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Timberwolves Eliminated as Edwards' Handshake Sparks Debate

5/24/2026

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Anthony Edwards shook hands with Spurs players in Game 6 on May 15, a 139-109 loss that eliminated the Timberwolves.
He posted a video on May 23 after Dirk Nowitzki and Udonis Haslem said he should have waited until the buzzer.
The win sent the Spurs to the Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, marked the Timberwolves’ third straight playoff exit, and prompted Minnesota to consider roster moves around Edwards.

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Anthony Edwards shook hands with Spurs players in Game 6 on May 15, a 139-109 loss that eliminated the Timberwolves.
He posted a video on May 23 after Dirk Nowitzki and Udonis Haslem said he should have waited until the buzzer.
The win sent the Spurs to the Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, marked the Timberwolves’ third straight playoff exit, and prompted Minnesota to consider roster moves around Edwards.