10 months, 1 week ago

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

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 might boost their confidence in this high-stakes affair, it was no different. “And we’re going against another great team, we feel like we’re just the better team.” It’s that simple, apparently. If Minnesota’s closeout game in the first round against Phoenix was any indication, Edwards knows how to save his best for last. “I don’t know, Steph’s probably been in 20 Game 7s,” Edwards said with a smile.

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10 hours, 59 minutes ago

Nuggets' fight in question as they host battle-prone Timberwolves

Hindustan Times

The Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting to stay out of the Western Conference play-in literally. Anthony Edwards, who leads Minnesota at 27.2 points a game, has averaged 30.7 points in the three games against the Nuggets. Julius Randle, second on the Timberwolves at 18.8 points, had 25 in the March 12 win at Denver, and Reid is averaging 14.4 points a …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Anthony Edwards scores 29 points and Julius Randle adds 25 as Timberwolves rout Nuggets 115-95

Associated Press

DENVER — Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, Julius Randle added 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their winning streak to six games by routing the Denver Nuggets 115-95 on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who improved to 3-0 against the Nuggets this season. Donte DiVincenzo had 10 points as Minnesota’s bench …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Edwards leads Minnesota against Portland after 41-point game

Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota faces the Portland Trail Blazers after Anthony Edwards scored 41 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 127-114 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves average 15.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Trail Blazers allow. …

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 …

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. …

Timberwolves Pull Off Thrilling Thriller, Overcome Nuggets in 119-116

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Timberwolves Pull Off Thrilling Thriller, Overcome Nuggets in 119-116

Associated Press

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-116 in a thrilling thriller. Edwards scored 29 points, including a go-ahead basket with 25.7 seconds left, and Gobert contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds. The Timberwolves recovered from a 25-3 deficit in the fourth quarter and held on for the victory.

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Anthony Edwards as Team USA’s ‘No. 1 option?’ Not even he really thinks that

New York Times

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. Y’all might look at it different, I don’t look at it no different.” Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards on how he fits in with USA Basketball Olympic team: “I’m still the number one option. The one who responded to USA coach Steve Kerr last summer, after Kerr tried to get him …

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, 1 week 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, Karl-Anthony Towns outclassed so far in Western Conference finals

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Anthony Edwards was the breakout star of the first two rounds of these NBA playoffs, holding the audience in the palm of his hand with an easy smile and a cutthroat competitiveness. Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving are shooting 46.6 percent and …

10 months, 1 week ago

Minnesota Timberwolves Stage Comeback To Beat Denver Nuggets

Huff Post

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards gestures as time runs out in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Denver. via Associated Press DENVER — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion …

10 months, 1 week ago

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Edwards overcame a slow …

10 months, 1 week ago

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit for 98-90 win over defending NBA champion Nuggets

Associated Press

DENVER — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in a Game 7 Minnesota masterpiece on Sunday night. I feel like I did that on Jamal in the fourth quarter — in the third quarter and fourth quarter — and that’s what …

10 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks ago

Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Jokic scores 40, Nuggets shut down Edwards

Associated Press

DENVER — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night. Jokic scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves that put the reigning NBA champs …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nikola Jokić reminds us why he keeps winning MVPs as the Nuggets remind us they’re still champs

New York Times

DENVER — There is a classic scene in the classic movie “The Great White Hype” that serves as the perfect metaphor for what the Denver Nuggets are doing to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In the first two games of this series, Minnesota threw the overhand right and knocked the Denver Nuggets woozy. After Tuesday night’s 112-97 win in Game 5 over …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves behind 24 points from energized Murray

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The Denver Nuggets were simply too determined, too experienced, too proud and too talented to let their flop in the first two games define this series against the surging Minnesota Timberwolves. “It just makes you have to lock in and be there for your teammates.” Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Anthony Edwards reveals why he does NOT want to be compared to Michael Jordan

Daily Mail

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has revealed why he does not want to be compared to Michael Jordan, who is regarded as one of the best basketball players of all-time, if not the greatest ever. Minnesota has a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference Semifinal heading into Friday's Game 3 in large part due to Edwards. …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Edwards, Towns lead Wolves’ 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets

Associated Press

DENVER — The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, overpowered the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in a stunningly efficient 106-80 thrashing of the reigning but reeling NBA champions. “We’ve had some really good defensive efforts this year,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said after his team took a surprising 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. “That …

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, 4 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 ago

Nuggets coach Michael Malone: defense of NBA title won’t get any easier against Wolves in Round 2

Associated Press

DENVER — Sending LeBron James to his earliest playoff exit was harder than it looked, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone doesn’t foresee the next step in their title defense getting any easier. “They’re not an easy out,” Malone said after Jamal Murray’s second game-winner of the series gave Denver a 108-106 win over the Lakers in Game 5 Monday …

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, 3 weeks ago

Jokic scores 41 points and leads Nuggets past Timberwolves 116-107 to take lead in West

Associated Press

DENVER — Nikola Jokic minimized the matchup between teams tied atop the Western Conference standings, then put on a show for the ages — and for anyone still doubting he’s the best player on the planet. I don’t think anybody in the NBA can guard Nikola 1-on-1.” Jamal Murray added 20 points in 27 minutes and Michael Porter Jr. scored …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Denver hosts Minnesota following Edwards’ 51-point outing

Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Nuggets -5.5; over/under is 213.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota takes on the Denver Nuggets after Anthony Edwards scored 51 points in the Timberwolves’ 130-121 victory over the Washington Wizards. Denver ranks eighth in the league with 33.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging 9.5. …

11 months, 3 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

Jokic’s 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after tight finish

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 16 rebounds and Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Denver Nuggets fended off the undermanned and undersized Minnesota Timberwolves 115-112 on Tuesday night. “That’s something we really have to get better at.” The Nuggets moved within percentage points of idle Oklahoma City for …

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, 2 months 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, Timberwolves are learning valuable lessons about finishing games

New York Times

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 …

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, 6 months ago

In Team USA’s most important FIBA game, which Anthony Edwards will emerge?

New York Times

MANILA, Philippines – Anthony Edwards has done what has been asked of him by Team USA all summer, and Thursday was no different. USA head coach Steve Kerr said after that game that Edwards had “become the guy.” But his teammates and coaches have mostly asked him to play a more team-centric game of late. “So just things that I …

1 year, 6 months ago

Krawczynski: Why the Anthony Edwards ‘will leave Minnesota’ discourse is bad for NBA business

New York Times

No, Anthony Edwards does not need a bigger pond. The discourse that Edwards’ former teammate Patrick Beverley thrust upon him last week was illustrative of the onerous cloud that hangs over stars in cities that are not considered glamour markets in the NBA. What Beverley did not mention in his answer to Brandon Jennings during Gilbert Arenas’s podcast, and what …

1 year, 7 months ago

‘We don’t have a Kobe’: Anthony Edwards’ path to Team USA’s best dunker, best player

New York Times

MANILA, Philippines — The ball was a little late getting to Anthony Edwards for his liking. I don’t blame him.” Added Bridges, “That was foul, man, that was foul.” When asked who is the best dunker on Team USA, Edwards, without pause, said “me.” His teammates agree. Edwards’ 34 points, led coach Steve Kerr to declare that Edwards had “become …

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, 11 months ago

Denver Nuggets advance to the Western Conference semifinals after defeating Minnesota Timberwolves

Daily Mail

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-109 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Anthony Edwards, who led Minnesota with 29 points, hit the back iron on a 27-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have sent the game into overtime. Nikola …

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

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

Nuggets want to win it all for Nikola Jokić, and better defense is the only way: Amick

New York Times

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — You know how you can tell the Denver Nuggets didn’t live up to the lofty expectations of their longtime coach, Michael Malone? “First bus is leaving in three minutes!,” a member of the team’s support staff shouted not long after Malone’s team blew a 19-point lead in a 127-126 loss to the Kings on Wednesday night at …

2 years, 4 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, 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 …

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Nuggets, Bucks resisting urge to put wins over health

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With only a few weeks left in the regular season, playoff-bound teams have to decide whether to prioritize wins or health. Center Jericho Sims likely is out until the playoffs, Damian Lillard has missed the last three games with a right calf injury and big man Bobby Portis Jr. continues to serve a 25-game suspension for violating the terms of …

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NBA Standings: Playoff, predictions and play-in tournament

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As the NBA playoffs are just around the corner, beginning on April 19, teams are battling to clinch a spot and every game matters. Current NBA Standings: Eastern Conference Cleveland Cavaliers – Clinched playoff spot Boston Celtics – Clinched playoff spot New York Knicks Indiana Pacers Milwaukee Bucks Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks – Play-in position Orlando Magic – Play-in position …

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