gonna never say that,” Edwards said. I’ll bring him …

10 months ago

How Anthony Edwards led Timberwolves to Game 4 win over Mavericks to extend series

New York Times

By Zach Harper, Jon Krawczynski, Tim Cato and Hunter Patterson Behind Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves salvaged their season with a 105-100 Game 4 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. So naturally, the Wolves found themselves in a one-possession game against the Mavericks with Minnesota’s season on the line. — Jon Krawczynski, Timberwolves senior writer Mavericks …

10 months ago

Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves were wrong: They do need more experience

New York Times

DALLAS — That glorious dunk deserved a better ending. “What are we gonna do?” ANTHONY EDWARDS FROM THE TOP ROPE 😱 🎥 @NBApic.twitter.com/Bjb8dqq2hZ — The Athletic May 27, 2024 Edwards’ optimism is admirable, but we all know where this is going. The Mavericks employ a player in Irving who has one title and three NBA Finals appearances to his name, …

10 months ago

T-wolves struggling to get Edwards going, as another off game has them down 2-0 and headed to Dallas

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards drove toward the lane with the time on the clock dwindling and the Minnesota Timberwolves clinging to a two-point lead on the Dallas Mavericks. That’s the kind of clutch make the Wolves have been missing from their superstar so far in the Western Conference finals, down 2-0 in the series and heading to Dallas for Game …

10 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Edwards on Game 7 vs. Nuggets: ‘We feel like we’re just the better team’

New York Times

DENVER — The refreshing thing about Anthony Edwards — one of many, really — is that he says what’s on his mind. So when Edwards was asked about his team’s state of mind heading into Sunday’s Game 7 at Ball Arena, and whether the Timberwolves’ ability to take those first two games in that same building to start the series …

10 months, 1 week ago

Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Edwards scored 27 points to pull the Timberwolves out of their mid-series slump and deliver a flawless 115-70 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday to force a Game 7 in this roller-coaster matchup. …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nuggets apply even more pressure to Edwards, beat Timberwolves to take 3-2 lead in series

Associated Press

DENVER — Anthony Edwards was seeing double everywhere he turned. “So it’s fun.” The Nuggets dared anyone not named Edwards to beat them as they took a 3-2 lead in the second-round series with a chance to close out the Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis. We’ve got to figure out a way to shift it back our way.” Karl-Anthony …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Edwards scores 43 points, Reid erupts in 4th to help Timberwolves beat Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1

Associated Press

DENVER — Anthony Edwards’ decision-making was as spot-on as his shot-making. Edwards scored a playoff career-high — and franchise postseason-record — 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night. “The whole team, we …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Anthony Edwards and the T-wolves take a stronger dose of maturity into playoff rematch with Denver

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The ball left Anthony Edwards’ right hand and bounced off the back rim at the buzzer, sending him sprinting off the court in anger over his miss of a tying 3-point try for Minnesota that preserved a series-clinching Game 5 victory for eventual NBA champion Denver. “The second half, it’s time to win,” Edwards said after posting his …

11 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Edwards sets tone for Suns series, charming even childhood hero Kevin Durant

New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — He feels magnetic in these moments. But the true test of Edwards’ gravitational pull might have happened late in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 120-95 shellacking of the Phoenix Suns in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs. “Um, I think everybody knows that’s my favorite player of all time,” Edwards said, “so that was probably one …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 51 points, Timberwolves rally to beat Wizards 130-121

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an early 21-point deficit with a dominant second half to beat the Washington Wizards 130-121 on Tuesday night. “He put me in the office 2-3 days ago and said, ‘Look man we’ve got this Washington game, and we need to win it, need to come ready …

1 year ago

Anthony Edwards throws down huge dunk over John Collins in Timberwolves’ win against Jazz

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards’ second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. “I was thinking I was going to miss …

1 year ago

Edwards scores 32 points, leads banged-up Timberwolves to 114-104 win at Utah

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Anthony Edwards had 32 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 114-104 on Monday night. He’s a little more composed, not rushing it as much.” Naz Reid added 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting but did not play after halftime due to a head injury. Utah lost its second …

1 year ago

Anthony Edwards scores 44, has spectacular last-second block as Wolves beat Pacers 113-111

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards matched his season high with 44 points, made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:11 to go and came up with a spectacular block at the buzzer to give the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Look, he’s a great player and that’s why every second of every minute of every …

1 year, 1 month ago

Towns, Edwards help Timberwolves rally in second half for 121-100 victory over Clippers

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 121-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Western Conference. They recognize that and set the tone at the start of the second …

1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Edwards’ run-in with referees exposes flaws in NBA’s system

New York Times

Anthony Edwards was done. Right next to the play that drew Edwards’ ire, a driving dunk with 2 minutes, 12 seconds left in the game during which Edwards’ left arm was grabbed by Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the “Review Decision” read: CNC. “Gilgeous-Alexander brings his hand towards Edwards’ arm, and the contact during the shot near the rim is marginal,” …

1 year, 2 months ago

Edwards scores 27 as Timberwolves top Thunder 107-101 in a matchup of Western Conference leaders

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Anthony Edwards scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-101 on Monday in a matchup of teams that entered the night tied atop the Western Conference standings. “Anthony did a really good job with picking his spots, trusting his teammates, playing clean and quick, getting downhill, putting the pressure on them,” Minnesota …

1 year, 2 months ago

Anthony Edwards criticizes refs, Chris Finch pushes right buttons in Timberwolves win

New York Times

Minnesota Timberwolves radio play-by-play man Alan Horton interviews a player for the team’s show before every game. It wasn’t just that they won the game, it was how they won it: Anthony Edwards playing with force and making quick decisions; Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns dominating the smaller Thunder on the glass; Chris Finch making some big-time adjustments and Minnesota’s …

1 year, 2 months ago

Edwards scores 31, Timberwolves hold on to beat the Lakers 108-106 on LeBron’s 39th birthday

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James woke up sick on his 39th birthday, unsure if he’d be able to help the Los Angeles Lakers in their road game Saturday night against the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately for the Lakers, the NBA’s replay center ruled the long jumper with 3.3 seconds left was just a 2-pointer, leaving James to question the replay …

1 year, 4 months ago

Anthony Edwards’ star turn continues in Minnesota + James Harden takes the court again

New York Times

This is the digital version of The Bounce. Instead, Edwards used his passing in the fourth quarter to counteract some bad shooting decisions down the stretch, before scoring eight of the Wolves’ 13 points in the extra period. At just 22 years old, Edwards is leading a team with the NBA’s best defense in this early season, slaying giants and …

1 year, 8 months ago

Anthony Edwards’ rise: The big brother, big lights and big dreams that inspired him

New York Times

LAS VEGAS — Before he was the No. “I wasn’t really a basketball guy growing up, but watching him, I decided to follow in his footsteps,” Edwards said. He’s everything you want him to be.” Edwards’ contract does not include a player option on the fifth season, but the Timberwolves cannot afford to relax knowing they have one of the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Anthony Edwards, the Wolves, a $260 million deal and the responsibility that comes with it

New York Times

This will not be easy for Anthony Edwards, the task of spearheading the Minnesota Timberwolves’ rise from second-class citizens to a team to be reckoned with in the Western Conference. “Can’t be a young star and keep getting sent home,” Edwards lamented during the playoff series loss to Denver. Jaden McDaniels, Edwards’ classmate, emerged last season as one of the …

1 year, 10 months ago

Timberwolves’ path forward centers around Anthony Edwards

New York Times

When the Minnesota Timberwolves convened at training camp to begin the 2022-23 season, they staked their claim on a unique and polarizing identity. “I think pretty much every decision we’re going to make moving forward is going to be with Ant paramount,” he said. “We’re tasked with developing, I think, the best 21-year-old in the world who’s a … great, …

1 year, 11 months ago

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards says Game 4 overtime win vs. Nuggets to avoid sweep was 'personal'

Daily Mail

Basketball season isn't over in Minnesota, and NBA fans in the league's most hockey-centric state can thank Anthony Edwards for that. 'I don't ever want to say I got swept in my career,' Edwards said after Sunday's 114-108 Game 4 overtime win over the top-seeded Denver Nuggets. Edwards reacts during overtime of Minnesota's win against the top-seeded Denver Nuggets His …

1 year, 11 months ago

Anthony Edwards is experiencing the playoff pain that every star needs to endure

New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — In a quiet Timberwolves locker room, Anthony Edwards sat at his locker, his back to the room and overheard Jaylen Nowell lamenting another difficult playoff defeat and the 3-0 hole in which they find themselves. KC3 with 13 going into the second half while knocking down 3 deep buckets 🪣 pic.twitter.com/wCvwbeuVz4 — Denver Nuggets April 22, 2023 These …

1 year, 11 months ago

Anthony Edwards stuns NBA world with historic record breaking performance in Timberwolves-Nuggets playoff

Hindustan Times

In a game that will be remembered for years to come, Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards made NBA history on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards controls the ball in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game two of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena. At just 21 years and 258 days …

2 years, 2 months ago

Timberwolves need more of the desperation Anthony Edwards showed in Detroit

New York Times

When Anthony Edwards was pulling his shirt on in the Target Center locker room after a win over the LA Clippers a week ago, his hip was aching and he ventured a guess as to how his two-game road trip would go. Even though the Pistons were on the second night of a back-to-back, have the worst record in the …

2 years, 2 months ago

It’s Anthony Edwards Time in Minnesota. The Timberwolves have no choice

New York Times

When Anthony Edwards lay on the court in Milwaukee, writhing in pain and a grimace on his face after a frightening fall in the fourth quarter, more than half of his Timberwolves teammates walked from their bench on the opposite end of the court to gather around him, concern in their eyes as they orbited their young star. “So when …

2 years, 3 months ago

Timberwolves need Anthony Edwards to take charge with Karl-Anthony Towns out

New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Anderson pulled on a black hoodie at his locker as he contemplated a desperately needed win for his Timberwolves over Memphis on Wednesday night. After an up-and-down start to this season for Edwards and the Timberwolves, Anderson got his first glimpse of Playoff Ant in a 109-101 victory on Wednesday night. “I’ve been waiting on that Ant …

2 years, 7 months ago

Anthony Edwards is raising his level this summer just as the Timberwolves have been

New York Times

The social media posts, as impressive as many of them have been in depicting the work Anthony Edwards has been putting in this summer, are not noteworthy in and of themselves. “It’s pretty dope to see people’s reaction when they find out who I am,” Edwards said. It’s going pretty good.” And unlike many of the curated workout videos you …

2 years, 11 months ago

Anthony Edwards’ shine, Pat Bev’s revenge and a Timberwolves Play-In win for the ages

New York Times

Long after the bedlam, when Target Center finally went quiet, the marks this game left endured. After perhaps the worst first quarter of Minnesota’s season — 36 percent shooting, eight turnovers and 20 points made it look like this young team was not ready to meet the moment — Russell scored 14 points and hit all five of his shots …

3 years, 1 month ago

Kessler Edwards, the Nets’ latest draft steal, has risen to every challenge he’s faced — including guarding the NBA’s best

New York Times

SACRAMENTO — At the beginning of the season, Steve Nash did not expect Kessler Edwards, a rookie two-way player, to guard Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in crunch time during Brooklyn’s loss Saturday at Golden State. “He doesn’t try to over-play or play outside himself, but at the same time, he’s confident and aggressive to step into opportunities, so he’s …

3 years, 2 months ago

He got game: The audacity of Anthony Edwards, self-proclaimed ‘Black Jesus’

New York Times

Throughout an exhausting, all-consuming preparation for the 2020 NBA Draft, Timberwolves officials tried to examine every single aspect of the top three prospects available to them with the top pick. THERE'S NO ONE LIKE ANT pic.twitter.com/QSpuWjSwbC — Minnesota Timberwolves January 26, 2022 “I feel like Black Jesus,” Edwards said after shrugging his shoulders. “Yeah.” Sitting right next to Edwards in …

3 years, 4 months ago

Anthony Edwards brought the hammer against Jimmy Butler in the Wolves’ 5th straight win

New York Times

Anthony Edwards had just played the entire third quarter, sparring with Jimmy Butler, burying 3-pointers to get the Timberwolves back in the game and putting a raucous Target Center crowd in the palm of his hand. I’m trying to win.” Painted as stat-chasing, cliche-spewing losers since Butler’s exit in 2017, and deluged almost nightly with “Jimmy was right” missiles into …

3 years, 4 months ago

Why Anthony Edwards’ 48 vs. Warriors holds significance for the Wolves

New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO — A 3-pointer by Anthony Edwards prompted a Warriors timeout with 6:44 left in the game. “They’re young players and they’re going to have periods where they don’t figure it out right away, and as a team we’re right there now, too,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said. “I ain’t going, then all the coaches looking at me like, …

3 years, 10 months ago

Side by side, KAT and Anthony Edwards live and learn for the Timberwolves

New York Times

Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards sat down next to each other after another disappointing loss. Watching Towns and Edwards take turns having each other’s backs in the postgame press conference, it feels like these two essential players are strengthening a partnership that the Wolves desperately need. The debate between Edwards and LaMelo Ball for Rookie of the Year has become …

4 years ago

Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns give a glimpse of what is possible for Timberwolves

New York Times

An important conversation occurred in the hours leading up to the Timberwolves’ game against Phoenix on Thursday night, one between the brand new head coach and the longtime face of the franchise. FORTY PIECE FOR THE ROOKIE pic.twitter.com/yWffAn0RzG — Minnesota Timberwolves March 19, 2021 “We’re starting to figure out what each other likes,” Edwards said. “Every single day he’s just …

4 years, 1 month ago

Anthony Edwards throws down dunk to remember in forgettable Wolves season

New York Times

Do you remember what first got you into basketball? It’s not calling for a coach’s head or gnashing teeth over shot selection or lamenting a missed rotation on defense that keeps us coming back to watch this game, that prompted so many of you to turn on the television on a Friday night to watch the worst team in the …

4 years, 4 months ago

How Anthony Edwards became the player the Timberwolves couldn’t pass up

New York Times

After months of staring at video cut-ups, making phone call after phone call and gritting their teeth through impersonal Zoom meetings, Gersson Rosas, Ryan Saunders and a contingent of Timberwolves decision-makers hit the road for a sprawling, eight-day, cross-country road trip to get some elusive face-to-face interaction with some of the top prospects in the NBA Draft. “If you want …

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