Anthony Edwards dismissed any concerns about a potential ankle injury with a one-word update after the Timberwolves' loss.

The Timberwolves are down 0-2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it's not for a lack of trying from Anthony Edwards. The young wolf has given everything for his team this season, even playing through an ankle injury to maximize the odds.

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,

Who will be the next USA NBA MVP? Anthony Edwards seems like the obvious answer, but don't count out LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

In perhaps their worst game of the entire playoffs so far, the Timberwolves lost by 26 points on the road with a final score of 114-88. Edwards, who has been a hero throughout the playoffs, finished with just 18 points and nine rebounds on 38.5% shooting and four turnovers. Much to his surprise, he only took nine shots in the game.

The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

This series nearly became the Warriors without Stephen Curry against the Timberwolves without Anthony Edwards. Anthony Edwards' injury scare shows fragile nature of NBA playoffs — and how it could all come down to one star One game after Steph Curry's ...