Minnesota has plenty of room for improvement heading into Game 2, starting with the play of Anthony Edwards. The star guard went just 5-of-13 from the field and scored only 18 points in Game 1, and he is expected to play much better moving forward. On TNT's "Inside the NBA," Shaquille O'Neal said that Edwards needs to assert himself.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for using profane language during a media interview, the NBA announced Wednesday. Edwards’ comments came a during postgame media session after the Timberwolves’ 114-88 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

And although the Timberwolves lost Game 1 of the conference finals in a blowout against the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, they've proved that they aren't your average No. 6 seed. Instead, they have a solid chance to become just the third No.

Following Minnesota's Game 1 loss, nine-year NBA veteran Chandler Parsons spoke about Edwards on his show, Run It Back.

It's Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the NBA Finals.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards received a punishment from the NBA during the Oklahoma City Thunder series.

And then there were four.There will be another new NBA champion as the Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers are the final four teams standing after two rounds of the 2025 playoffs. As such, one of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

RotoWire highlights the top performers after the fourth full week of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Anthony Edwards has plenty of momentum heading into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. Four full weeks of exciting playoff basketball are now in the books,

His scoring helped the Minnesota Timberwolves secure a 102-97 win and a 2-1 lead in the conference semifinals. And beyond that, it was another bullet point on Edwards' "top seven in the league" resume. In today's NBA, forcing your way into that conversation isn't easy.

Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards have spent the past two-and-a-half seasons as teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves, helping lead the team to back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference finals.