NBA World Goes Wild for Anthony Edwards’s Poster Dunk Over Chet Holmgren – Sports Illustrated
Anthony Edwards did it again.Midway through the first quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Target Center, Edwards handled the ball on the left wing and drove to the hoop. He took off just inside the paint and soared upwards over Thunder center Chet Holmgren to throw down a thunderous dunk.SHEESH ANT. pic.twitter.com/qhwuTfKyUcANOTHER VIEW FOR Y’ALL. pic.twitter.com/DfHO7oIz90Edwards stared down Holmgren after throwing it down. According to the Star Tribune’s Chris Hine, Oklahoma City’s bench was upset Edwards wasn’t whistled for a technical foul for taunting.Holmgren, who grew up in Minnesota and played high school basketball just a handful of miles down the road from Target Center at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, returned to the floor last Friday after a 39-game absence due to a hip injury.Holmgren is off to a slow start since making his return, scoring a total of 16 points in his first two appearances. And on Thursday night, he found himself where many NBA players have ended up—on the wrong side of a signature Edwards poster dunk.NBA fans were loving Edwards’s massive slam:ANTHONY EDWARDS WITH A welcome back GIFT FOR CHET 😬😬😬😬😬Ant collection of posters is insaneDad I’ve got good news and bad news, good news is Chet Holmgren is alive, bad news is he got dunked on by Anthony Edwards king of the slams pic.twitter.com/tNIr26U73aAdidas is going crazy — new Ant poster spot already: https://t.co/bKNDqkvffu pic.twitter.com/U2DqnqGm8HANTHONY EDWARDS DOESN’T CARE THAT CHET HOLMGREN IS A MINNESOTAN pic.twitter.com/q2cVug80SLAnthony Edwards let Chet know 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/k0AgNuAZF0The Timberwolves led the Thunder 64–56 at halftime.feedTom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor’s in communication from St. John’s University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy. Follow tomdierberger© 2025 ABG-SI LLC. – SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. – All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates, licensees and related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.
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