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The Minnesota Timberwolves have got to be drooling over the early results from Anthony Edwards in his rookie season. Tapped as the No. 1 overall pick in the draft last November, Edwards has shown flashes of brilliance and dominance on the court this season. In the win-loss column though, it’s been miserable for the Wolves […]

Anthony Edwards has had no shortage of entertaining post-game interviews and after the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New York Knicks on Wednesday, he took a shot at RJ Barrett. In response to Edwards questioning his ability to make jump shots, Barrett took to Twitter to respond. 😂 — Rj Barrett (@RjBarrett6) April 1, 2021 Wednesday’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is not done with his postgame savagery after they escaped with a 102-101 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. After initially trolling RJ Barrett for his botched game-winner, the 19-year-old Edwards shifted his aim on another Knicks guard and threw shade on Elfrid Payton for his last-second blunder […]

New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau foretold their defeat at the hands of his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Knicks lost 102-101 after a fourth quarter run from the Timberwolves erased a double-digit lead.  Thibodeau was conscious of the talent possessed by the Timberwolves when he talked to reporters before the game […]

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has some very high hopes for Wolves rookie sensation Anthony Edwards. However, the 51-year-old shot-caller admits that Edwards still has a bit to learn at this point. While he has taken the league by storm in what has been a highly impressive debut campaign, there’s no denying that there […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves bowed out to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, 112-103. Anthony Edwards did not have the best of games for the Wolves, and it resulted in the highly-touted rookie being benched in the fourth period. After the game, Edwards admitted that he was not happy with Timberwolves coach Chris Finch’s decision to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell sent out a head-scratching tweet after the news of LaMelo Ball injury broke out last Sunday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture on his right wrist. The fracture is on the area of Ball’s thumb. Despite this sad […]

In the landscape of NBA greatness, Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is often sadly forgotten. It’s easy to see why, of course. He’s not overly athletic, nor is he super flashy all the time with his handle or passing. His stats are relatively pedestrian year-to-year (15-20 PPG, 8-10 APG) with a few slight exceptions, and […]

At this point, Anthony Edwards‘ rookie season isn’t near what Zion Williamson did in his first year. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie is showing flashes of his insane potential in recent games, thanks to some qualities that are also evident in the New Orleans Pelicans’ bruiser. Ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns Friday […]

If you haven’t taken note of the season Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has had, now would be a good time to start after he dropped 42 points on Thursday in an upset win over the Phoenix Suns. Sure, the Timberwolves have been awful, but when you push aside all the garbage that has accumulated this […]

After a slow start to his NBA career, Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards seems to have figured things out, judging by his scoring rampage as of late. The first overall selection of last year’s draft has become the first teenager in league history to drop a combined 105 points in just three straight games. Anthony […]

Anthony Edwards has arrived, ladies and gentlemen. LeBron James and Kevin Durant know it. Though the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hotshot rookie fell in the rookie of the year ladder early in his rookie season, Edwards has now been making waves and is living up to all the hype. On Thursday against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Edwards […]

A lot of fans entered this season with a lot of hope for the Minnesota Timberwolves. For one, D’Angelo Russell will finally get to play with Karl-Anthony Towns for a full year and dazzle the league with their combined talent. You’ve also got a roster that boasts the likes of Ricky Rubio, Malik Beasley, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers presumably have a star on their hands not named LeBron James or Anthony Davis. Talen Horton-Tucker’s name continues to be mentioned, and this time, Kyle Kuzma offers his take on Horton-Tucker’s potential, per Ryan Ward. Kyle Kuzma if there is something special about THT: "He's a great player … If he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards should be the new face of the team, at least for former NBA veteran Kendrick Perkins. He claimed on Twitter that the team can trade everyone else and focus on building around the 19-year-old guard instead moving forward. Minnesota can trade EVERYONE and build around Anthony Edwards!!! #AntMan — Kendrick […]

More often than not, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sees a play develop before everyone else. But Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards seems to have been studying LeBron’s tendencies. And he got rewarded for a steal and a bucket on Tuesday. It’s quite rare for LeBron to throw an errant pass. Usually, he gives […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, L.A. head coach Frank Vogel provided a bit of sneak peek into his scouting report prior to tip-off. As it turns out, Wolves rookie Anthony Edwards has popped out of the said report, with Vogel talking up the 19-year-old […]

It has been pretty hard to root for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The Houston Rockets have lost 16 in a row, but it’s the Timberwolves with the worst record in the NBA at 9-30. The roster has been ransacked by injuries and health protocol issues for the better part of this year, not to […]

Anthony Edwards put on a show against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, as he notched a career-high 34 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-112 victory. With such a memorable performance, the rookie caught the eyes of both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Lillard matched Edward’s energy with 38 points of […]

Being drafted with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft is not only a privilege for a young player, but also somewhat of a burden, as it means endless comparisons with other players who were drafted after them. Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards, the first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, has heard the […]

Anthony Edwards continues to dazzle Minnesota Timberwolves fans with his play. In his latest performance, the 19-year-old rookie surpassed Stephon Marbury as the youngest player in franchise history to record a 30-point game. In their 114-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, Edwards scored a career-high 34 points. With that, he booted out […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards continues to add to his highlight reel. His latest offering is a monster jam over Portland Trail Blazers forward Robert Covington. Edwards has been showcasing his athleticism in his first year as a pro. The first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft is proving why he’s considered the top […]

Ant-Man? Or should we star calling Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards “The Falcon’”? After all, with the way he soars with his rim-rattling dunks, the Ant-Man nickname might not fit him. On Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Edwards showed his insane athleticism once again after he went straight to the basket with no regards […]

It has not been the best season for Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who once again find themselves staring into the NBA lottery abyss. After Thursday’s blistering performance against the New Orleans Pelicans, however, maybe some better days are ahead. Point guard Ricky Rubio seems to think so, especially if Edwards continues to ascend […]

James Wiseman is going to have expectations placed on him for his entire career due to where the Golden State Warriors took him in the 2020 NBA Draft. While Wiseman continues to try and get acclimated to the Warriors, Stephen Curry wants him to ignore the buzz surrounding the other rookies, via The Athletic’s Anthony […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns is mostly known for his solid post fundamentals. But in one possession against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, KAT showed off his vision and arm with a nasty bullet pass to rookie Anthony Edwards. Towns was just a step ahead of everyone. Only he knew that Edwards was all alone […]

Anthony Edwards’ unreal athleticism also translates to the defensive end, something Russell Westbrook found out at Capital One Arena on Saturday. In the first half of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ road game against the Washington Wizards, Brodie blew by last year’s top overall pick and went straight to the cup for one of his patented strong […]

It was the dunk heard around the world. With time winding down in the third quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Toronto Raptors Friday night, former number-one overall pick Anthony Edwards caught an emergency pass from teammate Jordan McLaughlin. Reeling in the pass behind the arc, Edwards found himself with a wide-open lane […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards put Toronto Raptor Yuta Watanabe yesterday in one of the nastiest poster dunks you’ll have ever see. Comedian Kevin Hart was in disbelief at what happened.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) Hart was dumfounded at Edward’s physical ability to execute such […]

The entire basketball world witnessed Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards punch his official entry to the dunk of the 2020-21 season, including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. In case you missed it, Edwards caught the body of Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe that sent social media into a frenzy. Anthony Edwards just caught a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards submitted his official entry for dunk of the year. Social media blew up over his disrespectful poster dunk over Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe. However, Edwards’ reaction toward his nasty slam is arguably the best thing that happened for Minnesota on Friday night. Via Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic: Anthony […]

Anthony Edwards’ thunderous poster dunk over Yuta Watanabe on Friday pretty much left Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speechless. The one-time NFL MVP was tuning in on the Minessota Timberwolves versus Toronto Raptors match at Target Center and offered a one-word reaction to the game’s best highlight. Woah 😳 https://t.co/rRyrNncroU — Patrick Mahomes II […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards gave Toronto Raptors forward Yuta Watanabe quite a night to remember after dunking all over him during Friday’s game. However, while the dunk was truly impressive, Watanabe’s reaction after the embarrassing poster is also worth highlighting. After getting right up, Watanabe seemed to be a little dazed to what happened. […]

NBA fans have already seen plenty of jaw-dropping poster dunks in the first half of the season, but the latest entry from Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards might just be the best one so far. The first overall pick of last year’s draft completely obliterated Yuta Watanabe in the closing seconds of the third quarter […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was kicking himself after missing what could have been the first game-winner of his NBA career against the Indiana Pacers at Target Center on Wednesday. But as far as Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders is concerned, Edwards’ difficult 3-point attempt shouldn’t have even happened, had he followed through with the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards could’ve had the first game-winning shot of his young career against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Lady Luck was nowhere near him. Edwards couldn’t believe that the ball popped in and out of the cylinder. Could it be the unluckiest shot in basketball? The slow-motion replay shows that the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards showed off his hops and strength by uncorking a tomahawk dunk against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. In the second quarter of the duel between the Wolves and the Pacers, Edwards easily blew by Malcolm Brogdon then proceeded to spike one over Doug McDermott. Doug McDermott is not having a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was electrifying on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. He dropped 28 points while adding seven rebounds, and five assists. That performance caught the eye of Dwayne Wade, who reiterated just how special the Ant-Man is and also voicing the heights Edwards could reach in his career. It’s an […]

Following their 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves fell to a 7-21 record, which gives them the worst record in the Western Conference. But even after the defeat, the play of rookie guard Anthony Edwards against the defending champions has given the Timberwolves a lot of optimism about the […]