What does it mean when even Anthony Edwards doesn’t hit the podium? In the aftermath of Minnesota’s Game 2 win over Golden State, the Timberwolves’ star guard skipped his usual postgame presser. The reason? A left ankle sprain that looked—and sounded—far worse than fans would hope.
“Yeah, that one was bad,” Edwards said from the locker room, his voice heavy. “Y’all saw that. He stepped on my foot. That was crazy, man.”
The incident came late in the second quarter, when Trayce Jackson-Davis blocked Edwards’ layup attempt and landed on his foot. Edwards crumpled to the floor, clutching his ankle, unable to put weight on it as he was helped off the court. For a moment, all of Target Center held its breath. The Timberwolves listed him as questionable to return.
And yet, true to form, Ant was back. The crowd erupted when he emerged from the tunnel for warmups ahead of the second half. By night’s end, he had posted 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Minnesota evened the series 1-1 with a commanding 117-93 win.
But the worry lingers. Even Edwards couldn’t mask the pain when joking with reporters: “I don’t know what he be doing, but my physical therapist—he’s depressing the world.”
It was classic Ant: making you laugh while limping. But his gait wasn’t right. His swagger had a hitch. And in a series already missing Stephen Curry, the NBA’s most explosive duel just got a cloud hanging over it.
Coach Chris Finch didn’t sugarcoat it either.“This one I was really worried about, actually,” Finch said. “I mean, there’s lots of ways being an elite athlete pays off and being able to shake those things off, certainly is one of them.”
If Edwards pushed through pain in Game 2, what happens in Game 3? Can Minnesota afford to test fate twice in the Bay?
Because even when Anthony Edwards says he’s “feeling great”—you can tell he’s lying for everyone’s sake but his own.
(This is a developing story…)
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