The Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in the offseason in a move that will help their finances to build around Edwards in the future. It was the passing of the proverbial torch onto Edwards, who emerged as the new face of the franchise after Towns' nine seasons in Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards has been playing up to his superstar status for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He totaled 90 points over two wins on back-to-back days with the Timberwolves missing two key contributors and searching for a mid-winter spark.

Denver Nuggets legend Carmelo Anthony offered his thoughts on Edwards' statement. "I love Ant, but you can't run from that," Anthony said. "Especially when everyone's trying to give you the face. He can say, 'Yeah, I'm out,' but what are you out of? You ain't got no choice but to be who you worked to be.

Minnesota Timberwolves' star Anthony Edwards missed the 2025 NBA All-Star Game due to a lingering groin injury. Learn about the impact of his absence and the Timberwolves' upcoming schedule as fans await his return.

Anthony Edwards revealed that a groin injury kept him sidelined from the 2025 All-Star Game on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Times'Dan Woike. The Minnesota Timberwolves star was selected to Kenny Smith's team for Sunday's game.

On Sunday in San Francisco, Anthony Edwards will take part in his third consecutive All-Star Game. When the NBA announced he had made the Western Conference pool of players as a reserve, he was asked after a win in Utah whether it was still special.