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Anthony Edwards not on Minnesota's injury report ahead of Game 3

Edwards suffered a sprained ankle on Thursday night. Despite the scare, he's not even on the injury report ahead of Game 3.
May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on against the Golden State Warriors in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on against the Golden State Warriors in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Anthony Edwards is full go for Game 3 Saturday night in San Francisco.

The Timberwolves' injury report ahead of Game 3 doesn't even mention Edwards, who said he was "feeling fine" after suffering a left ankle sprain during the second quarter of Minnesota's 117-93 win over the Warriors in Game 2 Thursday night.

The injury occurred when Golden State's Trace Jackson-Davis landed on Edwards' left foot as the Ant-Man fell to the floor on a driving layup attempt. Edwards immediately grabbed his left ankle and was in obvious pain before being helped to the locker room. Despite the scare, Edwards started the second half and looked no worse for wear the rest of the night.

It was the umpteenth time Edwards has left the game and went to the locker room with an ankle injury. Like the others, he returned to action despite it looking pretty bad.

"This one I was really worried about, actually," Minnesota head coach Chris Finch said. "I thought, I mean, just lots of ways that being an elite athlete paid off, and being able to shake those things off certainly is one of them. But this one I was really planning on not seeing him the rest of the game, to be honest with you."

The only player on Minnesota's injury report is rookie point guard Rob Dillingham, who has been upgraded to questionable with a sprained ankle.

Golden State will be without Steph Curry for a second game in a row, and he's also not expected to play in Game 4 Monday. The hamstring strain he suffered early in Game 1 will be reevaluated before Wednesday's Game 5, but a report Friday suggested that the best-case scenario could be a return for Game 6 on Sunday, May 18.

Game 3 tips off around 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday and will be televised on ABC.

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Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

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