THE Minnesota Timberwolves have tied up their playoff series despite their biggest star having an injury scare.
The Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 117-93 to even the Western Conference Semifinals at 1-1.
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While the Timberwolves got the win, it wasn’t without its share of nervousness.
Anthony Edwards was forced to leave the game in the second quarter after hurting his ankle.
He was already playing injured after hurting the ankle in the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, but things could have gotten much worse.
Edwards took a shot with six minutes remaining in the second quarter and fell to the floor after it got blocked.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, the player who blocked the shot, accidentally came down right on Edwards’ ankle.
Play resumed with Edwards lying on the floor and didn’t stop until Rudy Gobert fouled Jimmy Butler.
Even with Edwards out of the game, the Timberwolves maintained a 17-point lead at half.
“This one, I was really worried about, actually,” Wolves coach Chris Finch said after the game.
“This one, I was really planning on not seeing him the rest of the game, to be honest with you.”
Despite how scary it looked, Edwards returned to the game for the second half and played spectacularly.
He scored 13 of his 20 points on 4-for-six shooting after returning to the game.
“Once we got to like the third movement in my ankle, I’m like, ‘All right, it’s starting to feel good. If we tape it, I’ll see how it feels,'” Edwards said.
“[Vice president of medical operations David Hines] does a great job of making sure I’m good before I get out there, so big shoutout to David.”
Edwards’ teammates were impressed by his resilience, likening to superheroes after the game.
“He’s one of the more resilient people that I know,” Randle told ESPN.
2025 NBA Playoff matchups
Western Conference:
First Round:
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies
- No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
- No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
- No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs No. 5 LA Clippers
Second Round:
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 4 Indiana Pacers
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 3 New York Knicks
Eastern Conference:
First Round:
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 8 Miami Heat
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs No. 7 Orlando Magic
- No. 3 New York Knicks vs No. 6 Detroit Pistons
- No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
Second Round:
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs No. 4 Denver Nuggets
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs No. 7 Golden State Warriors
“Nothing holds him down. He never misses games. For as much attention and effort teams do to try to stop him, he’s never one to sit out a game…
“I don’t know, he’s like Ironman. I’ve seen him get hit, get knocked down so many times.
“Better off, he’s like Wolverine. He gets hurt and he does something in the back.
“I don’t know what the hell he does… but he comes out and he balls. That’s what he does.”
Edwards has vowed to make his way into the Timberwolves’ lineup for Game 3 on Saturday no matter what.