NBA Communications: The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award: 
Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves Nikola Jokić of @nuggets
Source: Twitter
Jalen Brunson of @nyknicks Anthony Edwards of @Timberwolves Nikola Jokić of @nuggetsSource: Twitter
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA announces award finalists: Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic top three for MVP
There were no surprise names on the list, although that is not going to keep some players from feeling snubbed.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-a… – 7:34 PM
NBA announces award finalists: Antetokounmpo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic top three for MVP
There were no surprise names on the list, although that is not going to keep some players from feeling snubbed.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-a… – 7:34 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and your finalists for Most Valuable Player. – 6:40 PM
Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and your finalists for Most Valuable Player. – 6:40 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic is a finalist for Clutch Player of the Year alongside New York’s Jalen Brunson and Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards. – 6:38 PM
Nikola Jokic is a finalist for Clutch Player of the Year alongside New York’s Jalen Brunson and Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards. – 6:38 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
sources: shai and jokic are about to become mvp finalists. my sources are everybody says so.
But really, just a reminder that the NBA award finalists get announced on TNT at 6:30 Eastern. – 6:20 PM
sources: shai and jokic are about to become mvp finalists. my sources are everybody says so.
But really, just a reminder that the NBA award finalists get announced on TNT at 6:30 Eastern. – 6:20 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
“Some guys, I got to pull them to the side. Some guys I can cuss at them.”
How Anthony Edwards has grown as a leader at just 23 years old — and how that showed up in a big way during Game 1 against the Lakers: startribune.com/anthony-edward… – 5:42 PM
“Some guys, I got to pull them to the side. Some guys I can cuss at them.”
How Anthony Edwards has grown as a leader at just 23 years old — and how that showed up in a big way during Game 1 against the Lakers: startribune.com/anthony-edward… – 5:42 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nothing on the Last Two-Minute report re: the Nikola Jokic vs. Jeff Van Gundy and Jasen Powell wrestling match late in regulation. The L2M’s only missed call: Aaron Gordon should’ve been called for a foul on Kawhi Leonard in the final minute of overtime:
official.nba.com/last-two-minut… – 4:27 PM
Nothing on the Last Two-Minute report re: the Nikola Jokic vs. Jeff Van Gundy and Jasen Powell wrestling match late in regulation. The L2M’s only missed call: Aaron Gordon should’ve been called for a foul on Kawhi Leonard in the final minute of overtime:
official.nba.com/last-two-minut… – 4:27 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked Ivica Zubac about bear wrestling (basically) with Nikola Jokic
Zu doesn’t have a problem with it lol pic.x.com/clbcfYt7Ng – 3:06 PM
Asked Ivica Zubac about bear wrestling (basically) with Nikola Jokic
Zu doesn’t have a problem with it lol pic.x.com/clbcfYt7Ng – 3:06 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Christian Braun on Jokic not being able to get the ball faster from Van Gundy: “It’s pretty embarrassing for Jok. He’s in the weight room now.” 🤣
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 5:06 AM
Christian Braun on Jokic not being able to get the ball faster from Van Gundy: “It’s pretty embarrassing for Jok. He’s in the weight room now.” 🤣
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 5:06 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
watching clippers/nuggets overtime again. i get why ty lue was sending kris dunn from his westbrook assignment to double jokic or murray, but it was just so painfully obvious he was coming that they were able to anticipate it everytime. westbrook could then cut for free and – 2:46 AM
watching clippers/nuggets overtime again. i get why ty lue was sending kris dunn from his westbrook assignment to double jokic or murray, but it was just so painfully obvious he was coming that they were able to anticipate it everytime. westbrook could then cut for free and – 2:46 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Nikola Jokic and Jeff Van Gundy fighting for the ball is hilarious! 😂
pic.x.com/TfjXoTWxfb – 2:06 AM
Nikola Jokic and Jeff Van Gundy fighting for the ball is hilarious! 😂
pic.x.com/TfjXoTWxfb – 2:06 AM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch, Naz Reid said Anthony Edwards was vocal at halftime tonight. Naz said “You would think he’s 30” when it comes to his leadership.
Asked Ant how his leadership has evolved at this point in his career. Here was his answer: pic.x.com/bVfdXzlzco – 12:22 AM
Chris Finch, Naz Reid said Anthony Edwards was vocal at halftime tonight. Naz said “You would think he’s 30” when it comes to his leadership.
Asked Ant how his leadership has evolved at this point in his career. Here was his answer: pic.x.com/bVfdXzlzco – 12:22 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards after blowout win over Lakers in Game 1: “It’s not big at all, man. Just Game 1.” pic.x.com/vMHWfizoN4 – 11:12 PM
Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards after blowout win over Lakers in Game 1: “It’s not big at all, man. Just Game 1.” pic.x.com/vMHWfizoN4 – 11:12 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Anthony Edwards in Game 1:
22 PTS
8 REB
9 AST (1 TOV)
4 3P
1-0. pic.x.com/m9TPA641tK – 11:03 PM
Anthony Edwards in Game 1:
22 PTS
8 REB
9 AST (1 TOV)
4 3P
1-0. pic.x.com/m9TPA641tK – 11:03 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Wolves say Anthony Edwards is questionable to return due to cramping, but he just ran back out to the bench and looks OK. – 10:38 PM
Wolves say Anthony Edwards is questionable to return due to cramping, but he just ran back out to the bench and looks OK. – 10:38 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Anthony Edwards is dealing with cramping and is questionable to return – 10:37 PM
Anthony Edwards is dealing with cramping and is questionable to return – 10:37 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards is dealing with a cramp and receiving treatment in the locker room, per sources. Lakers-Timberwolves fourth quarter next on ABC. – 10:36 PM
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards is dealing with a cramp and receiving treatment in the locker room, per sources. Lakers-Timberwolves fourth quarter next on ABC. – 10:36 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Timberwolves up at half despite:
– 3:4 Julius Randle AST-TO ratio
– 8 points on 9 shots for Anthony Edwards
They need that to even out, because asking for another 31 points on 16 shots from Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid is unrealistic – 10:01 PM
Timberwolves up at half despite:
– 3:4 Julius Randle AST-TO ratio
– 8 points on 9 shots for Anthony Edwards
They need that to even out, because asking for another 31 points on 16 shots from Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid is unrealistic – 10:01 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Lakers are challenging the shooting foul called against Gabe Vincent on Anthony Edwards’ drive to the basket. – 9:04 PM
Lakers are challenging the shooting foul called against Gabe Vincent on Anthony Edwards’ drive to the basket. – 9:04 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle with back-to-back bad passes out of bounds.
Lakers with an early 6-0 lead. – 8:54 PM
Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle with back-to-back bad passes out of bounds.
Lakers with an early 6-0 lead. – 8:54 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Anthony Edwards warms up in the Tie Dye AE 1 Lows pic.x.com/opNVz8zMKZ – 8:30 PM
Anthony Edwards warms up in the Tie Dye AE 1 Lows pic.x.com/opNVz8zMKZ – 8:30 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
From the KYP department. Jokic was asked what a game like this can do for Russell Westbrook’s confidence. “His confidence?” Jokic said with a knowing look. “I think he has the most confidence of anyone in this” – 7:56 PM
From the KYP department. Jokic was asked what a game like this can do for Russell Westbrook’s confidence. “His confidence?” Jokic said with a knowing look. “I think he has the most confidence of anyone in this” – 7:56 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic says he doesn’t think the Clippers bench should’ve been able to hold onto the ball. He said the tug of war was a product of it being two on one. – 7:54 PM
Nikola Jokic says he doesn’t think the Clippers bench should’ve been able to hold onto the ball. He said the tug of war was a product of it being two on one. – 7:54 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
This was the third Knicks possession of the game. Ausar Thompson and Jalen Brunson are gonna hate each other by the end of this series. pic.x.com/sYrIYiR7pb – 7:40 PM
This was the third Knicks possession of the game. Ausar Thompson and Jalen Brunson are gonna hate each other by the end of this series. pic.x.com/sYrIYiR7pb – 7:40 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
The Nuggets got all kinds of jokes about the Joker-Jeff Van Gundy exchange. Christian Braun was like, “(JVG) looked pretty good. He held his own. He held onto the ball. It was pretty embarrassing for Jok. He’s in the weight room now.” – 7:30 PM
The Nuggets got all kinds of jokes about the Joker-Jeff Van Gundy exchange. Christian Braun was like, “(JVG) looked pretty good. He held his own. He held onto the ball. It was pretty embarrassing for Jok. He’s in the weight room now.” – 7:30 PM
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NBA Communications: The three finalists for the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder Nikola Jokić of @nuggets -via Twitter / April 20, 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo of @Bucks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of @okcthunder Nikola Jokić of @nuggets -via Twitter / April 20, 2025
Vinny Benedetto: Nothing on the Last Two-Minute report re: the Nikola Jokic vs. Jeff Van Gundy and Jasen Powell wrestling match late in regulation. The L2M’s only missed call: Aaron Gordon should’ve been called for a foul on Kawhi Leonard in the final minute of overtime: -via Bluesky / April 20, 2025
Van Gundy joined forces with the team’s longtime trainer, Jasen Powell, to prevent Jokic from yanking the ball away in a bizarre interruption of Denver’s eventual Game 1 win. The visiting bench wasn’t issued a delay-of-game, despite Jokic’s protests. “I mean, my guys have gotta step it up. If we’re allowed to just grab the ball and stop plays from happening and it’s not a delay of game, what have we been doing all year?” Nuggets interim coach David Adelman said. “I was an assistant, so what was I doing all year? So if that is OK to do, and I guess that’s OK, then I guess we should start doing it. I’ve never seen that before, to be honest.” -via Denver Post / April 20, 2025
Stefan Bondy: Ausar Thompson asked what are biggest challenges of guarding Jalen Brunson after watching film: “Nothing.” -via Twitter / April 20, 2025
Stefan Bondy: At Pistons practice today, Ausar Thompson on defending Jalen Brunson: “Just don’t foul him. He’s good at drawing fouls. Well, he’s good at selling – selling – fouls. So you just got to be smarter.” -via Twitter / April 20, 2025
StatMuse: Jalen Brunson in Game 1: 34 PTS 8 AST 1 TOV Ties Willis Reed for the second most 30-point playoff games (12) in franchise history. pic.x.com/l50kwi5kE1 -via Twitter @statmuse / April 19, 2025
Q. What did you learn about your team tonight? Anthony Edwards: We got a great group of guys but it wasn’t tonight. I learned that in training camp, it just takes a minute for us to gel, it’s a new team so yeah it just took a minute for us to figure each other out and I feel like now, we just, we’re rolling. -via YouTube / April 20, 2025
Dave McMenamin: Ant Edwards on so many pundits taking the Lakers over the Wolves: “The Lakers are supposed to win. That’s just how it’s supposed to go. We’re not supposed to be here, so we’re just going to compete” -via Twitter @mcten / April 20, 2025
Timberwolves defeat Lakers in Game 1 117-95 behind 25 points on 11-for-13 shooting from Jaden McDaniels. Anthony Edwards had 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting while Naz Reid added 23 points and two blocks off the bench. The Lakers were led by Luka Doncic with 37 points and eight rebounds while LeBron James had 19 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Wolves steal home-court advantage to go up 1-0 in the series. -via journal-topics.com / April 19, 2025