Anthony Edwards told reporters after Minnesota's 139-109 elimination loss to the Spurs that he doesn't know what it will take for the Timberwolves to contend in the Western Conference.
Udonis Haslem ripped Anthony Edwards for dapping up the Spurs bench mid‑game in Minnesota’s blowout playoff loss, calling it weakness.
Something unexpected is happening in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The wide-open, three-point-heavy basketball that defined the past decade is quietly giving way to something older, grittier, and more physical. Half-court slugfests. Shrinking perimeter space. Games being decided in the paint rather than beyond the arc. And in the middle of all of it, today's biggest playoff stars are winning in ways that would have felt completely familiar to anyone who watched basketball in the 1980s and 1990s. Some games never really change. They just find new players to tell the same story.
The Spurs’ playoff offense led by Victor Wembanyama continues creating problems for Anthony Edwards and Minnesota’s defense.
The Minnesota Timberwolves moved one step closer to advancing in the playoffs with a Game 4 win, but the result came with a heavy cost. Anthony Edwards exited with a troubling knee injury, and the lack of a clear update afterward has shifted the focus away from the scoreboard. With uncertainty surrounding their star guard, Minnesota now faces a different kind of pressure as the series moves forward.
Anthony Edwards delivered one of the most complete seasons of his career, firmly establishing himself among the league’s elite. Yet due to the NBA’s controversial 65-game eligibility rule, the Minnesota Timberwolves star is set to miss out on All-NBA honors, raising fresh questions about fairness, recognition, and the league’s evolving priorities.