The Western Convention semifinals sequence between the Warriors and Timberwolves was already down one celebrity with Stephen Curry out till at the least Recreation 5, and it briefly misplaced one other when Anthony Edwards limped to the locker room Thursday evening in Recreation 2.
Edwards, the Timberwolves’ 23-year-old chief and already one of many league’s high gamers, needed to be helped off the ground halfway via the second quarter after Trayce Jackson-Davis landed on his left ankle defending an try on the rim.
Edwards was identified with a left ankle sprain, and the Timberwolves deemed him questionable to return, however he spent lower than six minutes of sport time within the locker room earlier than returning to the courtroom to start the second half.
Jackson-Davis was trying to defend the drive and landed on Edwards’ left ankle, which rolled below the load of the Warriors’ 6-foot-9, 245-pound second-year ahead. Edwards remained on the ground beneath the basket for Golden State’s offensive possession on the opposite finish of the ground, and coach Chris Finch ultimately known as timeout to get him off the courtroom with 5:56 remaining within the quarter.
Taking part in with out Curry, who strained his left hamstring in Recreation 1, the Warriors have been already in a giant gap when Edwards left the sport. They trailed 37-19 when he went to the locker room and have been down 56-39 at halftime. Edwards examined the ankle throughout intermission and took his spot on the ground to start the second half.
Whereas Edwards was quiet through the Warriors’ win in Recreation 1 — and was known as out by Finch afterward — he averaged 26.8 factors and performed 41 minutes per sport throughout Minnesota’s first-round win towards the Lakers. His absence would imply as a lot for the Timberwolves as Curry’s does for Golden State.
Edwards overcame one other damage scare throughout that sequence, when LeBron James dove into his legs whereas chasing a free ball in Recreation 4. Whereas Edwards averted the worst-case situation within the collision, it did trigger him to twist his ankle — the identical one he sprained Thursday evening.
Initially Revealed: Might 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM PDT
