INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Team USA Stars holds up the Most Valuable Player trophy after the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome on February 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California. ((Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images))
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Anthony Edwards put on a show Sunday night at the NBA All-Star Game, and he’s coming home with some hardware.
Anthony Edwards wins MVP
What we know:
Edwards led the USA Team Stars to a 37-35 win over World, and a 47-21 win over Team Stripes to take home the title at the multi-team All-Star Game.
After, he was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP, the first of his career. Edwards came into the game just missing out on a starting spot for the Western Conference.
He played a total of 24 minutes and scored 32 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and made six 3-pointers. Edwards got 10 of the 14 MVP votes, while Kawhi Leonard got the other four.
Timberwolves have No. 6 spot in West
Why you should care:
The Timberwolves are 34-22, good for the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference, with 26 regular season games to play. They return to action with a two-game home stand, starting Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Timberwolves are 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for the No. 3 spot in the West, but only have a 1-5 game cushion on the Phoenix Suns for the No. 7 spot. Teams 7-10 in the West at the end of the regular season have to go through play-in games to determine the final two teams in the Western Conference Playoffs.
The Timberwolves are 19-10 at Target Center this season, and have 12 regular season home games left.