{"id":510656,"date":"2026-08-19T09:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=510656"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T07:11:28","slug":"jamal-crawford-excited-about-ball-edwards-pairing-in-minnesota-they-are-like-kindred-spirits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jamal-crawford-excited-about-ball-edwards-pairing-in-minnesota-they-are-like-kindred-spirits\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamal Crawford excited about Ball-Edwards pairing in Minnesota: \u201cThey are like kindred spirits\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"932\">Jamal Crawford discussed the potential pairing of LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards on the Minnesota Timberwolves, expressing his excitement about seeing the two talented guards play together. 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