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The Minnesota Timberwolves trolled the Golden State Warriors after eliminating them in the second round of the playoffs on Wednesday night with a social media post involving T-Wolves star Anthony Edwards and Warriors legend Stephen Curry.
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Axios on MSNThe Anthony Edwards era, by the numbersLast night's Wolves win over the Golden State Warriors marked the first time the franchise has closed out a playoff series at home since 2004, when Kevin Garnett & Co. beat Sacramento in a Game 7. Why it matters: They're going to the Western Conference Finals for the second year in a row!
The Wolves, led by superstar guard Anthony Edwards, will look to bounce back after last year’s disappointing performance in the conference finals, which saw them lose to the Dal
And with that, the Warriors' season has ended. Simply put, Golden State could not recover after losing superstar Stephen Curry to a left hamstring strain in Game 1 of this series. Golden State finished Game 1 without Curry with a 99-88 win but proceeded to lose four straight by a combined 47 points.
Anthony Edwards inspired his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates at halftime, then led the charge after halftime, scoring 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
When the 2024-25 NBA season began, no one expected the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards to be back in the Western Conference Finals after trading away Karl-Anthony Towns. Instead, the Timberwolves impressively defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in an impressive five games,
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley believes teammate Anthony Edwards can ascend to rarefied air when all is said and done.
Edwards was frustrated when he couldn't be the hero. His coaches were frustrated by his poor decisions. In the playoffs, he has become a star in crunch time, by learning when to make the right play -- or be the right play himself.
However, they haven't had much opportunity to see him.After going down with a hamstring strain in Game 1, Curry hasn't seen the floor since, with the Timberwolves having the Warriors on the verge of elimination on Wednesday night in Game 5.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have Anthony Edwards. The Golden State Warriors do not. Sometimes, it's just that simple. The Wolves, led by Edwards' 30 points and five assists, beat the Dubs 117-110 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the semifinals of the Western Conference playoffs.