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 has taken his decision making to another level in this year’s playoffs, and it’s why the Timberwolves have their first ever 3-0 series lead in franchise history and are one victory away from advancing to the second round for the second time ever.
The Minnesota Timberwolves play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at 9:30 PM ET in Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and if the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards makes three 3-pointers, he’ll beat his prop.
Anthony Edwards has improved his game so much over the last 2 seasons that everyone is talking him up as the future of the NBA. But to be sure, the basketball community was waiting to see how he would show up in the playoffs.
Anthony Edwards received high praised after helping the Timberwolves to a 3-0 series lead over the Suns.
Kevin Durant didn't bat an eye at Anthony Edwards' celebratory antics following the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 3 triumph over the Phoenix Suns. Edwards' DX celebration, made famous by the wrestling group D-Generation X, came after the Timberwolves secured a commanding 3-0 series lead with a convincing 126-109 victory.
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.
It was 1999. Young 9-year-old Eric had it all. Recess, gym class, backyard baseball, TRL, Randy Moss… but most importantly, appointment wrestling television between competing companies every Monday night.
Anthony Edwards has officially arrived. Many expected the series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns to be a close series. While the Timberwolves have played incredible ball this season, the Suns’ sheer firepower was still a threat.
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.
Coming into the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves were not getting much respect. Despite battling for a top seed in the Western Conference all season, they were viewed as underdogs heading into their first-round series with the Phoenix Suns by many people.
There have been more than a few times wherein Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has drawn comparisons to the great Michael Jordan. In fact, Edwards himself agrees with the comparisons, at least when it comes to MJ’s early days in the NBA.
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