<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/timberwolves-news-jordi-fernandez-reacts-anthony-edwards-injury-scare-after-collision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jordi Fernandez reacts to Anthony Edwards injury scare after collision with Timberwolves star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jordi-Fernandez-reacts-to-Anthony-Edwards-injury-scare-after-collision.jpg"></figure><h1>Jordi Fernandez reacts to Anthony Edwards injury scare after collision with Timberwolves star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T20:04:07-07:00">April 3rd, 8:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T20:06:59-07:00">April 3rd, 8:06pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves had a major injury scare during Thursday’s 105-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-exits-game-after-rolling-ankle-on-nets-coachs-foot">Anthony Edwards exited during the second quarter after injuring his ankle</a> while stepping on Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez’s foot.</p><p>The Timberwolves star <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907958218401185848" rel="noopener">needed to be helped to the locker room</a> but returned to start the second half and finished the game.</p><p>“I was out of bounds. I tried to move out of the way, but I definitely gotta be faster than that because the player’s health is the most important thing in the game,” Fernandez said of the play. “So next time I just gotta move faster. I felt like I got kicked and then he sprained his ankle. I couldn’t see it, so I don’t know. I don’t have social media, so you guys gotta tell me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordi Fernandez on the play Anthony Edwards stepped on his foot and injured his ankle:</p><p>"I was out of bounds. I tried to move out of the way, but I definitely gotta be faster than that because the player's health is the most important thing." <a href="https://t.co/ijBCjpwySZ">https://t.co/ijBCjpwySZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/NNeZTcuAF7">pic.twitter.com/NNeZTcuAF7</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1907978505532387572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edwards did not speak to the media after the game.</p><h2>Timberwolves escape Nets matchup with win after Anthony Edwards injury scare</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Edwards_75784a.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Edwards posted 15 points, two rebounds and one assist on 6-of-9 shooting in 14 minutes before sustaining the injury. He finished with 28 points, five rebounds and three assists on 10-of-15 shooting in 32 minutes.</p><p>The 23-year-old has been among the NBA’s most durable stars this season, appearing in 74 out of 76 games. He’s averaged 27.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game on 44/39/84 shooting splits during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-jordan-esque-play-leads-to-greatest-show-label-from-stephen-a-smith">his third-straight All-Star campaign</a>.</p><p>Thursday’s win marks Minnesota’s fourth straight following a 1-3 stretch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-dream-nightmare-seeding-matchup-scenarios-2025-nba-playoffs">The Timberwolves are battling to avoid</a> the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chris Finch’s squad is tied with the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies but sits in seventh place due to a tiebreaker. All three teams are a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>If the season ended today, the Timberwolves would host the Los Angeles Clippers in the play-in for the seventh seed. The loser would host the winner of the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings for the eighth seed.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordi Fernandez reacts to Anthony Edwards injury scare after collision with Timberwolves star

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-exits-game-after-rolling-ankle-on-nets-coachs-foot');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards exits game after rolling ankle on Nets coach’s foot');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Timberwolves-news-Is-Anthony-Edwards-playing-vs-Bucks-Latest-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards exits game after rolling ankle on Nets coach’s foot</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T17:50:20-07:00">April 3rd, 5:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T18:39:27-07:00">April 3rd, 6:39pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided a significant injury blow on Thursday as they battle for position in the Western Conference playoff picture. Anthony Edwards exited during the second quarter of a Brooklyn Nets matchup with an ankle injury.</p><p>Edwards drained a three before <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907958218401185848" rel="noopener">stepping on Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez and turning his ankle</a>. The Timberwolves star had to be helped to the locker room.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The full sequence of Anthony Edwards' ankle injury and being helped to the locker room by Timberwolves personnel.</p><p>Hope Ant-Man's okay 🙏<a href="https://t.co/68eqWcgxgh">pic.twitter.com/68eqWcgxgh</a> <a href="https://t.co/3A7BytYJvs">https://t.co/3A7BytYJvs</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907958218401185848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>However, he returned to action to start the second half for Minnesota.</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards exits Timberwolves-Nets matchup with ankle injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Edwards posted 15 points, two rebounds and one assist on 6-of-9 shooting in 14 minutes before sustaining the injury. Minnesota held a 49-37 lead at halftime over Brooklyn, who is playing several G-Leaguers while angling to hold onto sixth place in the draft lottery standings.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-jordan-esque-play-leads-to-greatest-show-label-from-stephen-a-smith">Edwards has put together a third straight All-Star season</a> with the Timberwolves, averaging 27.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game on 44/39/84 shooting splits. The 23-year-old has been among the NBA’s most durable stars, appearing in 74 out of 76 games.</p><p>Minnesota bounced back from a 1-3 stretch to win three straight games entering the Nets matchup. Chris Finch’s squad pulled out a thrilling 140-139 double overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Edwards played 50 minutes, finishing with 34 points on 12-of-25 shooting from the field and 5-of-15 from three with 10 rebounds and eight assists.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/minnesota-timberwolves-dream-nightmare-seeding-matchup-scenarios-2025-nba-playoffs">The Timberwolves are battling to avoid</a> the West play-in tournament. Entering Thursday’s game, they held the same record as the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies (44-32) but sat in sixth place due to a tiebreaker. All three teams are a half-game behind the Golden State Warriors in fifth place.</p><p>Memphis is visiting the Miami Heat on Thursday, while the Warriors will travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers will be back in action on Friday when they host the Dallas Mavericks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards exits game after rolling ankle on Nets coach’s foot

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, the years-long saga regarding the future <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-magic-johnson-alex-rodriguez-timberwolves-purchase">ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> came to an end when it was revealed that Glen Taylor had agreed to sell the team, along with the Minnesota Lynx, to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-marc-lore-alex-rodriguez-finalize-full-ownership-glen-taylor">Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez group</a> for $1.5 billion, per Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The price is the same number the sides initially agreed upon in 2021, before various disputes delayed the process over the ensuing years.</p><p>Now, there is hope that a relationship <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/wolves-will-try-to-rekindle-relationship-with-kevin-garnett/" rel="noopener">could be rekindled</a> between the Timberwolves and former league MVP Kevin Garnett, who has not always seen eye to eye with Taylor on things, per HoopsHype.</p><p>“One more thing to keep an eye on: they’re going to work to rekindle that relationship with Kevin Garnett. Garnett still hasn’t had his No. 21 “Big Ticket” jersey retired,” said Charania during a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. “He refused to do so with Glen Taylor as owner. I expect that to change, and I expect more conversations about a potential role for Garnett within the organization alongside A-Rod and Lore.”</p><p>In the last couple of years, the Timberwolves have ushered in their first real era of success in the post-Garnett era, having shocked many by making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals in 2024.</p><p>This season hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the Timberwolves, who traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks shortly before training camp began, but the team has picked up steam as of late, picking up a huge double overtime road win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.</p><p>Rodriguez and Lore have made a habit of appearing at Timberwolves games over the last couple of years, including during their epic playoff run a season ago, and Timberwolves fans have reason for optimism that the team is in good hands moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves rumors: Kevin Garnett return expected with Glen Taylor beef irrelevant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/anthony-edwards-babys-mother-scolds-haters-on-ig-live-i-read-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Edwards’ baby’s mother scolds haters on IG Live, ‘I read comments’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Edwards-babys-mother-scolds-haters-on-IG-Live-I-read-comments.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards’ baby’s mother scolds haters on IG Live, ‘I read comments’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T10:11:08-07:00">April 3rd, 10:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T12:47:24-07:00">April 3rd, 12:47pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/ayesha-howard-anthony-edwards-1m-child-support-rumor">Ayesha Howard, the mother</a> of Anthony Edwards’ child and former partner of rapper Lil Baby, is setting the record straight. <a href="https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/anthony-edwards-baby-mama-ayesha-howard-goes-off-on-ig-live-yall/" rel="noopener">Tired of being dismissed online</a> as a “gold digger,” she took to Instagram Live with a fiery rebuttal that quickly went viral, per BallerAlert. The internet may have jokes, but Howard had bars of her own.</p><p>“I read comments that say, oh, you’re a gold digger or you kept the baby for a check,” she said, before turning the spotlight on her critics. “What if I came to y’all’s pages and looked at the men y’all chose to have kids with? I could say, ‘You were digging for poverty.’” The live wasn’t just a rant—it was a direct response to the public scrutiny she’s faced as a woman linked to two high-profile men.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ayesha Howard responds to critics who claim she is only having Anthony Edwards’ baby for money. <a href="https://t.co/PHx3y5CxL4">pic.twitter.com/PHx3y5CxL4</a></p><p>— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArtOfDialogue_/status/1907670738397466725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Howard didn’t shy away from calling out the double standards women like her face. While some claim she’s exploiting her children’s fathers for financial gain, she flipped the narrative and questioned why people assume she had ulterior motives. “You kept that baby for an income tax credit or a couple hundred in food stamps,” she said bluntly, adding, “How are you telling me what you would’ve done with options you never had?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTI4gT3rGE-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CTI4gT3rGE-/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Little Ms. Golden✨ (@little.ms.golden)</a></p></div></blockquote><p></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>A message rooted in identity, status, and unfair judgment</b></h2><p>Howard also pointed to the intersection of beauty, status, and societal bias. She believes public perception distorts her reality because of who she is and who she’s been involved with. “From then, I am viewed as a certain type of woman because I am beautiful and have a nice body… which is also not my fault,” she said. In her view, that attention creates assumptions, especially when she finds herself in relationships with successful men.</p><p>She went on to say the internet showed her no compassion during or after her pregnancy. But instead of silence, she chose voice. Edwards, who’s been dominating on the court this season, hasn’t commented on Ayesha Howard’s remarks—but her point rang loud and clear: she’s not asking for approval. She’s demanding respect.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards’ baby’s mother scolds haters on IG Live, ‘I read comments’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-magic-johnson-alex-rodriguez-timberwolves-purchase');   ga('set', 'title', 'Magic Johnson celebrates friend Alex Rodriguez for Timberwolves purchase');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Timberwolves-news-Magic-Johnson-celebrates-friend-Alex-Rodriguez-for-Minnesota-purchase.jpg"></figure><h1>Magic Johnson celebrates friend Alex Rodriguez for Timberwolves purchase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T02:51:47-07:00">April 3rd, 2:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T02:51:47-07:00">April 3rd, 2:51am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After years of effort, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-marc-lore-alex-rodriguez-finalize-full-ownership-glen-taylor">Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore are on the verge</a> of completing their acquisition of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This follows Glen Taylor’s decision not to appeal an arbitration panel’s ruling, which mandates the $1.5 billion sale. Magic Johnson wasted no time in congratulating Rodriguez and Lore on their successful business move.</p><p>“I’m excited about today’s announcement that my friend Alex Rodriguez and his partner Marc Lore became the sole owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves!” said Magic Johnson <a href="https://x.com/MagicJohnson/status/1907564405589705203" rel="noopener">in a social media post</a> in X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>As part of the agreement, Taylor chose not to challenge the February ruling by arbitrators, which favored Lore and Rodriguez in their dispute over the sale contract. The NBA has already begun the transfer process, which will eventually include a board of governors vote, according to sources.</p><p>Lore and Rodriguez first agreed to purchase the Timberwolves from Taylor in 2021 through a three-part sale. The first two tranches, totaling 36% of the team, transferred as planned for around $500 million. However, in March 2024, Taylor called off the sale, claiming that Lore and Rodriguez had breached the terms of the agreement and missed a deadline to finalize the deal.</p><p>A dispute arose, and the matter was eventually taken to arbitration, where Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez won in a split decision from a three-judge panel.</p><h2><b>Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore acquiring the Minnesota Timberwolves</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Alex-Rodriguez-and-Marc-Lore.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Wosika-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Meanwhile, they bolstered their group by securing new partners, including billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Google executive Eric Schmidt, and Blue Owl Capital, an NBA-approved alternative asset management firm. The group raised an additional $950 million, placing it in escrow to prove their commitment to completing the deal.</p><p>In the past six weeks, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-alex-rodriguez-marc-lore-ownership-glen-taylor">Lore-Rodriguez group and Taylor negotiated</a> and reached an agreement to finalize the sale.</p><p>Taylor, who turns 84 later this month, grew up on a Minnesota dairy farm and made his fortune with a business specializing in printing wedding invitations. He acquired the Wolves in 1994 for $94 million, saving the team from a potential move to New Orleans.</p><p>Four years ago this month, Lore, the former Walmart e-commerce chief, and Rodriguez, the former MLB slugger who hit 696 home runs during 22 seasons with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers, approached him with a proposal.</p><p>Over the last two decades, he repeatedly put the team on the market but ultimately decided to pull back each time.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-karl-anthony-towns-reveals-the-reality-of-minnesota-knicks-trade">Timberwolves traded star Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks</a> before the season but still carried the NBA’s second-highest payroll at $202 million. This was driven by Anthony Edwards’s five-year, $245 million extension and Rudy Gobert’s five-year, $200 million contract.</p><p>Minnesota stands at 44–32, ranked seventh in the Western Conference, and have secured a playoff spot. 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Magic Johnson celebrates friend Alex Rodriguez for Timberwolves purchase

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goat-declaration-nikola-jokic-61');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards makes GOAT declaration amid Nikola Jokic’s 61');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bold-Denver-Nuggets-predictions-for-Game-7-vs.-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards makes GOAT declaration amid Nikola Jokic’s 61</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T21:03:10-07:00">April 2nd, 9:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T21:03:10-07:00">April 2nd, 9:03pm</time><address><a>Maya Aflakpi</a>Maya Aflakpi is a 24-year-old sports broadcaster, reporter and fashion model from North St. Paul, Minnesota who covers the Timberwolves and Lynx for ClutchPoints. With Ghanaian and German roots, Maya grew up playing soccer and competed at the collegiate level for two years, bringing her athletic background to her work in sports journalism. When she’s not covering the latest in sports, she enjoys singing, traveling and modeling around the world.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a dramatic double-overtime finish, the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the Denver Nuggets 140-139 despite<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-best-book-claim-61-point-outburst"> Nikola Jokić’s historic 61-point triple-double</a> performance. His dominance led Anthony Edwards to make a bold, unforgettable statement about the reigning NBA MVP.</p><p>“He might be the best basketball player I’ve ever seen… besides myself,” Edwards said, his smile a clear reflection of both respect for Jokić and the joy of the Timberwolves’ victory. “He had 60… that was crazy.”</p><p>Jokić’s 61 points marked the highest-scoring game by any player in the NBA this season. He added 10 rebounds and 10 assists to complete just the third 60-point triple-double in NBA history. The Serbian center played an exhausting 53 minutes, never leaving the court after halftime.</p><p>“We were just hoping he missed,” Edwards said about defending Jokić. “We would try to trap him, and it wouldn’t work. Hats off to him.”</p><p>Anthony Edwards, who finished with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, called it “the best game of my life.”</p><h2><b>Nickeil Alexander-Walker Makes History off the Bench </b></h2><p>The final moments of the game were a true reflection of its intensity. With exactly 0.1 seconds left in double OT, Nickeil Alexander-Walker went to the free-throw line after being fouled by Russell Westbrook beyond the arc. Westbrook had just stolen the ball but failed to finish a game-winning layup as the score was 139-138 in the Nuggets favor.</p><p>Alexander-Walker, after being fouled, made two free throws and purposely missed the third one, ensuring the clock ran out and the Timberwolves claimed the win.</p><p>“I trust myself, I trust my work,” Alexander-Walker said about the pressure-packed free throws.</p><p>“MVP of the game,” Edwards declared about Alexander-Walker, who finished with 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.</p><p>Alexander-Walker became the first player in NBA history to come off the bench and record at least 25 points while shooting over 50% from the field, with 5+ three-pointers, 5+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and 2+ blocks.</p><p>Julius Randle contributed significantly with 26 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, while defensive anchor Rudy Gobert added 19 points and 12 rebounds against the reigning MVP.</p><p>Timberwolves coach Chris Finch summed up the challenge clearly: “Jokić was a handful.”</p><p>The game showcased Minnesota’s improved chemistry and late-game execution, elements that Anthony Edwards highlighted afterward.</p><p>“This is the win we need,” Edwards said. “We got a veteran point guard with Mike, Julius is a vet, he’s been in many big-time games, and Nickeil is coming into his own. We got poise out there — nobody was rushing, nobody was scared, nobody was nervous. I’m super happy I got teammates like this.”</p><p>Edwards, reflecting on his patience with Denver’s defense, credited his growth to trusting his teammates.</p><p>Alexander-Walker returned the praise.</p><p>“It’s a testimony to Ant and growth,” adding, “It’s tough when you are the guy and want to take that last shot and the teams double teaming, you’re trying to find a shot but you have to pass it up..he trusts in us.”</p><p>When informed of Edwards’ “best player ever” comment, Jokić first laughed. “Ant is funny,” Jokić said before turning serious. “He’s really special.” when talking about Edwards as a player.</p><p>Jokic noted Denver had “a really great first half,” but acknowledged <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-reveals-real-mvp-bonkers-win-nuggets">Edwards’ and the Timberwolves’ takeover</a> in the fourth quarter and overtime periods.</p><p>“He just took off and that’s what superstars do,” Jokić said.</p><p>The victory strengthens Minnesota’s position in the Western Conference playoff race as they <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves-team-standings" rel="noopener">rank seventh</a> and now have their sights set on the sixth spot. It showcases the team’s growing chemistry, which players have consistently described as “at an all-time high” at this point in the season.</p><p>The Timberwolves are 4-0 against the Nuggets this season. Surviving Jokić’s historic 61-point explosion could prove to be their signature win, one that validates their standing among the West’s elite contenders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards makes GOAT declaration amid Nikola Jokic’s 61

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/ayesha-howard-anthony-edwards-1m-child-support-rumor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ayesha Howard claps back at Anthony Edwards $1M child support rumor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ayesha-Howard-claps-back-at-Anthony-Edwards-1M-child-support-rumor-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Ayesha Howard claps back at Anthony Edwards $1M child support rumor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T18:49:19-07:00">April 2nd, 6:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T19:37:21-07:00">April 2nd, 7:37pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anthony Edwards went viral for allegedly giving Ayesha Howard her child support for 18 years of their child’s life in advance.</p><p>A user’s post on X <a href="https://x.com/PrincessM___/status/1906907558549328382" rel="noopener">went viral</a>:</p><p>“Anthony Edwards’s really told the judge he wanna pay the whole 18 years of child support upfront is absolutely insane he hates that girl omfg like the WHOLE 18 years in 1 Payment? He wants that s— to be over with immediately,” the fan wrote.</p><p>A few days later another user claimed he gave Howard a little over $1 million for child support.</p><p>“Anthony Edwards confidently paid $1,080,000 in child support all at once to cover 18 years’ worth of payments. I never knew basketball players make a lot of money like footballers,” the user wrote.</p><p>Users on X commented on the rumor trying to guess why Edwards would want to do pay for the child support ahead of time.</p><p>“He wants to settle it before he signs that half a billion dollar extension that he’s due for in a couple years lol … they’d be right back in that courtroom readjusting the numbers,” one user predicted.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He wants to settle it before he signs that half a billion dollar extension that he’s due for in a couple years lol … they’d be right back in that court room readjusting the numbers</p><p>— “ (@Embiitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/Embiitch/status/1907384751981269253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Have a baby by me baby, be a millionaire, i’ll write da check before da baby comes who da hell cares,” another user wrote quoting 50 Cent’s “Baby By Me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Have a baby by me baby, be a millionaire, i'll write da check before da baby comes who da hell cares" <a href="https://t.co/TxePDCAo38">pic.twitter.com/TxePDCAo38</a></p><p>— OH Mealy (@MealyOh) <a href="https://twitter.com/MealyOh/status/1907397361829065188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Another user commented comparing the situation to <a href="https://x.com/theonejaywill/status/1907279268276510769" rel="noopener">paying off a mortgage.</a> “Nah never have I ever heard someone want to pay the whole 18 years in 1 payment he treating that s— like he paying off a house,” the fan wrote.</p><p>While the interaction online lasted for a few days it was shut down by Howard who welcomed their daughter Aubri’ Summers in October 2024. Howard shares a son, Jason, with rapper Lil Baby. Edwards also shares daughter Aislynn with girlfriend Shannon Jackson, Aris with Daja Carlyle. The model <a href="https://theshaderoom.com/ayesha-howard-rumors-anthony-edwards-request-pay-18-years-child-support-up-front-exclusive/" rel="noopener">denied the social media rumors </a>about the child support with a statement to the Shade Room.</p><p>“There are no court documents, motions, or proceedings that have occurred, nor have I been offered or agreed to such terms,” Howard told the outlet.</p><h2>Anthony Edwards Goes Viral Over Abortion Statement</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This is not the first time that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/anthony-edwards-alleged-texts-reveal-abortion-request-ayesha-howard" rel="noopener">Timberwolves star has gone viral</a> for something he’s said off the court.</p><p>Howard wrote in an alleged text message to Edwards informing him of her pregnancy.</p><p>“I’m pregnant… wanted to tell you in person but you gave me no other choice,” Howard allegedly wrote. “We probably should have kept it cordial but we’re here now.”</p><p>“Ok lol. Get da abortion lol,” Edwards allegedly wrote back.</p><p>In another conversation between the two, Howard asked the NBA star if he hated her which he responded, “[Yes]. Because you bringing a child in the world that’s gone be without a father.”</p><p>Edwards took some heat for allegedly responding to Howard the way he did and <a href="https://x.com/theantedwards_/status/1736787455691407764" rel="noopener">wrote a statement </a>online condoning his choice of words.</p><p>“I made comments in the heat of a moment that are not me, and that are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man,” Edwards began in his statement. “All women should be supported and empowered to make their own decisions about their bodies and what is best for them,” he continued.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ayesha Howard claps back at Anthony Edwards $1M child support rumor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-defends-russell-westbrook-late-mistakes-cost-denver-vs-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nikola Jokic defends Russell Westbrook after late mistakes cost Nuggets vs. Timberwolves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nikola-Jokic-defends-Russell-Westbrook-after-late-mistakes-cost-Denver-vs.-Timberwolves.jpg"></figure><h1>Nikola Jokic defends Russell Westbrook after late mistakes cost Nuggets vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T18:23:39-07:00">April 2nd, 6:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T18:23:39-07:00">April 2nd, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Rachel Strand</a>Rachel Strand is a credentialed beat reporter covering the Denver Nuggets and Denver Broncos for ClutchPoints. She is also the creator of DailyDenverBroncos.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a heartbreaking double-overtime thriller, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-reveals-real-mvp-bonkers-win-nuggets">Denver Nuggets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> 140-139 despite a historic performance from Nikola Jokic. The three-time MVP posted a 61-point triple-double, the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA history. Unfortunately, Russell Westbrook’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-2-fatal-russell-westbrook-errors-that-cost-nikola-jokic-win-after-61-point-game">costly mistakes in the final seconds of double overtime</a> spoiled what should have been remembered as a career night for Jokic.</p><p>When asked about Westbrook’s late-game errors, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amPYNzVA_Tg&amp;t=119s&amp;ab_channel=DenverNuggets" rel="noopener">Jokic was quick to defend his teammate.</a></p><p>“It happened, it’s basketball,” said Jokic. “I’m pretty sure that he didn’t want to make a foul or whatever. It happens. He had the best, I would say, thoughts. It happens.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nuggets-guard-Russell-Westbrook-reacts-to-a-fan-during-the-game.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Nuggets stand behind Russell Westbrook after ugly loss</b></h2><p>With under 15 seconds remaining in double overtime and Denver leading by one, Westbrook intercepted a bad pass from Anthony Edwards. Rather than holding the ball to force a foul and run out the clock, Westbrook pushed ahead for a layup that would have put the Nuggets up by three. He missed the layup and moments later committed a costly foul on Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 3-point attempt with just 0.1 seconds left on the clock. Alexander-Walker would make his free throws and secure the win for the Timberwolves.</p><p>Nuggets head coach Michael Malone <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsSKxdk4T4g&amp;ab_channel=DenverNuggets" rel="noopener">also expressed support for Westbrook</a> after the game.</p><p>“I feel awful for him because when you put forth that kind of an effort, you put so much into it, and you don’t get the result,” said Malone. “I just feel bad for our guys. It never comes down to who deserves to win, but our guys did everything within their power to win that game, and it didn’t go our way.”</p><p>Malone would go on to emphasize that the loss was not solely on Westbrook’s shoulders, but the loss was on the team as a whole.</p><p>“I know who Russell Westbrook is. He’s a guy that hates to lose,” said Malone. “Knowing Russ the way I do, he’s probably going to put a lot of this on him. But we lost tonight, the Denver Nuggets. We as a collective group lost the game tonight, not one player.”</p><p>Despite the disappointing outcome, Jokic’s performance will not be forgotten. He now joins James Harden and Luka Doncic as the only players in NBA history with a 60-point triple-double.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Jokic defends Russell Westbrook after late mistakes cost Nuggets vs. Timberwolves

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At the end of a game where Denver Nuggets veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-russell-westbrook-nearly-loses-heckling-fan-wild-timberwolves-affair">Russell Westbrook got into it with a fan</a>, he also played a significant role in Tuesday’s 140-139 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, it wasn’t good, as Fox Sports 1’s Nick Wright pointed out, considering it ended with Westbrook fouling Timberwolves’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker while shooting a potential game-winning three.</p><p>Then, Wright wouldn’t let it slide the morning after. He <a href="https://twitter.com/FTFonFS1/status/1907520832819064989" rel="noopener">blasted</a> Westbrook for his late-game blunder, per First Things First.</p><p>“We tried to warn you, Denver, and in the very beginning, a whole lot of chirping. Hm, why couldn’t LeBron make it work the way Joker can? A whole lot of man, one of the things that makes Joker so special is his ability to… You know, Russ, you got him for the minimum, the forgotten guy. Look, the answer is no, you can’t fix them,” Wright said. “What I’m telling you is he will be a net negative on winning playoff games. I am ready to say that.”</p><p>For Wright, he’s seen enough from Westbrook’s past to predict similar mistakes in the postseason.</p><p>“He has not been able to contribute to winning basketball in nearly a decade. In nearly a decade, there have been five teams that have opted into the Russell Westbrook experience. One of them was smart because it was the one team that was like, hey, we just want to maybe find a way into the playoffs; Washington.”</p><p>https://twitter.com/FTFonFS1/status/1907520832819064989</p><p>However, the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Clippers’ decision to take a chance on Westbrook didn’t pan out as well as they hoped.</p><h2><b>Lou Williams trashes Russell Westbrook for Nuggets’ loss</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nuggets-guard-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fox Sports 1’s Nick Wright isn’t the only one throwing shade toward Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook. Former NBA guard and FanDuel Sports’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/denver-nuggets/nuggets-news-lou-williams-bonehead-take-russell-westbrook-mistakes">Lou Williams trashed Westbrook for his blunder</a>, blasting the veteran guard for his mistake at the end of Tuesday’s 140-139 overtime loss to the Timberwolves.</p><p>For Williams, Westbrook’s lack of awareness at such a critical moment <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om8k5qvKmmA&amp;t=117s" rel="noopener">doesn’t sit well</a> with Lou, per FanDuel Sports’ Run it Back.</p><p>“Do you remember compound mistakes? Don’t make compound mistakes. When you do one bonehead thing, and you try to correct it, and you just end up doing another bonehead thing. That was a compound mistake by Russell Westbrook,” Williams said. “Time and score, obviously, he’s a vet, he’s a winner, he knows how to go about business. But last night, right there when you get that steal, you’re supposed to dribble that clock out.” Williams said.</p><p>The Nuggets will look to bounce back against the Spurs on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Wright blasts Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook for game-losing blunders vs. Timberwolves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-knicks-spurs-among-5-teams-kevin-durant-has-mutual-trade-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Knicks, Spurs among 5 teams Kevin Durant has ‘mutual’ trade interest with');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Knicks-Spurs-among-5-teams-Kevin-Durant-has-mutual-trade-interest-with.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Knicks, Spurs among 5 teams Kevin Durant has ‘mutual’ trade interest with</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T14:25:44-07:00">April 2nd, 2:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T15:20:23-07:00">April 2nd, 3:20pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Houston Rockets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade speculation surrounding Kevin Durant has intensified as the Phoenix Suns face an uncertain offseason.</p><p>According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Durant and the Suns are <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1907527747821301888" rel="noopener">expected to work together</a> on a potential trade this summer, with mutual interest already existing between the former MVP and five NBA teams: the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Houston Rockets.</p><p>Charania discussed the situation during Wednesday’s broadcast of NBA Today, highlighting the growing belief that Phoenix’s current core of Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker has not produced the expected results.</p><p>“Matt Ishbia, the Suns owner, has shown already in his ownership that he’s aggressive; he’s willing to make moves,” Charania said. “He’s gonna make a million swings as Suns owner, but this iteration of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker just has not worked.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporting for NBA Today with <a href="https://twitter.com/malika_andrews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@malika_andrews</a> on the potential summer of change coming to the Phoenix Suns: <a href="https://t.co/73BB8aQdYP">pic.twitter.com/73BB8aQdYP</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1907527747821301888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>He added that the Suns are expected to reshape their roster this offseason, and any changes are likely to begin with Durant.</p><p>“One thing to keep in mind, back at the NBA Trade Deadline in February, Minnesota, Miami, New York, San Antonio, and Houston were among the teams, I’m told, there was mutual interest between Durant and those teams,” Charania said. “I expect those teams and potentially others to be back in the fray this summer.”</p><h2><b>Kevin Durant’s injury, Suns’ playoff struggles fuel offseason uncertainty</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kevin-Durant-35-brings-the-ball-up-as-Minnesota-Timberwolves-guard-Anthony-Edwards-5.jpg"><figcaption>© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Durant is under contract for one more season, and his status is expected to be a key storyline entering the offseason. According to Charania, the postseason will also play a factor as early exits could increase pressure on front offices to pursue high-impact moves.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-why-love-is-keeping-devin-booker-in-phoenix-despite-tumultuous-season">Suns, currently 35-41, are clinging to playoff hopes</a> but have lost four straight games. They sit 1.5 games behind the Sacramento Kings (36-39) for the final Play-In Tournament spot.</p><p>Phoenix will face tough challenges in the coming days, including matchups against the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks, before closing the season with a potentially decisive game against the Kings on April 13.</p><p>Adding to the uncertainty, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-kevin-durant-out-one-week-ankle-injury">Durant recently suffered a left ankle sprain in a loss to the Rockets</a> and is expected to miss at least a week, according to reports. With the Suns’ postseason fate hanging in the balance, there’s growing speculation that Durant may have already played his final game with the franchise.</p><p>Despite being in his 17th NBA season, the 36-year-old remains one of the league’s most potent offensive weapons. He is currently averaging 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.7% from the field and 43% from three over 62 games.</p><h2><b>Multiple teams circling as Durant trade buzz grows</b></h2><p>Earlier this year, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-rumors-minnesota-plans-to-make-another-kevin-durant-trade-pursuit">Minnesota Timberwolves had made an aggressive push to land Durant</a> at the trade deadline but refused to part with franchise stars Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels.</p><p>In addition to the five teams mentioned by Charania, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/how-nba-new-208-million-second-apron-impacts-trades-free-agency-siegels-scoop">Brett Siegel recently reported that the Atlanta Hawks</a> were a “surprising” team to express interest in Durant’s availability, further underscoring the league-wide attention surrounding his future.</p><p>Another team to monitor is the Dallas Mavericks, who recently traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. However, Dallas may be a less likely landing spot for Durant following Kyrie Irving’s recent ACL tear, which casts doubt on their short-term competitiveness and potential trade ambitions.</p><p>With the Suns likely heading into the offseason without a postseason berth, all signs point to Durant’s status becoming one of the most closely watched storylines of the summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Knicks, Spurs among 5 teams Kevin Durant has ‘mutual’ trade interest with

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets will be without two starters when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Cam Johnson and Ziaire Williams <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-02_04PM.pdf" rel="noopener">have been ruled out for the matchup</a>. Johnson is dealing with a lower back contusion, while Williams will have the night off for rest.</p><p>The game will mark <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/is-cam-johnson-playing-tonight-nets-mavericks-injury-report">Johnson’s second consecutive absence</a> after he exited Saturday’s 115-112 win over the Washington Wizards.</p><p>Noah Clowney and Day’Ron Sharpe will also remain sidelined against Minnesota. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-shut-down-noah-clowney-for-remainder-of-season-due-to-ankle-injury">The Nets ruled Clowney out for the rest of the season</a> with a right ankle sprain, while Sharpe has missed Brooklyn’s last four games with a knee sprain.</p><h2>Nets rule out Cam Johnson, Ziaire Williams for Timberwolves matchup</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cam-Johnson.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Johnson has been the Nets’ most consistent player this season, averaging a career-high 18.8 points and 3.4 assists on 48/39/89 shooting splits over 57 appearances. The 28-year-old is one of four NBA players averaging 18-plus points on over 47 percent shooting from the field, 39 percent from three and 88 percent from the free-throw line, alongside Kyrie Irving, Darius Garland and Jamal Murray.</p><p>Williams has been among Brooklyn’s most productive players in recent weeks. The offseason trade acquisition has averaged 11.2 points while shooting 38.5 percent from three on 6.5 attempts per game over his last 10 appearances.</p><p>Jalen Wilson is questionable for Thursday’s game due to right ankle soreness. D’Angelo Russell is also dealing with right ankle soreness, but is probable.</p><p>The Nets have won two straight games following a 2-16 stretch. Brooklyn sits two games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for fifth place and three ahead of the Toronto Raptors for sixth place in the <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/" rel="noopener">draft lottery standings</a> with six remaining.</p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-reveals-real-mvp-bonkers-win-nuggets">the Timberwolves have won three straight</a> following a 1-3 stretch.</p><p>Minnesota is battling to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chris Finch’s squad holds the same record (44-32) as the Memphis Grizzlies but sits in seventh place due to a tiebreaker. Both teams are a half-game behind the Golden State Warriors in fifth and one ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers in eighth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Johnson, Ziaire Williams ruled out for Timberwolves matchup

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Smith</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T10:38:38-07:00">April 2nd, 10:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T10:38:38-07:00">April 2nd, 10:38am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anthony Edwards delivered another standout performance Tuesday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-reveals-real-mvp-bonkers-win-nuggets">leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 140-139 double-overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets</a> and extending their win streak to three games. The 23-year-old guard recorded 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, showcasing his growing reputation as one of the league’s premier young stars.</p><p>Edwards’ late-game heroics included 13 points in the final 6:53 of regulation, including a pair of clutch three-pointers that helped Minnesota force overtime. The performance <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907438289243566478" rel="noopener">drew high praise</a> from ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith during Wednesday’s broadcast of First Take, where Smith compared Edwards’ style and clutch factor to that of NBA legend Michael Jordan.</p><p>“Ant-Man is one of the greatest shows in basketball,” Smith said. “I’m gonna encourage the NBA and everybody involved to continue to watch this brother and put that brother on national television because he is something to behold. We know this brother – he goes airborne it’s a problem, we understand that. Have you seen the way he works on his shot? Have you seen his jumper improve? He scored 13 points in the last 6:53 of regulation right, back-to-back threes to put them up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Ant-Man is one of the greatest shows in basketball. And I’m gonna encourage the NBA… to continue to watch this brother and put that brother on National TV… I’m just watching his game, it’s Jordan-esque.”</p><p>Stephen A. Smith on Anthony Edwards 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/jf4rU6ARxI">pic.twitter.com/jf4rU6ARxI</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1907438289243566478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Smith continued his remarks by emphasizing Edwards’ presence in crucial moments.</p><p>“I’m just watching his game and it’s Jordan-esque… he shows up when it counts,” Smith said. “He’s one of those cats, if you’re watching it on TV, you’re looking at your clock like [the] game [is] winding down – he’s going to respond at some point, it’s what he does. When you’re talking about what you should want to see as these playoffs are about to unfold, that’s a brother I want to see as often as possible.”</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards’ leadership anchors Timberwolves’ playoff push amid tight Western race</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Edwards-5-reacts-after-a-play-in-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-Denver-Nuggets.jpg"><figcaption>© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith also highlighted Minnesota’s playoff outlook and Edwards’ role in the team’s success.</p><p>“I’m looking at Minnesota, they got size, they could play some defense – we get all of that. It’s about Ant-Man,” he said. “He ain’t no point guard having him making the decisions… I don’t need that from him, I need the ball in his hands. He’s the brother that you can give the ball to and say take me there.”</p><p>Now in his fourth NBA season, Edwards is averaging a career-high 27.3 points per game, along with 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 44.2% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range across 73 games. His continued development as a two-way force has placed him at the center of Minnesota’s playoff push.</p><p>Meanwhile, with a 44-32 record, the Timberwolves currently sit in a tie with the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. They remain just half a game behind the Golden State Warriors (44-31) for the fifth seed as the postseason approaches.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/schedule/upcoming">Minnesota will continue its five-game road trip Thursday night against the Brooklyn Nets</a> (25-51), followed by a matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers (23-53) on Saturday. Edwards’ recent play and leadership will be pivotal as the Timberwolves attempt to climb out of the Play-In Tournament seeding and solidify a top-six spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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