US EditionNBA roundup: Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo hurt in T-wolves' win
- On Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 to take a 3-1 series lead, though the victory was overshadowed by first-half injuries to starters Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards.
- Starting guard DiVincenzo left the contest 79 seconds into the game after suffering a non-contact injury to his lower right leg, which ESPN reported as an apparent torn Achilles tendon.
- During the second quarter, All-Star Edwards hyperextended his left knee while contesting a shot by Denver's Cam Johnson and was helped to the locker room, unable to return.
- Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch called DiVincenzo "the heart and soul of so many things that we do," while Ayo Dosunmu and Mike Conley replaced the injured starters in the second half.
- Minnesota will attempt to close out the series in Denver on Monday for Game 5, though the availability of both DiVincenzo and Edwards for the matchup remains uncertain.
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‘He’s our guy. We love him’: Timberwolves devasted by Donte DiVincenzo’s season-ending injury
MINNEAPOLIS — His voice cracked and he began to choke up. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch struggled to put into words how he felt about Donte DiVincenzo’s season-ending injury in Game 4 against Denver on Saturday, April 25. DiVincenzo attempted to chase down the rebound off his own missed shot fewer than two minutes into the Timberwolves’ 112-96 victory in Game 4 at Target Center. But as he attempted to get going, he looked back at where he start…
The ugly injury of Anthony Edwards after a fall adds to the decline of Donte DiVincenzo
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T'Wolves Edwards to miss several weeks
Minnesota star Anthony Edwards will be miss several weeks with a left knee bone bruise suffered in the Timberwolves' win over Denver in game four of their NBA playoff series, ESPN reported Sunday.
Minnesota's escort, affected by a bone contusion and hyperextension, will be lost weeks after his injury in Game 4 to Denver.DiVincenzo is out for Achilles tendon breakage, further complicating the Timberwolves in their playoffs series against the Nuggets.
In Game 4 rally to victory, wounded Wolves show they still have plenty of bite
Jaden McDaniels walked over to Anthony Edwards in the Timberwolves’ locker room at halftime and didn’t ask one word about how Edwards – who suffered a left knee injury in the first half – was feeling.
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