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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 […]

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 […]