Anthony Edwards Injured, Updates on Timeline to Return to Wolves After Injury vs. Nuggets Game 4
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Key Points:
- Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, sustained during Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets.
- Testing ruled out ligament damage, but Edwards will likely miss the remainder of the first-round playoff series and potentially part of the Western Conference semifinals if Minnesota advances.
- Edwards injured his knee on an awkward landing while contesting a layup in the second quarter and was unable to return to the game, which Minnesota won to take a 3-1 series lead.
- Edwards, a four-time All-Star averaging 28.8 points per game this season, had been a key contributor with 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game against Denver.
- The Timberwolves also lost sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo to a right leg injury during the same game, compounding the team's injury challenges.
