NBANekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to the Game 1 victories of the Knicks and Timberwolves, then discuss potential tweaks we may see from the Sixers and Spurs. Plus, they break down the biggest contenders of the WNBA season!
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Spurs star Victor Wembanyama lamented what he described as energy mismanagement for ruining a historic defensive performance in which he had a playoff-record 12 blocks in a triple-double that came in a losing Game 1 effort against the Timberwolves.
For Victor Wembanyama, the 2026 NBA Playoffs are a collection of firsts. Add another one to the list.
Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves held on to steal Game 1 over the favored Spurs despite a record night from Victor Wembanyama.
A defensive clinic marred by lackluster offense
Plus, Anthony Edwards returns in surprise as Wolves overcome Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks
Victor Wembanyama only needed three quarters to match the NBA's single-game playoff blocks record on Monday night.
The Minnesota Timberwolves escaped San Antonio with a Game 1 victory on Monday night, just three days after taking down the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 back at home. Anthony Edwards returned from a nine-day absence due to a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, helping his Wolves steal Game 1. Edwards finished […] The post Why Anthony Edwards is ‘disappointed’ after Game 1 win vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Heading into the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs, everything looked incredible for the San Antonio Spurs as far as their chances of making it to the Western Conference Finals go. After all, the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked out a Denver Nuggets team that’s proven to be trouble for the Spurs in the regular season, […] The post Spurs most to blame after letting Timberwolves steal Game 1 at home appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defied the odds in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs. Led by Julius Randle and buoyed by Anthony Edwards’ early return from injury, Minnesota secured a 104-102 road win to take a 1-0 series lead. And well, while plenty of fans will be thanking ANT for […] The post Why Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards’ teammate is his ‘favorite player in the NBA’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
If there’s one thing everyone has come to know about this Minnesota Timberwolves squad, it’s that every member of that roster has that dawg in them. Jaden McDaniels proved it by talking trash to the Denver Nuggets and backing it up and Anthony Edwards returned from a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise just nine […] The post Timberwolves’ Terrence Shannon Jr. shows zero fear of Victor Wembanyama in postgame talk appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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It was a close, hard fought game throughout, but a poor shooting night from their stars doomed the Spurs.
Anthony Edwards ended up missing the final two games of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Denver Nuggets due to a knee injury, but the Timberwolves, despite being heavily undermanned, were able to get the job done. But what loomed was a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in the following round — a […] The post Why Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ return reminds Mike Conley of 2015 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Frost Bank Center was a sea of pink and blue on Tuesday night, but Anthony Edwards didn’t care much for the San Antonio Spurs’ fashion statement. The Minnesota Timberwolves star walked into a hostile environment and walked out with a gritty 104-102 Game 1 victory to kick off the Western Conference Semifinals. Despite a […] The post Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards not intimidated at all by Spurs’ pink, blue’ fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It is good to see that nothing has changed with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards in his return from a leg injury. Especially with his trash-talking. Edwards missed their last three games against the Denver Nuggets in the first round, and now that he is back in action, he is eager to beat the San […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards taunts Spurs bench in return from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -9.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Timberwolves lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference second round with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Timberwolves won the last meeting 104-102 on Tuesday, led by 21 points from Julius Randle...
