{"id":61803,"date":"2025-05-16T07:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=61803"},"modified":"2025-05-16T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:34:06","slug":"timberwolves-anthony-edwards-sends-bold-message-after-eliminating-warriors-in-5-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=61803","title":{"rendered":"Timberwolves\u2019 Anthony Edwards sends bold message after eliminating Warriors in 5 games"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) on the court during warmups prior to game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors.\" \/>For the second straight series, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a statement, and Anthony Edwards didn&#8217;t need many words to do it. After the Wolves clinched a second consecutive trip to the Western Conference Finals and sending the Golden State Warriors home in 5 game, the Wolves superstar posted a photo on his instagram with a short, icy caption.\u201cAin done nun c&#8217;mon.\u201dThe message came just hours after the Timberwolves dominant 121-110 Game 5 win at home over the Dubs. Edwards finished with 22 points and matched a career-high with 12 assists in the Western Conference Semifinals clincher. But it was the postgame statement that caught fire following the win.<\/p>\n<p>Fans immediately flooded the comments section, echoing the confidence and swagger that Edwards displayed on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said what he said.\u201d \u2014 @sprite put below the post.<\/p>\n<p>Short, cold, and unapologetic. The comment summed up what many felt\u2013 Edwards is letting his game speak louder than anything else.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Related Minnesota Timberwolves NewsArticle continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even some Warriors fans tipped their caps to the 23-year-old rising superstar. Whether it&#8217;s against LeBron James or Stephen Curry, Edwards continues to deliver on the playoff stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove you Ant, you&#8217;re my fav after Steph. I still think we would have smoked you if he was healthy, but now that you beat us, go and win it all!\u201d \u2013@rebelpbelieve added to the post.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJscAFfMGkt\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=625&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com&amp;rp=%2Fnba%2Fminnesota-timberwolves%2Ftimberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-bold-message-after-eliminating-warriors#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1406.5%7D\" height=\"919\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Warriors vs. Timberwolves matchup quickly turned into a one-sided affair after Golden State&#8217;s Game 1. Without Curry, who suffered a left hamstring injury, Golden State dropped four straight and had no answers for Minnesota&#8217;s depth or intensity.<\/p>\n<p>Six players scored in double digits for the Timberwolves, led by Julius Randle with 29 points. Ant-Man played a complete game, while Mike Conley added 16 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second consecutive series Minnesota has closed out in five games. First, it was the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, it&#8217;s the Warriors. And the message from their star player is clear, they&#8217;re not satisfied yet.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of who&#8217;s next, the NBA Playoffs has it&#8217;s breakout star. Edwards is making sure of that, with his play and his words.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Edwards&#8217; post sparks fan reactions after Timberwolves eliminate Warriors in 5 games. 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