<!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', '/timberwolves-news-why-anthony-edwards-heart-was-warm-despite-loss-to-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks');   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/2024/12/Why-Anthony-Edwards-heart-was-warm-despite-loss-to-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T10:01:14-08:00">December 24th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T10:01:14-08:00">December 24th, 10:01am</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">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-anthony-edwards-request-depressing-slump"> Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a 117-104 defeat against the Atlanta Hawks</a> on Saturday, marking their third consecutive loss and dropping their record to 14-14. The game, held in Atlanta, was the start of a challenging three-game road trip for the Timberwolves.</p><p>Despite the loss, the night held a deeply personal significance for Anthony Edwards. The star guard experienced an emotional moment when his grandfather, Ben, attended one of his games for the first time since Edwards was in high school. In a video shared by Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Christopher Hine on X, formerly known as Twitter, Edwards is seen running over to embrace his grandfather, sharing a heartfelt moment courtside.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards’ grandfather is in attendance for the Timberwolves game today 🔥</p><p>It’s the first game of Ant’s he’s attended since high school 🫶</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherHine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChristopherHine</a>)<a href="https://t.co/rZKf2Yh8DE">pic.twitter.com/rZKf2Yh8DE</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1871379298856444054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“This is my first NBA game with my granddad,” Edwards <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1871414012745032119" rel="noopener">said</a> during the postgame press conference. “Sad I ain’t get the W for him, but I’m just happy he was here. My heart was warm when I seen him. That was great.”</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards’ moment with grandfather shines amid Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards-5-dribbles-against-the-Atlanta-Hawks-in-the-third-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Edwards contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in the game. While his stat line reflected his all-around capabilities, the Timberwolves struggled to execute consistently against Atlanta. Defensive lapses and missed opportunities on offense kept Minnesota from closing the gap in key moments, extending their losing streak to three games.</p><p>The moment with his grandfather, however, provided a bright spot for Edwards amid the disappointment. Known for his vibrant personality and close family ties, Edwards has often spoken about the influence of his upbringing on his drive and determination. The surprise appearance of his grandfather highlighted the strong support system that has shaped his NBA journey.</p><p>Looking ahead, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-special-anthony-edwards-admission">Timberwolves face a critical test against the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day</a> in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks, with a 19-10 record, are on a two-game winning streak and have been one of the stronger teams in the Western Conference recently, going 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup offers Minnesota an opportunity to reset and find their rhythm as they look to bounce back.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Anthony Edwards’ ‘heart was warm’ despite Timberwolves’ loss to Hawks

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-chris-finch-anthony-edwards-request-depressing-slump');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Chris Finch makes Anthony Edwards request amid depressing slump');   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/2024/12/Chris-Finch-makes-Anthony-Edwards-request-amid-depressing-slump.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Chris Finch makes Anthony Edwards request amid depressing slump</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T09:09:55-08:00">December 24th, 9:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T09:10:08-08:00">December 24th, 9:10am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Much has changed for the Minnesota Timberwolves since their run to the Western Conference Finals last season. Aside from Karl-Anthony Towns being moved to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster trade that brought Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minneapolis at the start of training camp, the demeanor and intensity of this promising-looking organization has completely shifted. Now 14-14 on the season following a 117-104 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, the Timberwolves and superstar Anthony Edwards are walking a dangerous road.</p><p>Aside from their offensive numbers declining compared to a season ago, one of the most noticeable changes with the Wolves is that Edwards isn’t finding the same joy and positive energy on the court that he thrived off of when Minnesota recently went 56-26 during the 2023-24 season. While this has still been an All-Star season for Edwards, his struggles have contributed to the team’s lack of success in recent games.</p><p>When asked about Edwards ahead of Monday’s game, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch kept it short and explained <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1871402832953508157" rel="noopener">what the team’s young star needs to do</a> in order to snap out of his recent funk.</p><p>“That’s a question better suited for him for sure,” Finch said in response to Edwards’ joy being questioned, via Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. “I know he’s frustrated … at different levels, but he also has to adjust a little bit now too.”</p><p>In addition to discussing Edwards, Finch also claimed that the team as a whole is <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1871362527650857270" rel="noopener">facing some challenges</a> due to the personality of the group changing.</p><p>“We still see this as pretty early in the process of integrating everybody. We’re facing some challenges that we didn’t anticipate, maybe, and we’re trying to kind of reinvent ourselves on the fly,” Finch stated before the game. “So, you know, we’re dealing with the weight of expectation of a great season from last year. But this is a totally different team, and in its personality.”</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards’ frustrations hitting new heights?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In 28 games this season, Edwards is averaging 25.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from three-point range. He is currently tied with Detroit Pistons sharpshooter Malik Beasley for the most made threes in the league.</p><p>It is clear that Edwards has been frustrated as of late, and he made that abundantly clear after a recent loss to the Warriors when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-on-referees-after-chippy-loss-warriors">Timberwolves superstar made it a point to call out the officials</a>.</p><p>“F***in’ terrible,” Edwards said after the team’s 113-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. “Excuse is the reason they call a foul, they don’t call a foul, the s*** was just terrible. They don’t want to talk back to me, they don’t want to talk back to my coach. I said one thing to the ref and he gave me a tech. They penalize me and Jul’ for being stronger than our opponent, every night. We don’t get no calls.</p><p>“That’s how I feel about the officials.”</p><p>Prior to Monday’s showdown in Atlanta, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-fined-75000-blasting-referees-warriors-loss">Edwards received a $75,000 fine from the league office</a> for his public criticism of the officiating and using “inappropriate and profane language” towards the referees in his postgame remarks.</p><p>The good news for Edwards and the Timberwolves is that the season is still young. As the calendar prepares to flip to 2025, opportunity will present itself to the young star and his team to finally get things trending in the right direction.</p><p>Time will tell if the Timberwolves can regain their confidence and once again become title-contending threats in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Chris Finch makes Anthony Edwards request amid depressing slump

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks grabbed a huge victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night and will now shift their focus to an NBA Christmas matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.</p><p>Ahead of that contest, Mavs guard Kyrie Irving gave Anthony Edwards <a href="https://x.com/joeymistretta_/status/1871430156415549881?t=t0whIKQHb8OeDuFs8twM-g" rel="noopener">his flowers</a> as he continues to develop into one of the brightest young stars in the Association.</p><p>Via Joey Mistretta:</p><p>“Just like great artists or great athletes that have come before him, he’s taken a lot from other people’s games… That’s what makes you special, that’s what makes you great, ” Irving said.</p><p>“You know, I was watching some film yesterday and watching him get on his guys, he just really wants to win, when you have that mentality every single day it’s going to eventually carry on to your teammates. They’re still building an identity with Julius Randle in there but specifically for Ant, he’s been vocal to media talking about his team, trying to get something going, and as a young player leading a franchise, that’s one of the hardest things to do, burden all of that.”</p><p>The Mavericks star also elaborated on how he can tell Ant gets advice from other players across the league, especially after playing for Team USA in the summer at the Paris Olympics.</p><p>Edwards is having another solid campaign, posting averages of 25.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. The Timberwolves have struggled <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-president-tough-karl-anthony-towns-admission-trade">since trading away Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, but the hope is they can eventually find their footing again with Randle now as Ant’s co-star instead. Minnesota owns a 14-14 record.</p><p>As for Kyrie and the Mavericks, they’re in fourth in the West with a 19-10 record and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-luka-doncic-playing-blazers-injury-update">just got Luka Doncic back f</a>rom a heel injury. Hopefully, Dallas can grab a victory on Christmas and slow down Edwards, who will be looking to wreak havoc under the bright lights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving drops ‘special’ Anthony Edwards admission

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-fined-75000-blasting-referees-warriors-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for blasting referees after Warriors loss');   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/2024/12/Timberwolves-news-Anthony-Edwards-goes-off-on-referees-after-chippy-loss-to-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for blasting referees after Warriors loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T13:57:51-08:00">December 23rd, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T14:36:08-08:00">December 23rd, 2:36pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. 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">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a 113-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-on-referees-after-chippy-loss-warriors">Anthony Edwards went off on the officials</a> and is now paying for it. The NBA fined Edwards, issuing an <a href="https://x.com/NBAPR/status/1871308598732591193" rel="noopener">official statement</a> two days after Saturday night’s loss via X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Anthony Edwards has been fined $75,000 for public criticism of the officiating and using inappropriate and profane language, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. Edwards’ comments came during postgame media availability following the Timberwolves’ 113-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 21 at Target Center.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The following has been released by the NBA. <a href="https://t.co/nrL9JM8yXF">pic.twitter.com/nrL9JM8yXF</a></p><p>— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1871308598732591193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edwards and the Timberwolves will face the Hawks on Monday.</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards goes off on officials after Timberwolves’ loss</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Timberwolves-All-Star-Anthony-Edwards.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards rarely shies away from his honest opinion, albeit calling out his teammates or NBA officials. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense">Edwards called out his team’s offensive shortcomings</a>, he went after the officials of the Timberwolves’ 113-103 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.</p><p>It was a chippy game between the two Western Conference teams. But in the end, the Warriors prevailed behind a 31-point performance by Stephen Curry. After the loss, Edwards didn’t hold back on his feelings about the game’s officiating, per Dane Moore’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“F****** terrible,” Edwards said. “Excuse is the reason they call a foul; they don’t call a foul; the s*** was just terrible. They don’t want to talk back to me. They don’t want to talk back to my coach. I said one thing to the ref, and he gave me a tech. They penalize me and Jul’ for being stronger than our opponent, every night. We don’t get no calls. Yeah .. That’s how I feel about the officials.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards talked about the officiating for the entirety of his postgame media. Here's a piece of what he said. <a href="https://t.co/Nehp43N3ex">pic.twitter.com/Nehp43N3ex</a></p><p>— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1870692401721098558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edwards finished the night with 19 points on 6-for-20, seven rebounds, and five assists. And he’ll enter Monday’s matchup against the Hawks with his pockets a bit lighter than before.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for blasting referees after Warriors loss

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-on-referees-after-chippy-loss-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards goes off on referees after chippy loss to Warriors');   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/2024/12/Timberwolves-news-Anthony-Edwards-goes-off-on-referees-after-chippy-loss-to-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards goes off on referees after chippy loss to Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T06:29:09-08:00">December 22nd, 6:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T06:41:49-08:00">December 22nd, 6:41am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves fell to the Golden State Warriors 113-103 on Saturday night. Once again, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-fined-nsfw-media-interview-after-warriors-game">Anthony Edwards was not happy</a> following the loss, and <a href="https://x.com/danemoorenba/status/1870692401721098558?s=46&amp;t=vnLDgTn4yNZudl1UzUUjJA" rel="noopener">didn’t hold back</a> when reflecting on the officiating.</p><p>“F***in terrible,” Edwards said to reporters in the postgame locker room, per Dane Moore on X, formerly Twitter. “Excuse is the reason they call a foul, they don’t call a foul, the s*** was just terrible. They don’t want to talk back to me, they don’t want to talk back to my coach. I said one thing to the ref and he gave me a tech. They penalize me and Jul’ for being stronger than our opponent, every night. We don’t get no calls. Yeah .. That’s how I feel about the officials.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards talked about the officiating for the entirety of his postgame media. Here's a piece of what he said. <a href="https://t.co/Nehp43N3ex">pic.twitter.com/Nehp43N3ex</a></p><p>— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1870692401721098558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edwards finished the night with 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting, with seven rebounds and five assists. As the All-Star guard referred to the reporters after the game, he and teammate Julius Randle were hugely impacted by no-calls.</p><h2><b>Anthony Edwards and Timberwolves give away win to Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On a vintage Stephen Curry night where the former MVP knocked down seven three-pointers, the Timberwolves were able to make a comeback after being down 50-37 at the half, scoring 38 total in the third quarter.</p><p>As the time evaporated down the stretch, Curry icing the game with two huge threes under the three-minute mark, it all went back to how poorly Minnesota began the game. Again, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense">Edwards and Co. continued the streak of bad offense</a> – shooting 27.3 percent in the opening two quarters, and missed key shots in the end that could’ve perfected the comeback.</p><p>Officiating has been a huge topic, especially hovering over such an explosive player like Edwards who thrives off of getting to the bucket – <i>and to the free-throw line</i>.</p><p>There is bound to be more frustrations going forward. And Edwards, Randle and the rest of the T-Wolves squad will have to adjust.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards goes off on referees after chippy loss to Warriors

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Kevin Durant gets Anthony Edwards’ leadership endorsement

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-brutal-nsfw-take-minnesota-poor-offense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Edwards has brutal NSFW take on Timberwolves’ poor offense');   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/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards-has-brutal-NSFW-take-on-Minnesotas-poor-offense.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards has brutal NSFW take on Timberwolves’ poor offense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T06:48:05-08:00">December 20th, 6:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T06:48:05-08:00">December 20th, 6:48am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-cryptic">Timberwolves welcomed back Karl-Anthony Towns</a>, and in return, the New York Knicks blew them out on their homecourt, 133-107. The two highest scorers for the Timberwolves were Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, but the three other starters didn’t score more than ten points.</p><p>Edwards has been vocal throughout the season on the team and how they need to improve, and he <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869989020614439065" rel="noopener">didn’t hold back</a> once again after their poor performance against the Knicks.</p><p>“We don’t have s–t on offense. We don’t have no identity,” Edwards said after the game. “We know I’m gonna shoot a bunch of shots, we know [Julius Randle] gonna shoot a bunch of shots, and that’s all we know. We don’t really know anything else. It’s not on the coaches at all, it’s on us. We’re out there playing. We gotta make it easier for each other. Coaches put us in great position; we just don’t do it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We don't have sh*t on offense. We don't have no identity. We know I'm gonna shoot a bunch of shots, we know Ju gonna shoot a bunch of shots, and that's all we know."</p><p>Anthony Edwards after the Wolves' loss to the Knicks🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DaneMooreNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/nJid2XoRFa">pic.twitter.com/nJid2XoRFa</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1869989020614439065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 20, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Timberwolves have had an issue with their offense staying consistent this season, as their true identity is defense. But once the defense isn’t playing well, they get in trouble unless Edwards or Randle can bail them out on offense. They’re going to need more players to step up offensively, and Edwards knows that.</p><h2>Timberwolves struggling on offense</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Anthony-Edwards.jpg"><figcaption>Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Losing Karl-Anthony Towns may have been big for the Timberwolves, as they don’t have a consistent scorer that can also be good on the other end. Julius Randle offers versatility on offense, but he isn’t the scorer or the defender that Towns was. The Timberwolves bench also has to step up, but in all, the entire team has to come together and work out their issues.</p><p>Earlier this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-collapse-kings">Anthony Edwards called out the team</a> after losing against the Sacramento Kings, where they blew a lead late in the game.</p><p>“We got up and everybody cheering and f—–g hype,” Edwards said via Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune. “We get down again and don’t nobody say nothing. That’s the definition of a frontrunner. We as a team, including myself, we all was frontrunners tonight. It was some bulls–t, for sure.”</p><p>Edwards has shown he’s not afraid to hold his teammates or himself accountable in certain situations. If the Timberwolves decide to make some moves before the trade deadline, they may look to find another scorer who can help them coming off the bench. For now, they’re going to have to figure things out internally and hope it gets better.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards has brutal NSFW take on Timberwolves’ poor offense

<!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', '/lakers-news-jj-redick-3-point-debate-intriguing-anthony-edwards-stephen-curry-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'JJ Redick adds fuel to 3-point debate with intriguing Anthony Edwards-Stephen Curry take');   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/2024/12/JJ-Redick-adds-fuel-to-3-point-debate-with-intriguing-Anthony-Edwards-Stephen-Curry-take.jpg"></figure><h1>JJ Redick adds fuel to 3-point debate with intriguing Anthony Edwards-Stephen Curry take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T20:30:28-08:00">December 16th, 8:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T20:30:28-08:00">December 16th, 8:30pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>LOS ANGELES – To say the NBA game has changed from 10-20 years ago is an understatement. The game has become more three-point oriented with teams like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-gets-real-on-bostons-historic-3-point-shooting">Boston Celtics having historic three-point shooting</a> games. If you look on social media though, fans have been debating whether or not the change is good for the game. Just last week, the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets made history with the <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1867953743603650577" rel="noopener">most missed three-point shots</a> in regulation. Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies this past weekend, head coach JJ Redick gave his opinion on the three-point debate with an interesting comparison between Anthony Edwards and Stephen Curry.</p><p>“I brought this up the other night in Minnesota, it’s what makes Ant Edwards different. To be able to shoot ten a game at 40-plus percent, that’s Steph Curry, that’s elite,” Redick said. “There’s just different ways to look at it. And again, you have to play to the strengths of your personnel. Not everybody has Boston’s roster with eight guys that can bang threes at a really efficient clip. I don’t think the league and play style is as homogenized as people make it out to be.”</p><p>JJ Redick was a good three-point shooter during his playing days, and he’s <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/10/7/24264567/lakers-jj-redick-3-point-shooting-offense-preseason" rel="noopener">carried that philosophy over</a> to the Lakers, as per Edwin Garcia of Silver Screen and Roll.</p><h2><b>JJ Redick’s model for three-point shooting</b></h2><p>On the season so far, Anthony Edwards is averaging around 10.2 attempts from three-point range, a career-high. He’s knocking them down at a 42.4 percent clip, also a career-high.</p><p>In comparison, Stephen Curry for his career has averaged a little under ten three-point attempts per game. He’s averaged no less than 11 attempts for the past four seasons. He holds a career shooting mark of 42.5 percent. Curry is at 10.1 attempts this season and 42.1 percent.</p><p>When it comes to three-point shooting and how teams should approach that in-game, Redick believes it all depends on the personnel. To him, having a player like Edwards is necessary to being a good three-point shooting team.</p><p>“I think there’s different types of threes, theres good threes and there’s bad threes,” Redick said. “I think if you were to sort of model out how you could become a high volume, efficient shooting three-point team, you would hunt threes in transition. You would be able to have some off-ball movers. You would be able to have individual shot creators that could draw a second defender to get you in the blender. You’d be able to have a guy who could shoot efficiently off the dribble.”</p><p>Throughout Redick’s 15-year NBA career, he averaged around five attempts from three-point range and knocked them down at a 41.5 percent clip. His career high in attempts was the 8.0 he took during the 2018-19 season with the Philadelphia 76ers. His career high in percentage was the 47.5 percent he shot during the 2015-16 season wit the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

JJ Redick adds fuel to 3-point debate with intriguing Anthony Edwards-Stephen Curry take

<!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', '/pelicans-news-sources-brandon-ingram-getting-anthony-edwards-ja-morant-level-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sources: Why Pelicans Brandon Ingram not getting Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant level deal');   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/2024/12/Sources-Why-Pelicans-Brandon-Ingram-not-getting-Anthony-Edwards-Ja-Morant-level-deal.jpg"></figure><h1>Sources: Why Pelicans Brandon Ingram not getting Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant level deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T10:11:50-08:00">December 10th, 10:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T10:11:50-08:00">December 10th, 10:11am</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA’s player acquisition markets are constantly shifting around new CBA parameters, the supply of talent, and the demand from contenders to add another All-Star piece. Only game-changing, globally marketable stars are truly worth a full max-level deal. That principle is why the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-evp-david-griffin-stand-pat-despite-zion-williamson-brandon-ingram-injuries">market has settled on New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram.</a> Though eligible, Ingram is facing long odds when it comes to inking a contract extension on par with Anthony Edwards and Ja Morant.</p><p>Shams Charania (ESPN) reports Ingram’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/42878390/shams-charania-nba-pass-trade-intel-jimmy-butler-brandon-ingram-golden-state-warriors" rel="noopener">new agents are still asking</a> about a full five-year, $50 million-a-season type of contract structure. One league source laughed at that initial asking price when talking with ClutchPoints recently. Front offices are being cautious given the new CBA team building blueprints after all.</p><p>“If Ja Morant is making $36 million, BI can’t be getting $50 (million),” the source stated. “That’s ANT money.”</p><p>Left implied: Ingram is not on the same All-NBA level as Morant or Edwards and the next contract will make that clear. A four-year, $135 million deal might look insulting but there is no new injection of money coming this summer. Only two or three teams will have cap space and those front offices are clearing the books for rebuilds. Ingram reportedly wants to find a competitive situation at the next stop.</p><p>Ingram will need to compromise in a big way. Ja Morant’s five-year, $197 million deal ends at his age-28 season with a $44.8 million cap hit. The Memphis Grizzlies are getting a bargain with this season’s $36.7 million price. Comparatively, Anthony Edwards will make $55 million as a 27-year-old before hitting unrestricted free agency. He is<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/contracts/_/sort/average" rel="noopener"> 21st on the AAV charts this season</a>, tied with Tyrese Haliburton. Morant is 42nd, tied with Zion Williamson.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ($35.8 million AAV) is 50th; Aaron Gordon ($34.5 million) 55th. De’Aaron Fox and Donovan Mitchell are tied for 58th but round out the top 60 at $32 million. A healthy 27-year-old Ingram might have gotten that this summer by showing a little flexibility in negotiations but the market is cratering before Christmas Day.</p><h2><b>Pelicans, Brandon Ingram’s short-term options</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brandon-Ingram-Anthony-Edwards.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A short-term two-year deal worth $70 million with a third-year option keeps Ingram near his current wages while waiting out the market. Wanting north of $200 million over four years had teams like the Utah Jazz walking away from Ingram negotiations this summer. The Jazz will always have difficulty drawing in free agents but still balked at BI’s demands. Utah is a lottery team worried about Ingram’s questionable clutch shooting, an affinity for long two-pointers over threes, and injury history.</p><p>That performance against Lu Dort in the Pelicans’ last postseason appearance still lingers, and leaves most contenders weary. Sure, Ingram was averaging 22.2 points on 46.5% from the floor (37.4%3PA), 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game in 18 starts. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-brandon-ingram-pelicans-heart-and-soul-suns-takedown">Pelicans’ ‘heart and soul’</a> will now be on the sidelines indefinitely with a high ankle sprain.</p><p>All things considered, it’s hard to see Brandon Ingram getting a pay raise much less $50 million per season any time soon. Finding the 27-year-old former All-Star reserve a new home has been hard enough. That is why the Pelicans might have to stand pat until this summer and Ingram might have to settle for 60% of the current asking price. Not many in the gym seem to see a reason to pay more in this market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sources: Why Pelicans Brandon Ingram not getting Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant level deal

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-fined-nsfw-media-interview-after-warriors-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined for NSFW media interview after Warriors game');   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/2024/12/Timberwolves-Anthony-Edwards-fined-for-NSFW-media-interview-after-Warriors-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined for NSFW media interview after Warriors game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T10:52:59-08:00">December 9th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T05:15:31-08:00">December 10th, 5:15am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t having the greatest season, but they were on a four-game winning streak before losing to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. In fact, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-admits-major-struggle-after-offense-sputters-vs-timberwolves">they did blow out the Dubs on Friday</a>, and following the victory, Anthony Edwards gave an expletive interview.</p><p>Unfortunately, that’s now cost him some money. Ant <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1866158605696983386" rel="noopener">has been fined</a> $25,000 by the NBA, per Brett Siegel:</p><p>“Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $25,000 for using profane language during a media interview in the team’s victory over the Warriors on Dec. 6.”</p><p>Edwards was actually just complimenting both Naz Reid and Julius Randle for locking down on defense. Here was the full quote:</p><p>Naz [Reid] and Julius [Randle] is [expletive] playing defense,” Edwards said to Timberwolves reporter Dane Moore, per Sportsnet. “You know, I’ve never seen [Julius] play defense before. So that’s [expletive] incredible … he be guarding his [expletive] off.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards hilariously complimented Julius Randle, with Julius right next to him, for playing defense for the first time ever 😂💀</p><p>“Naz &amp; Julius is fu**ing playing defense. Ya know, I’ve never seen [Julius] play defense before, so that’s fu**ing incredible. And he’s right… <a href="https://t.co/y5QXCD9z1r">pic.twitter.com/y5QXCD9z1r</a></p><p>— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) <a href="https://twitter.com/CourtsideBuzzX/status/1865441920220053610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Timberwolves guard has been fined a lot this season. In fact, this is the seventh time. He’s now up to $70,000 in fines and we’re still very early into the 2024-25 campaign. It’s not like that amount of money is going to hurt Ant’s wallet, though.</p><p>Despite the fines, the franchise cornerstone is balling out. He’s averaging a career-high 26.4 points to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Edwards is also shooting 42.7% from long range, a career-best as well. The biggest issue for the Timberwolves is that outside of Ant and Randle, they aren’t getting a ton of production offensively.</p><p>Randle is averaging just over 20 PPG but after that, Reid is next with just 12.7 PPG. Minnesota ranks 20th in the Association in points per contest and many have criticized the organization for trading away Karl-Anthony Towns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-keeps-it-real-karl-anthony-towns-trade">Edwards himself admitted that he was very hurt by the Timberwolves shipping off his co-star</a> to the New York Knicks.</p><p>Minny isn’t back in action until Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards fined for NSFW media interview after Warriors game

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-overheard-stiffing-media-warriors-postgame');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards overheard after stiffing media for Warriors postgame');   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/2024/12/Timberwolves-news-Anthony-Edwards-overheard-after-stiffing-media-for-Warriors-postgame.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards overheard after stiffing media for Warriors postgame</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T08:45:33-08:00">December 9th, 8:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T08:45:33-08:00">December 9th, 8:45am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For as animated as he can get after a win, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-disrespectful-minnesota-fans-booing">Anthony Edwards can be equally as upset</a> after a loss. Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ crushing loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, Edwards rejected media requests yet again but was still heard on camera in the locker room from adjacent interviews.</p><p>Edwards told reporters that he was <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1865984405459673392" rel="noopener">not interested in speaking</a> due to receiving previous fines for foul language during post-game interviews, per Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. However, during a later interview with Julius Randle, he was heard expressing frustration with his performance in the loss, admitting that he was “terrible” down the stretch.</p><p>It was not the first time Edwards rejected post-game media interviews but was later overhead commenting on his performance. Edwards previously declined a request <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-heat-complaint-overheard-declines-media">following a Nov. 10 loss to the Miami Heat</a> before loudly complaining about Erik Spoelstra’s zone defense in the locker room.</p><p>In the 114-106 loss, Edwards hit a midrange jumper with 4:47 remaining in the game to give the Timberwolves a one-point lead. It would all go downhill for Minnesota from there, as Edwards went 0-for-6 with one turnover the rest of the way.</p><p>Edwards’ jumpshot that put Minnesota up 106-105 would end up being their final points in the game. The Timberwolves ceded a 9-0 run for nearly the entire five minutes of the contest.</p><p>While fans criticized Edwards for his shot selection at the end of the game, he still led the team with 27 points to go along with five rebounds and six assists by the end of the night. However, he also added six turnovers, including the one in the final minute of the game that sealed the Timberwolves’ fate.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves loss ends four-game win streak</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMAGN-24_c7597b.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Having just beaten the Warriors two days before their loss on Sunday, the Timberwolves ended their recent road stretch on a low note. Minnesota entered the second game riding a four-game win streak, their best of the 2024-2025 season.</p><p>Following their first loss since Nov. 27, the day before Thanksgiving, the Timberwolves get an extended break before making their next appearance. Minnesota will return home but not play again until Friday when they take on the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>The Timberwolves and Lakers recently faced off on Dec. 2 with the former dominating with a lopsided 109-80 victory.The meeting will be the third of four total in 2024-2025 as the two teams are scheduled to see each other for one final time in Feburary 2025. The season series is currently split 1-1 with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-panic-meter-concerning-season-opening-loss-lakers">Los Angeles stealing the first matchup</a> on opening night.</p><p>With their recent win streak, the Timberwolves managed to get over .500, even with their subsequent loss to the Warriors. Their 12-11 record through 23 games has them currently in ninth place in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards overheard after stiffing media for Warriors postgame

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-did-anthony-edwards-take-nsfw-shot-stephen-curry');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards take NSFW shot at Stephen Curry?');   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/2024/12/Did-Anthony-Edwards-take-NSFW-shot-at-Stephen-Curry.jpg"></figure><h1>Did Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards take NSFW shot at Stephen Curry?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T07:02:10-08:00">December 9th, 7:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T07:02:10-08:00">December 9th, 7:02am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anthony <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-disrespectful-minnesota-fans-booing">Edwards doesn’t have a filter</a> and is willing to go back and forth with anybody in the league. His most recent victim was Stephen Curry as the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off for the first time in three days.</p><p>The Timberwolves dominated the Warriors the first time, winning 107-90, and Edwards let everyone in Golden State and Curry know. During the final minutes, Edwards hit a shot that ultimately put the game to rest and screamed while walking back to the sidelines, <a href="https://x.com/legendz_nba/status/1865857005283353046" rel="noopener">telling the fans to go home</a>. He also screamed in Curry’s face, and the Warriors point guard responded, “Right back,” probably referring to playing them again in two days.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEAKED Audio Of Anthony Edwards Trash Talking Steph Curry👀:</p><p>Ant: “Yea!”</p><p>Curry: “Right back”</p><p>Ant: “Yea! Shut up, n****” <a href="https://t.co/lyXshCOTbH">pic.twitter.com/lyXshCOTbH</a></p><p>— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) <a href="https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1865857005283353046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Both teams have a little history with each other, and it’s only because of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-draymond-green-trolls-rudy-gobert-joel-embiid-incident">Draymond Green’s distaste for Rudy Gobert</a>. Edwards and Green are two of the league’s biggest talkers, so it’s always a moment when they step on the floor at the same time. This time, Edwards wanted a piece of Curry, which he got.</p><h2>Anthony Edwards helping Timberwolves get out of a slump</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Did-Anthony-Edwards-take-NSFW-shot-at-Stephen-Curry-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Just two weeks ago, Anthony Edwards was sitting at his locker room <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-collapse-kings">calling out the Timberwolves for being soft</a> after they had just lost to the Sacramento Kings. Edwards said that the team was front runners and that they didn’t know how to communicate with each other.</p><p>“Y’all wanna talk to me? What you wanna know, why we’re trash,” Edwards said to the media.</p><p>“We got up and everybody cheering and f*****g hype,” Edwards continued. “We get down again and don’t nobody say nothing. That’s the definition of a frontrunner. We as a team, including myself, we all was frontrunners tonight. It was some bulls**t, for sure.”</p><p>Since then, the Timberwolves have been 4-1 and have mostly dominated half of the teams that they’ve played. Their identity has always been defense, and that’s what has shown during this stretch. After one of their games, Edwards gave credit to Julius Randle and Naz Reid for defending, saying that’s something that they rarely do.</p><p>On offense, it looks like they’re still figuring things out with Randle in the mix, but he’s shown that he can take over a game similar to Edwards.</p><p>The Timberwolves are 12th in the Western Conference currently, and with how competitive it is out there, they’re going to have to keep winning to rise the standings. If Edwards can keep his same mentality and continue to bring the team together in tough moments, it shouldn’t be a reason why they don’t climb the standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards take NSFW shot at Stephen Curry?

<!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', '/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-hilarious-4-word-reaction-clutch-mike-conley-play-vs-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Edwards’ hilarious 4-word reaction to clutch Mike Conley play vs. Warriors');   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/2024/12/Timberwolves-news-Anthony-Edwards-hilarious-4-word-reaction-to-clutch-Mike-Conley-play-vs.-Warriors.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards’ hilarious 4-word reaction to clutch Mike Conley play vs. Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T08:19:04-08:00">December 7th, 8:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T08:19:04-08:00">December 7th, 8:19am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. 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">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>All-Star Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won their fourth consecutive game on Friday, beating the Golden State Warriors 107-90. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-mike-conley-eye-opening-claim-timberwolves-turnaround">Conley signaled the Timberwolves’ regular-season turnaround</a> following Minnesota’s 28-point blowout win against the Los Angeles Clippers (108-80), Edwards and Conley led their team to another lopsided victory. After the game, Anthony talked about his fourth-quarter assist to his starting point guard, which turned into a four-point play.</p><p>From there, the momentum swung in the Timberwolves’ favor. It happened at the beginning of the final frame, where Minnesota eventually outscored its opponent 29-18 before cruising to a 17-point victory. Edwards patted himself on the back while <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865285696732434473" rel="noopener">addressing</a> the assist, per Dane Moore’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“That’s a DIME,” Edwards said.</p><p>It was a significant play in the second half, as the Timberwolves strengthened their defensive clamps on the Warriors before outscoring their opponent by eleven points in the fourth quarter.</p><p>“People don’t understand how much I love to pass it to my teammates to get a dunk or hit the shot,” Edwards said. “If I hit a shot, I’m super happy. So, I know, if they hit a shot, they’re super happy, and I’m super happy for them. I’ve always been like that. So, I think that brings more joy to me than scoring; my teammates getting their stuff off. So, that’s exciting, and it makes it easier for me. So, now they can help, and I can go get a layup or shoot a pull-up.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"That was a DIME."</p><p>Anthony Edwards on setting the tone with an assist to Mike Conley and a 4-point play upon entering the 4th Quarter of the Wolves-Warriors matchup 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DaneMooreNBA</a>)<a href="https://t.co/aMhudz0HiN">pic.twitter.com/aMhudz0HiN</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1865285696732434473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Edwards’ 30 points led five Timberwolves players, all starters, who scored in double figures, including Conley (13), who finished with four assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Julius Randle added 16 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, and Rudy Gobert recorded a double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds).</p><h2><b>Mike Conley’s eye-opening claim about Anthony Edwards’ statement</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Timberwolves-point-guard-Mike-Conley.jpg"><figcaption>Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-goes-off-collapse-kings">Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards called out his teammates</a> for being “soft” amid November’s below .500 start (8-10), it lit a fire within the team. And the Timberwolves haven’t lost since.</p><p>Conley <a href="https://x.com/ChristopherHine/status/1864567731783131642" rel="noopener">addressed</a> the team’s mental state before facing the Warriors, per Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chris Hine.</p><p>“It was a back against the wall moment for all of us,” Conley said. “One where you look up [and] the season can go one way or the other. You can hit rock bottom really quickly. We had to put our foot in the ground &amp; say what do we want out of this season?”</p><p>The Timberwolves will go for their fifth consecutive win in a rematch against the Warriors on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards’ hilarious 4-word reaction to clutch Mike Conley play vs. Warriors

<!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', '/georgia-football-news-anthony-edwards-strong-message-carson-beck-sec-championship-texas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Edwards’ strong message to Carson Beck ahead of SEC Championship');   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/2024/12/Carson-Beck-walks-off-the-field.jpg"><figcaption>© Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Anthony Edwards’ strong message to Carson Beck ahead of SEC Championship</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-07T00:48:55-08:00">December 7th, 12:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-07T00:56:31-08:00">December 7th, 12:56am</time><address><a>Brian Buyawe</a>Brian Buyawe is an NBA, NFL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball writer for ClutchPoints. His advanced knowledge of basketball, football, and Formula One started at an early age, allowing him to provide in-depth analysis.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The SEC title game between Georgia football and Texas football commences this Saturday, and there’s a lot at stake on both sides. A win will do more than just grant an automatic CFP slot to the victor — it’ll also give that school plenty of bragging rights. An opportunity to claim the country’s top conference doesn’t come easy, so it’s safe to say that fans from both sides will either be glued to screens or screaming their lungs out in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.</p><p>One well-known figure who will no doubt tune in is NBA superstar Anthony Edwards, who had <a href="https://x.com/cjzero/status/1865270402961818034" rel="noopener">a supportive, self-censored message</a> for Bulldogs QB Carson Beck:</p><p>“Hey Carson Beck,” Edwards said, during a postgame interview on Friday. “Do your m-f-ing thing, you hear me? Do your thing. Let’s go and get the win, cause we’re gonna see ’em again in the SEC Championship”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Edwards has a self-censored message for Carson Beck and Georgia football <a href="https://t.co/vAg1naChPm">pic.twitter.com/vAg1naChPm</a></p><p>— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) <a href="https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1865270402961818034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For more context on the “see ’em again” portion of Edwards’ comments, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/georgia-vs-texas-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-sec-championship">Georgia and Texas already played each other</a> back in October, with the Bulldogs emerging victorious. As for the Minnesota Timberwolves star himself, Edwards has a connection to the Athens-based University. He spent his lone NCAA season (2019-20) playing for the Bulldogs, where he won the SEC Rookie of the Year and was named Second Team All-SEC.</p><h2>Carson Beck and Georgia football face a foe that’s out for revenge</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Carson-Beck-throws-a-pass-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/carson-beck-bold-predictions-georgia-texas-sec-title">Carson Beck and Co. have a tough task</a> ahead of them. Among all SEC teams, Texas ranks first defensively, allowing opponents just 247.5 total yards and 147.3 passing yards per game. Despite Georgia winning during their regular-season clash, the Longhorns were able to limit Beck to 175 passing yards. Even worse, Beck was scoreless and was picked off three times by Texas secondary.</p><p>It was RB Trevor Etienne who stepped up, running for three touchdowns to lead Georgia to a 30-15 victory. The Bulldogs’ defense showed out as well, amassing seven sacks and keeping Texas scoreless during the first half.</p><p>On Saturday, they’ll meet each other again. Texas is undoubtedly seeking revenge, especially considering how their defeat to Georgia was their only loss of the season. Georgia, on the other hand, is looking to ensure that — in addition to their defense wreaking havoc once again — Carson Beck plays well this time around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Edwards’ strong message to Carson Beck ahead of SEC Championship

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves stars Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards are not afraid to jaw at opposing players. The two basketball stars were caught on a hot mic giving some trash talk to Sacramento Kings forward Jae Crowder. The Timberwolves’ duo let Crowder <a href="https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1862605184079216987?s=46&amp;t=nxyCZiGq_oO0_cX9JnGJsg" rel="noopener">have it in a game</a> with the Kings.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LEAKED Audio Of Julius Randle Trash Talking Jae Crowder👀:</p><p>“I talk to you every time we play… you know I do”</p><p>Crowder wasn’t trying to hear none of that, which led to Randle saying: </p><p>“Ight, n****! I can talk whenever I want to”</p><p>Lastly, Anthony Edwards said: “shut up, Jae” <a href="https://t.co/T2v3vsmBG0">pic.twitter.com/T2v3vsmBG0</a></p><p>— LegendZ (@legendz_nba) <a href="https://twitter.com/legendz_nba/status/1862605184079216987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-fans-going-crazy-julius-randle-buzzer-beater-vs-suns">Randle recently joined Minnesota</a> after playing several years in New York with the Knicks. He clearly feels comfortable on the floor with his new squad.</p><p>“I talk to you every time we play… you know I do,” Randle was heard saying to Crowder during the Timberwolves-Kings game on Wednesday. Minnesota actually lost the game to the Kings, 115-104.</p><p>Crowder, who recently joined the Kings, was not too pleased with the trash talking. He clapped back at Randle, which ended up throwing gasoline on a burning fire. Randle then clapped back, using profanity that’s not appropriate to repeat. Edwards then decided to join the fray.</p><p>“Shut up, Jae,” Edwards said.</p><p>It appears there’s no love lost between the players, as the back and forth seemed heated at times. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-julius-randle-jae-crowder-longstanding-beef">Randle and Crowder have reportedly had beef going back years</a> when the Kings forward played for the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>It’s safe to say these two players won’t be headed to the other’s house for Thanksgiving dinner next year.</p><h2>The Timberwolves are underwhelming so far this season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Anthony-Edwards_e20f00.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Minnesota is just 9-10 on the season, which is not what was expected by fans heading into the year. The Timberwolves had a fabulous 2023-24 campaign, which saw the team reach the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota lost to Dallas in five games, and expectations were high heading into this season.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/karl-anthony-towns-first-bucket-with-knicks-after-timberwolves-trade">Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns</a> before the year started to the Knicks. In return, Minnesota got Randle who was coming off an injury-riddled campaign. This season, Randle is doing his best to stay healthy. He averages 21 points and about seven rebounds a game for a team trying to get on the same page with chemistry.</p><p>In recent NBA Cup play, the Timberwolves finished just 2-2. Minnesota is now third in the Western Conference Northwest division standings, trailing both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. The club next plays the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Minnesota has lost seven of its last 10 contests.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
25.3	5.5	4.0	0.6	1.4

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
25.3	5.5	4.0	0.6	1.4

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