On Saturday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing the Denver Nuggets (at home) for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Anthony Edwards had five points and three rebounds while shooting 1/8 from the field in his first 18 minutes of playing time.
However, he left the game with an injury.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Status alert: Anthony Edwards (knee) helped to locker room Saturday.”
Timberwolves Make New Anthony Edwards Announcement
GettyAnthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts to an apparent injury in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets of Game Four of the First Round of the 2026 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Target Center on April 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
UPDATE: ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the latest.
Charania wrote: “And Anthony Edwards is set to undergo tests on his injured left knee. He had been playing through runner’s knee in his other knee. The Timberwolves starting guards sustain injuries in the first half tonight in Game 4 against Denver.”
The Timberwolves have now announced that Edwards has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Timberwolves PR wrote: “Anthony Edwards (Left Knee Injury) is OUT for the remainder of the game.”
The status of Edwards will be one of the biggest topics in the NBA playoffs going forward.
The All-Star guard finished the regular season with averages of 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 39.9% from three-point range in 61 games.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater wrote: “Ayo Dosunmu and Mike Conley starting in place of Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo to open the second half. Timberwolves lost their starting backcourt in the first half of Game 4.”
NBA Social Media Reacts To Edwards Out For Game
GettyAnthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves plays the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter during Game Two of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 20, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
Here’s what people were saying about Edwards being ruled out:
@eringrosskopf: “what did we do to deserve this”
@Friedbyae: “This night 4/25/26 will go down as the worst day in my life”
@LGlodek: “Being a Minnesota spots fan is the absolute worst. Time and time again.”
@Marvelous32: “brutal injury situation for the Timberwolves”
@Ahlibobwa26: “Absolutely brutal night for t he Wolves losing both Ant and Donte. That’s your best player and arguably your 3rd best player suddenly out.”
Timberwolves Right Now
GettyHead coach Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center on January 08, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Timberwolves are coming off back-to-back trips to the Western Conference finals.
They finished the regular season as the sixth seed with a 49-33 record.
After losing Game 1, the Timberwolves have won each of the last two.
Game 5 of the series will be back in Denver on Monday night.
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