Anthony Edwards hobbled off the court with a left leg injury in the second quarter of Game 4 of the first-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Edwards had been playing through a right knee injury, but injured his other knee after an awkward landing trying to challenge a shot from Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson.
Anthony Edwards injury: Wolves star out for ‘weeks’ after knee injury in NBA Playoffs
Anthony Edwards hobbled off the floor with a potential knee injury in Game 4 of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The Wolves entered Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead. Minnesota guard Donte DiVincenzo was also injured 90 seconds into the game with a season-ending Achilles injury that has now been confirmed. Minnesota has now lost its two best guards during a golden opportunity at home to put the Nuggets on the brink of elimination.
Update: Edwards has been diagnosed with a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee, and will be out for multiple weeks. He will miss the rest of the series vs. Denver, and more time beyond that. The Wolves lead the series 3-1 over the Nuggets.
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Edwards was struggling before the injury, shooting only 1-for-8 from the field with five points in 18 minutes before the injury.
We’ll update this story as it develops.
Donte DiVincenzo injury: Wolves guard tears Achilles vs. Nuggets in NBA Playoffs
DiVincenzo has been diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon. He’s out for the series and will miss most or all of next season as he recovers.
Here’s video of the Minnesota guard leaving the arena in a wheelchair.
What an awful night for the Wolves.
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