March 29, 2026, 9:58 a.m. ET
All signs are pointing to Anthony Edwards returning Monday in Dallas, giving the Timberwolves a needed jolt as the playoffs near. Edwards has been doing individual work at the team’s practice facility this week and was cleared by the team Friday for all on-court basketball activities. He still has to go through a workout Sunday and shootaround Monday before being cleared for game action, but his teammates walked out of Target Center on Saturday evening believing they would see him in uniform sooner rather than later. “We can’t relax now that Ant’s coming back and say, ‘Hey, give Ant the keys and just go,’” point guard Mike Conley said. “I think we’ve got to let Ant do his thing. But at the same time, continue to push the ball, continue to involve everybody, and I think that’s when we’re our best self. When the ball’s moving, guys are being selfless.”
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All signs are pointing to Anthony Edwards returning Monday in Dallas, giving the Timberwolves a needed jolt as the playoffs near. Edwards has been doing individual work at the team’s practice facility this week and was cleared by the team Friday for all on-court basketball activities. He still has to go through a workout Sunday and shootaround Monday before being cleared for game action, but his teammates walked out of Target Center on Saturday evening believing they would see him in uniform sooner rather than later. “We can’t relax now that Ant’s coming back and say, ‘Hey, give Ant the keys and just go,’” point guard Mike Conley said. “I think we’ve got to let Ant do his thing. But at the same time, continue to push the ball, continue to involve everybody, and I think that’s when we’re our best self. When the ball’s moving, guys are being selfless.” — 3/29/2026 New York Times
Marc Stein: The Wolves say Anthony Edwards (right knee) is out Saturday against Detroit … which means Monday night in Dallas might — stress: might — be his return game. — 3/29/2026 x.com
Jon Krawczynski: Chris Finch says Anthony Edwards still just doing individual stuff right now. Will get an official injury report later but that would seem to make tomorrow unlikely — 3/27/2026 x.com
Michael Scotto: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has now been cleared for on-court basketball practice activities. — 3/27/2026 x.com
Alan Horton: Wolves list Anthony Edwards (right knee) & Jaden McDaniels (right knee) as OUT for tomorrow afternoon’s game vs. Pistons. Ayo Dosunmu (right calf) is QUESTIONABLE. — 3/27/2026 Twitter
Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards was on the court after Wolves shootaround doing some agility and straight-line running. Good sign that progress is being made in his knee rehab. Still no timetable for a return. — 3/25/2026 x.com
NBA Courtside: Anthony Edwards could return as soon as Saturday or Monday from knee injury, per @ShamsCharania — 3/25/2026 x.com
Kevin Garnett: “I like young fella. Young fella is a throwback. Young fella could’ve played in our time, just because you had to be that type of dude. Matter of fact, Anthony Edwards reminds me of a lot of the guys. Name somebody — Gary Payton, AI, Steph, Jordan. Everybody you would name has an attitude like that. Everybody thinks Jordan is just some cool-ass billionaire now. Alright, yeah, he got that too. My point is this: you’ve got to have an unbelievable confidence in what you’re doing. And I really feel like the work builds up that confidence when you’ve been in the gym. I don’t think people understand. I don’t know today, because I haven’t been in the gym and worked with somebody for a very long time. But when you said you was in the gym, you was in the gym. Man, when I’m shooting in the gym — yeah, I was really in the gym, shooting in the gym.” — 3/24/2026 YouTube
Thanks to his special shotmaking skills, Peterson’s offensive upside remains best in class, which will keep him a strong candidate for the No. 1 spot as teams envision him in an Anthony Edwards-like role with continued development. But Dybantsa has closed the gap and can be considered a highly likely top pick candidate at this point in time based on conversations I’ve had with NBA executives over the past few weeks. — 3/24/2026 ESPN
Tom Haberstroh: UPDATE: NBA star play percentage has hovered around 60% for most of the season. Way down this season. Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham, Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain out as season winds down. — 3/24/2026 x.com
What NBA media is saying
Jon Krawczynski (@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social): The Timberwolves have gone 4-2 without Anthony Edwards. All signs are pointing to his imminent return. www.nytimes.com/athletic/715… — 29/3/2026, 5:10:38 View post
Jon Krawczynski (@jonkrawczynski.bsky.social): No Anthony Edwards or Jaden McDaniels (knee) tomorrow. Ayo Dosunmu is questionable. Gonna be a tough one against Detroit. — 27/3/2026, 21:17:09 View post
Chris Hine (@christopherhine.bsky.social): Anthony Edwards cleared for practice, the Timberwolves say. — 27/3/2026, 20:54:03 View post
Michael Scotto (@mikeascotto.bsky.social): Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has now been cleared for on-court basketball practice activities. — 27/3/2026, 20:49:01 View post
MarcJSpears (@marcjspears.bsky.social): The Minnesota Timberwolves say guard Anthony Edwards, who has missed the last five games with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, has been cleared for on-court basketball practice activities. — 27/3/2026, 20:47:45 View post
Justin Kubatko (@statitudes.com): Kon Knueppel last night: ✅ 26 PTS ✅ 11 REB ✅ 8 AST ✅ 6-10 3P At 20 years and 235 days old, he’s easily the youngest player in NBA history to reach 250 3-pointers made in a single season, surpassing Anthony Edwards by almost three years. Read, share, subscribe ⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/statitud… — 27/3/2026, 12:40:52 View post