{"id":441274,"date":"2025-05-09T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T06:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=441274"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T06:35:20","slug":"anthony-edwards-returns-after-ankle-scare-scores-20-in-wolves-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/anthony-edwards-returns-after-ankle-scare-scores-20-in-wolves-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards returns after ankle scare, scores 20 in Wolves\u2019 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Edwards gave Minnesota a scare with a left ankle injury after falling hard in the second quarter. He limped off, listed as questionable to return.<\/p>\n<p>But the Timberwolves star came back for the second half and finished with 20 points, saying postgame: \u201cYup, feeling great.\u201d His presence lifted the whole team.<\/p>\n<p>His gritty return showed leadership and toughness. Minnesota crushed Golden State to even the series 1-1.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards is getting oxygen in the back during the quarter break. He did the same thing last year during the playoffs, maximizing his time off the court to get refreshed<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1920647147927527809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards is down the floor clutching his left ankle. He had it iced in the locker room after Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1920651672507818141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards couldn&#8217;t put any weight on a leg and had to be helped off to the locker room. Draymond Green came out to see if Edwards was OK and stayed there until Edwards was helped up, grimacing in pain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NotoriousOHM\/status\/1920652155695890865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A look at the Anthony Edwards ankle injury: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kU94UdkHrP\">pic.twitter.com\/kU94UdkHrP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1920653097262538988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards suffered an apparent ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>Prayers \ud83d\ude4f (via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenGolliver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BenGolliver<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p0KUjf7fB4\">pic.twitter.com\/p0KUjf7fB4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1920653126853390559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards is questionable to return with a sprained left ankle, per the Wolves.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten\/status\/1920654862183723160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards (ankle) is available to return for the second half of Game 2.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s gooo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y4Iin9TAlZ\">pic.twitter.com\/y4Iin9TAlZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1920659583648800932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota feared the worst, but Anthony Edwards came back strong and helped tie the 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