Anthony Edwards
American basketball player
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| May 24 2025 | In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, tallied 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists in just three quarters, leading the Timberwolves to a 143–101 blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, cutting the Thunder's series lead to 2–1. |
| May 14 2025 | In Game 5, scored 22 points, 7 rebounds, and a playoff career-high 12 assists in a 121-110 victory over the Warriors, guiding the Timberwolves to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals. |
| May 6 2025 | Edwards recorded 23 points and a playoff career-high 14 rebounds in a 99–88 loss against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the second round. |
| April 27 2025 | In Game 4 of the first round of the playoffs, Edwards scored 43 points with nine rebounds and six assists in a 116–113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| April 10 2025 | Scored 44 points, including 18 during Minnesota's franchise-record 52-point third quarter, in a 141–125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| February 10 2025 | Edwards became the first player in Timberwolves franchise history to achieve at least three consecutive 40-point games, scoring 44 points in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| February 6 2025 | Edwards had 41 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in a win over the Houston Rockets, becoming the first player in franchise history to reach 14 career 40-point games and breaking the record for the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career three-point baskets at 23 years and 185 days old. |
| February 5 2025 | Edwards recorded 49 points (20 in the third quarter) and 9 rebounds in a win over the Chicago Bulls, tying Kevin Garnett for the second-most 30-point games and Karl-Anthony Towns for the most 40-point games in team history. |
| January 30 2025 | Named to his third consecutive All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve. |
| January 25 2025 | Edwards surpassed Karl-Anthony Towns for the most career three-pointers in Timberwolves franchise history with 976 in a win over the Denver Nuggets. |
| January 4 2025 | Edwards scored a career-high 53 points and tied his career-high with 10 three-pointers in a 119–105 loss to the Detroit Pistons. |
| 2024 | In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, posted a near triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in a victory over the Dallas Mavericks. |
| 2024 | Named to the United States Olympic basketball team. Helped Team USA win the gold medal, playing in six games and averaging 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting an impressive 58% from the field. |
| 2024 | In Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals, scored a playoff career-high and franchise postseason-record 43 points against the Nuggets, joining Kobe Bryant as the only player with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history. |
| 2024 | Won a gold medal with the U.S. Olympic basketball team. |
| 2024 | In the first-round playoff series against Phoenix, scored 40 points (31 in the second half) in the series-clinching Game 4, helping the Timberwolves win their first playoff series in 20 years. |
| 2024 | Became the youngest player in NBA history to make 800 three-point shots, demonstrating his development as an efficient long-range scorer after pre-draft concerns about his shooting ability. |
| 2024 | Named to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time in his career. |
| 2024 | In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, scored a playoff career-high and franchise postseason-record 44 points against the Nuggets. |
| April 9 2024 | Scored a then career-high 51 points in a 130-121 win over the Washington Wizards. |
| March 2 2024 | His daughter Aislynn was born, causing him to leave the Timberwolves' game against the Sacramento Kings at halftime to be with the mother. |
| February 1 2024 | Named to his second NBA All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve. |
| January 27 2024 | Edwards recorded a career-high 12 assists along with 32 points and 6 rebounds in a 113-112 loss against the San Antonio Spurs. |
| 2023 | Performed a poster dunk over John Collins that was named the NBA's Dunk of the Year for the 2023-24 season, highlighting his explosive athleticism and ability to create highlight-reel plays. |
| 2023 | Competed in the FIBA Basketball World Cup as a member of the United States national team, starting all eight games. Emerged as the team's leading scorer with 18.9 points per game and was selected to the All-FIBA World Cup Team. The team finished in fourth place. |
| December 2023 | Accused by Paige Jordae of offering $100,000 to get an abortion after allegedly impregnating her. |
| November 27 2023 | A pending wire transfer of $100,000 was allegedly made in connection with an abortion offer to Instagram model Paige Jordae. |
| November 13 2023 | Anthony Edwards was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time, leading Minnesota to an undefeated 4-0 week with averages of 31.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 2.0 steals. |
| April 21 2023 | In Game 3 of the first-round playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, scored 36 points. Joined Kobe Bryant with the second-most 30-point NBA playoff games before turning 22 years old. |
| April 9 2023 | In the final game of the 2022-23 season, recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks, helping the Timberwolves earn the eight seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament. |
| February 10 2023 | Named an All-Star for the first time in his career as a reserve, replacing injured Stephen Curry and Zion Williamson. |
| January 21 2023 | Edwards scored a season-high 44 points, including 8 three-pointers, with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in a 113-104 win over the Houston Rockets. |
| 2022 | Named to his first NBA All-Star team during the 2022-23 season. |
| 2022 | Made his acting debut in the sports drama film Hustle. |
| September 2022 | Posted an Instagram story with a homophobic slur, resulting in an NBA fine of $40,000. |
| April 2022 | During his second NBA season, Edwards established himself as a key player for the Minnesota Timberwolves, showing significant growth and potential. |
| April 2022 | Concluded playoff series against Memphis with a 30-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist, 2-steal and 2-block performance in the series-ending Game 6 loss. |
| April 16 2022 | Made his playoff debut, logging 36 points and 6 assists in a 130-117 Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the opening round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. |
| April 7 2022 | Scored a then career-high 49 points in a 127-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs. |
| February 1 2022 | Edwards was named to his first NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars roster, recognizing his emerging talent in the league. |
| January 25 2022 | Became the first player in NBA history to record a stat line of at least 40 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and 5 three-pointers in a single game in a 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| 2021 | Finished second in Rookie of the Year voting and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. |
| December 15 2021 | Recorded 38 points and a franchise record 10 three-pointers in a 124-107 win over the Denver Nuggets, becoming the youngest NBA player ever to make 10 three-pointers in a game. |
| November 10 2021 | Scored a career-high 48 points with 7 three-pointers in a 123-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors. |
| March 18 2021 | Scored a career-high 42 points against the Phoenix Suns, becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points in a single game. |
| February 3 2021 | Edwards recorded his first career 40-point game against the Phoenix Suns, demonstrating his early scoring potential in the NBA. |
| December 23 2020 | Made his NBA debut against the Detroit Pistons, scoring 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in 25 minutes, contributing to a 111-101 win. |
| November 18 2020 | Anthony Edwards was drafted first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA draft, beginning his professional basketball career with the team. |
| March 20 2020 | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft, signing with an agent and forgoing his remaining college basketball eligibility. |
| February 26 2020 | Scored 36 points with seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals in a 94–90 overtime defeat to South Carolina. |
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