History is on the line Wednesday night when the Timberwolves host the Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. CST and will air on TNT. After advancing to the Western Conference finals last year,

With the Timberwolves trailing at the break and the energy drained inside Chase Center, Anthony Edwards didn’t wait for a coach to light the fire. He took it upon himself.

Anthony Edwards has never lacked confidence or comedic timing, and during Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, he displayed both in a moment that quickly went viral. Caught on the mic in a courtside exchange with Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II,

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to respond. On the heels of a somewhat concerning Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors– Stephen Curry suffered a hamstring injury and only played 13 minutes– they came out strong in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

Draymond Green tipped his cap to Anthony Edwards after his third-quarter flurry helped the Minnesota Timberwolves take a 3-1 series lead and push the Golden State Warriors to the brink of elimination.

Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle have embraced the role of the star players for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the team have no complaints.

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Even though the Wolves had won Games 2 and 3, it rarely felt over those two games like they reached their peak potential in this series against the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors. They did that in the third quarter of Game 4 Monday,