Unlike the history of the league, Anthony Edwards decided to snatch the torch instead of getting it passed on by his idol, Kevin Durant. With the first-round sweep in the playoffs, the star has taken over the title of face of the league a bit early.
Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half
There was high praise for Minnesota Timberwolves rising star Anthony Edwards as they swept the Phoenix Suns to become the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
The Anthony Edwards show in crunchtime started with outshining his veteran counterparts and ended with clinching the series for the third-seeded Timberwolves The victorious Minnesota Timberwolves overcame minor injuries to Anthony Edwards and a freak injury to their coach Chris Finch in the second half to eliminate the Phoenix Suns 125-117.
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.
One team got swept, two teams took commanding leads and the Clippers evened up their first-round series in a quadruple-header of postseason action. Here are four stars from Sunday's slate of NBA playoff games.
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.
It cost the Suns five players, four first-round picks, five first-round pick swaps and seven second-rounders to assemble their super team. They got only four playoff games out of it.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards personally ended the Phoenix Suns.
Concluding what was arguably the most disappointing season in Suns’ history, Anthony Edwards capped off a sweep of Phoenix at the Footprint Center, leading the Timberwolves to a 122-116 victory with 40 points.
Anthony Edwards received high praised after helping the Timberwolves to a 3-0 series lead over the Suns.
Anthony Edwards‘ fiery performance on Friday night helped the Minnesota Timberwolves secure a commanding 126-109 win against the Phoenix Suns, extending their first-round series lead to 3-0.
During a chat with the media following Minnesota's blowout win in Game 3, young star Anthony Edwards let the world know what he was all about. Revealing his "killer" mentality, Edwards told ESPN's Scott Van Pelt that he just wants to destroy whatever's in front of him. "I just want to kill everything in front of me.
As the Timberwolves neared securing a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Suns, led by Anthony Edwards’ impressive 36-point performance, the rising star had some fun inside Footprint Center with a WWE-style “DX crotch chop” celebration.
Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves stole the spotlight in Game 3 against the Phoenix Suns, not just with his exceptional performance on the court but also with his memorable taunt directed at the Suns.
For someone like Anthony Edwards, just handing a third straight loss in the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns is not enough. The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar wanted to inflict further humiliation to his idol Kevin Durant by bringing out a WWE celebration that has been fined by the NBA before.
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NBA enthusiasts have keenly anticipated Anthony Edwards‘ playoff performance, particularly after his impressive regular season. Edwards did not disappoint,
The 2024 NBA Playoffs have given some people the chance to see Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards for the first time. Despite being the best player on one of the best teams in the league throughout the season, Edwards’ stardom is one that the casual fan may not be aware of.
NBA referees — or referees in any sport, for that matter — are supposed to remain neutral when actively officiating. But some fans were side-eye glancing at NBA referee Zach Zarba on Tuesday for his one brief interaction with Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
Even a couple of Edwards’ teammates looked a bit surprised to see Zarba extend his hand toward the All-Star.
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