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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 […]

Being the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers have a huge target on their back and teams just seem to play harder against them. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves certainly did. In the February 16 game between the Lakers and Timberwolves, Edwards had quite the game finishing with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards delivered a sweet triple in the face of LeBron James on Tuesday night in the third quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s a look at the play: Anthony Edwards lined up LeBron and drilled it 🎯 pic.twitter.com/0wPe6DQZ7q — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 17, 2021 As you can […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been quite underwhelming as they are continuing on their slow start in the early stages of the season. Many of their players couldn’t find their rhythm on the floor as well, including veteran point guard Ricky Rubio who was merely shooting 20% from three and 35% from the field heading to […]

The 2020 NBA Draft class did not receive as much hype as some of their predecessors, however, the strong play from the likes of LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, and Tyrese Haliburton is proving that this may be one of the deeper classes. Guards Tyrese Maxey and Immanuel Quickley have shown flashes of brilliance. Charlotte Hornets […]

Friday night saw a tightly-contested battle between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets. The matchup featured the first encounter between a couple of highly-touted rookies in Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball who were selected first and third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, respectively. Edwards claimed that he has never personally met Ball prior to […]

Terry Rozier put on a show on Friday, as the Charlotte Hornets took down the Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-114, at Spectrum Center. Rozier had 41 points on 13-of-20 shooting–including 6-of-10 from deep. The huge performance came on the heels of a 34-point game he put up against the Memphis Grizzlies last Wednesday, a contest that ended […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edward shared an insightful take about his team’s losing ways in the 2020-21 NBA season. The 19-year-old guard addressed the team’s inability to close out games shortly after the Wolves dropped a 120-114 result to the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Friday. “We know how to compete but we don’t […]

Through a month and a half of the NBA season, rookies have already made their marks with their laudable performances and highlight plays. The newcomers have even impressed NBA legends, including Magic Johnson. As Johnson has kept his eye on the latest batch of neophytes, he took to Twitter to name his top five rookies […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards has been slowly building the highlight reel of his young career. On Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old showed off his speed and athleticism by driving past former ROTY Luka Doncic before throwing down a monster slam. Check out Ant-Man expose Luka’s D right here: Anthony Edwards drives right […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is a true entertainer on and off the court, and he proved that when he showed up to his postgame interview with a bag of Popeyes. Following the Timberwolves’ narrow defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, the 2020 No.1 pick brought his postgame meal to his zoom conference […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie and top overall pick Anthony Edwards has been fantastic on the court to start his career, and the young guard has done his part by helping others as well. Edwards, former Georgia Bulldog star, reached out to 12-year-old Taedan Johnson after he lost his mother, grandmother, and sister in a fire on […]

The winners of NBA Rookies of the Month for December and January were announced Tuesday morning, with Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton taking it from the Western Conference and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball winning the award from the Eastern Conference. The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December and January! #KiaROTM West: Tyrese […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been turning heads with his stellar play to start the 2020-21 season. Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards was among the latest to be stunned after his first encounter with the two-time NBA MVP on Monday night. After witnessing Curry’s heroics in the game, he eventually claimed that Curry […]

Anthony Edwards just reminded everyone why he was the first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie went way up to put the Golden State Warriors‘ second overall pick James Wiseman on a poster. Edwards showcased his athleticism as he took off from way out and murdered the rim with a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards punched in one of the best highlights of his young NBA career so far against the Orlando Magic at Target Center on Wednesday. Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic had an up-close and personal look of the 2020 top pick’s mad bounce during the closing minutes of the first quarter. After receiving […]

You might not have heard a lot about Anthony Edwards this season, and rightfully so. There are a lot of developing stories around the league right now and as a result, this year’s top pick has been relegated to playing a quiet bench role for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even if that’s the case, there’s no […]

It’s time for an NBA cards rookie watch. Last year, collectors chased endlessly for Zion Williamson and Ja Morant cards. The season before that, it was Luka Doncic and Trae Young. We also have the rising stars from the past two drafts who can make a lasting impact in the NBA, such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

Growing pains are part of NBA rookie’s life. Minnesota Timberwolves no. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards just experienced that in their heartbreaking 125-122 overtime defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. Down by three points, the Timberwolves had the possession with just 11 seconds remaining in the extra session. After Ricky Rubio passed the ball to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, with the matchup ending in a 135-117 win in favor of Portland. A bit of a bright spot for the Wolves, however, was the tremendous performance of first overall pick Anthony Edwards, who also produced one of the plays of the night. […]

Anthony Edwards just put Nikola Jokic on a filthy poster. The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie pick just landed the first legitimate highlight of his freshman season, as he climbed all the way up to throw down a monster jam in the third quarter of their Tuesday night game against the Denver Nuggets. Check out the 19-year-old’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is not exactly asserting himself as a standard bearer for No. 1 overall picks, but he is earning the praise of head coach Ryan Saunders. Saunders said Tuesday he gives Edwards high marks for his basketball IQ, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Anthony Edwards: "I'm smarter than a lot […]

The Washington Wizards finally secured their first win of the season on Friday, as they made easy work of a shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves side, 130-109. All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal came out with an eye-popping performance for D.C, and it prompted a familiar celebration from the 27-year-old at one point in the contest. Beal showed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Anthony Edwards was unfazed when he found himself being guarded by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in transition during the first quarter of their game. After the game, the 2020 top overall pick also shed light on his thoughts after he successfully scored a bucket against one of the league’s best defenders. […]