Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards received a punishment from the NBA during the Oklahoma City Thunder series.

Minnesota has plenty of room for improvement heading into Game 2, starting with the play of Anthony Edwards. The star guard went just 5-of-13 from the field and scored only 18 points in Game 1, and he is expected to play much better moving forward. On TNT's "Inside the NBA," Shaquille O'Neal said that Edwards needs to assert himself.

A former New Orleans Pelicans big man had some harsh words for Anthony Edwards following the Timberwolves' Game 1 loss to OKC

The Minnesota Timberwolves and superstar guard Anthony Edwards were unable to pull off a Game 1 win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. When all was said and done, the Timberwolves came up short by a final score of 114-88.

A significant reason that the Timberwolves vs. Thunder matchup has been highly anticipated is to see Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the likely 2024-25 MVP, go head-to-head. And in Game 1 on Tuesday night,

Edwards doesn't believe his ankle, which he rolled in the first half, affected his performance in the Game 1 loss.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face off in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. This highly anticipated matchup will feature two of the NBA’s most electrifying young talents,

Chris Finch has become more embedded into the Minnesota Timberwolves' culture, which is good because of his connection with superstar Anthony Edwards.