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Anthony Edwards called out for unusual move in fourth quarter as Timberwolves season ends: ‘Weakness’

Nypost · · 781 words · By Matt Ehalt
Leadership Qualities Sportsmanship vs. Competitive Intensity
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Anthony Edwards... decision to walk to the other end of the court to congratulate the Spurs with 8:01 remaining in San Antonio’s 139-106 series-clinching beatdown in Minneapolis.”
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While multiple sources confirm Anthony Edwards congratulated the Spurs during Game 6, the score is disputed. The claim states 139-106, but search results report a 139-109 victory. Additionally, the claim says the game was in Minneapolis, but one source specifies the game was at Target Center (Minneapolis), while another mentions the Spurs 'cruised past' them, but the score discrepancy is the primary issue.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals with a dominant 139-109 victory.
https://basketballsphere.com/en/video-anthony-edwards-congra…
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs knocked the Minnesota Timberwolves out of the playoffs with a 139-109 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Target Center on Friday.
https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/dirk-no…
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web search NEUTRAL — Udonis Haslem criticizes Anthony Edwards for congratulating the Spurs during Game 6: “I would not show that weakness”.
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/latest-news/udonis-haslem-…
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“Udonis Haslem, a three-team championship in his 20 seasons with the Heat, sharply called out the 24-year-old Timberwolves star during the Amazon Prime postgame show.”
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Wikipedia and Basketball-Reference confirm Udonis Haslem played 20 seasons with the Heat and won 3 championships. Web search results confirm he criticized Anthony Edwards' gesture on a postgame show.
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web search NEUTRAL — Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the vice president of basketball development for the Miami Heat, where he spent his entire 20-year playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udonis_Haslem
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web search NEUTRAL — Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem chats with ESPN's Richard Jefferson on all things basketball, including his time with the Heat, why he decided to re-sign a one...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hatAH8j-9f4
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web search NEUTRAL — What did Udonis Haslem average? Udonis Haslem averaged 7.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. How many rings does Udonis Haslem have? Udonis Haslem won 3 championships.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hasleud01.htm…
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“NBA Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzski and six-time All-Star Blake Griffin both could not believe what happened”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin reacted to and criticized Edwards' decision to congratulate the team before the game ended.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards, nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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web search NEUTRAL — Join Our Telegram Channel For Exclusive And Early Releases - https://t.me/FreeDawkinsOfficial Sub And Like For More Content Follow on Twitter - https://...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciFQMihjbSg
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web search NEUTRAL — Dirk Nowitzki has never seen anyone do what Anthony Edwards just did.Blake Griffin said he had never seen this before either. Griffin understands Edwards wanting to show respect, but he’d like to see …
https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/dirk-no…
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“the Bad Boys Pistons, who skipped postgame handshakes after being ousted by Michael Jordan’s Bulls in 1991.”
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Web search results and a reference to Isiah Thomas confirm that the Detroit Pistons (Bad Boys) skipped the traditional postgame handshakes after being swept by the Chicago Bulls in 1991.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, they went to Detroit’s locker room to shake hands and wish them luck against the Los Angeles Lakers. “Up until 1991 when the Detroit Pistons got swept by the Chicago Bulls, nobody expected a …
https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/isiah-thomas…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1991 marked the unofficial end of the Bad Boys era of Detroit Pistons basketball.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fyqGjjaooA
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“Edwards opted to get out in front of his congratulating the other team after being pulled from the game during a timeout with the Timberwolves trailing, 128-95.”
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The claim states Edwards was pulled while trailing 128-95. However, the evidence provided in the Yahoo Sports result describes a different game where Edwards left the bench while trailing by 29 points against the Hawks, not the Spurs. There is no evidence in the provided results that he was pulled at a score of 128-95 in the Spurs game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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web search NEUTRAL — #minnesotatimberwolves #timberwolves #minnesotaafter the all star break the Minnesota timberwolves have had a surge goin 11-3 in the past 14 games and in tha...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT1eq7xQ6Gk
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards heads to the locker room as Chris Finch calls a timeout and subs out the remaining players from the starting lineup, as the Timberwolves go down 29 points against the Hawks, with 7:52 …
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/anthony-edwards-leaves-benc…
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“He eventually started hugging and dapping up several of the Spurs’ stars, including Wembanyama, who tallied 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks.”
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The claim attributes 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks to Wembanyama in the game against the Timberwolves. However, the evidence shows Wembanyama had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks in a game against the Brooklyn Nets, not the Timberwolves.
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web search NEUTRAL — He recorded 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks in an 83–81 loss to the United States in the final.[131] Wembanyama set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a single tournament.[132]. Senior …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/victor-wembanyama-shi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, seven rebounds and six blocks, Jeremy Sochan had 12 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-87 on Friday night.
https://www.aol.com/wembanyama-19-points-7-rebounds-03190265…
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“the Spurs won the last two games of the series to advance to the conference finals.”
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While there is a mention of a game in 2026 in the search results, there is no corroborating evidence from multiple independent sources confirming the Spurs won the last two games to advance to the conference finals in this specific context.
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs started out as the Dallas Chaparrals of the original version of the American Basketball Association (ABA). Coached by player/coach Cliff Hagan, the Dallas Chaparrals were one of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs
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web search NEUTRAL — Best of 2005 NBA Finals. San Antonio Spurs. The 2026 Western Conference NBA All-Star Starters TOP Plays.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZHE-0CoHqeL1LGFa2EmQw
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web search NEUTRAL — Видеозаписи San Antonio Spurs. 30 видео. Spurs at Timberwolves Game 3 Highlights (09.05.2026).
https://vk.com/video-53931403_456249227
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“play-by-play man Ian Eagle said... Anthony Edwards... made his way to the San Antonio bench and dapped up players, coaches, one by one”
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The claim attributes the commentary to Ian Eagle. While other sources confirm the event (Edwards dapping up players), none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly quote Ian Eagle or confirm he was the one who said it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards is well-known for his elite playoff production. During this playoff run, Edwards has cemented his spot as one of the league's best playoff performers, and to me, he is proving that he …
https://dunkingwithwolves.com/anthony-edwards-is-emphaticall…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dunks on the San Antonio Spurs during Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The Spurs lo…
https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/spurs-could…
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“Edwards showed heart in this series while playing through a knee injury to average 23.7 points per game”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the search results regarding Anthony Edwards' specific PPG average (23.7) or a knee injury during this series.
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“his team fell short in the conference semis after back-to-back conference finals trips.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the Timberwolves' previous conference finals appearances or their elimination in the semis in this specific context.
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