NBA News: Latest Injury Update on Anthony Edwards Status for Game 1
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards suffered a knee injury on April 26 that raised uncertainty about his status for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs. Before Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals tips off on Monday night, the Timberwolves got some positive news.
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ESPN‘s Shams Charania reported that Edwards is now expected to play in Game 1 on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Edwards suffered the knee injury in Game 4 of the first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. He was ultimately diagnosed with a hyperextended knee and a bone bruise in his left knee, with the expectation that he’d miss the Western Conference Semifinals.
Sources told ESPN that the team became increasingly confident in recent days regarding Edwards’ ability to return quickly. He’s gone through “around-the-clock rehabbing,” working up to light workouts over the weekend followed by participation in the team’s shootaround on Monday morning.
What to Expect in Anthony Edwards’ Return for Timberwolves
Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesEdwards entered the NBA Playoffs coming off another knee injury. He missed 11 of the Timberwolves’ final 14 regular-season games due to inflammation in his right knee.
It certainly seemed to have some impact on his performance. He entered the 2026 NBA Playoffs averaging 26.9 points per game, making 3.1 three-pointers per contest while shooting 46.8 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from the perimeter in 42 career playoff starts.
In the four first-round series games against the Phoenix Suns, Edwards shot just 35.8 percent from the field and his average fell to 2.0 three-pointers made per game on 25.8 percent shooting.
The hope for Minnesota might be that having nearly 8 full days of rest and rehabilitation could put Edwards in a better position to perform well both in Game 1 and for the rest of the series. Edwards is expected to be wearing a sleeve on his left knee, as he was spotted with one in shootaround this morning while he tested it with quick-dribble stepbacks.
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