{"id":619391,"date":"2026-02-23T07:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/619391\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:10:17","slug":"anthony-edwards-gets-100-honest-on-tyrese-maxey-dunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/619391\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards gets 100% honest on Tyrese Maxey dunk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyrese Maxey<\/a> put on a show as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a>, 135-108, at Target Center on Sunday, with Anthony Edwards having a frontcourt seat<\/a>\u2014unfortunately for him.<\/p>\n

Maxey had a game-high 39 points on 16-of-28 shooting on top of three rebounds, eight assists, and two steals. The 76ers ended their four-game losing streak and improved to 31-26.<\/p>\n

They also snapped the three-game winning streak of the Timberwolves, who dropped to 35-23. Minnesota played without Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid<\/a> due to a one-game suspension and a shoulder injury, respectively.<\/p>\n

In the third quarter, Maxey gave the 76ers even more momentum after emphatically dunking on Anthony Edwards and Joan Beringer.<\/p>\n

After the game, Edwards acknowledged Maxey’s huge slam and gave his fellow All-Star high praise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s incredible. He already knows he\u2019s one of my favorite players to watch in the league. He dunked on me today too. I don\u2019t really like that. He played great,\u201d said Edwards in a video posted by Timberwolves reporter Andrew Dukowitz.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know he was going downhill. I just ended up turning my head. I\u2019m thinking he was going to lay it up, then he went and punched it. It was like a little quick dunk too. I couldn’t even get a chance to block it. But yeah, that’s why we play the game. I ain’t mad at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anthony Edwards on Tyrese Maxey and getting dunked on <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s incredible man, he already know he\u2019s one of my favorite players to watch in the league. He dunked on me today too, I don\u2019t really like that(laughs)\u2026 I didn\u2019t know he was going downhill, I just ended up turning my\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GbOlgtciHA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Ant-Man has always kept it real during interviews, and it is nice to hear him give props to Maxey. While the 24-year-old Edwards is known to talk a lot of smack on the floor, he is equally generous in giving compliments.<\/p>\n

He finished with 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks. He also had a game-high seven turnovers.<\/p>\n

The Timberwolves will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n