I think he had gotten comfortable with it,” Finch said. “I think some of the stuff that we saw early, we weren’t quite expecting some of it with him.” So Edwards was telling teammates where he wanted them to be — as the Lakers tried to “tilt the floor” against him and send multiple defenders at him — in the gaps whenever he had the ball.

Anthony Edwards and the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves notched a Game 1 upset over the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, recording a 117-95 final score at Crypto.com Arena. Edwards helped propel his team to victory on the road,

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shared his thoughts on playing in Los Angeles during the NBA Playoffs matchup against the Lakers. The Minnesota Timberwolves opened their first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 117–95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers,