Timberwolves bounce Warriors, Celtics stay alive; NFL schedule reactions; PGA Championship is underway

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Anthony Edwards and Minnesota Timberwolves

Whenever Anthony Edwards came to Minnesota, the Timberwolves had been to a conference final. Now they have been two more, in consecutive years, no less, and Edwards, all 23, have emerged not only a superstar and a Salvador franchise, but one of the faces of the league. Behind a wonderful team effort, the Timberwolves ended Stephen Curry–less Warrior121-10, in match 5.

Edwards received a lot of help:

• Julius randle Continued its magnificent renaissance with 29 points in shots of 13 by 18. A Knicks Caster on the Karl-Anshony Towns trade, Randle has finished illuminating this post-seasonBrad Botkin Note.
• Rudy Gobert It had 17 points in the shots of 8 by 9 and was a better team-21.
• Edwards became more than happy to distribute, ending with a maximum of 12 assists after the 22 -point race.

Then there are Jalen McDanielsLanky, Athletic Super-Defender/Dunker and Dunkir and Dunkir Mike Conley and DONTE BEwhich also provided sparks. This team is a nightmare to play, and two of the most flash teams: the Lakes And the Warriors, they have learned in low order.

Before, the Jayson tatum–less Celts He kept his season alive with a 127-102 victory over the Knicks, who still directed the 3-2 series.

Derrick White (34 points in the shot by 9 by 16, including 7-for-13 of 3) was the star when Boston shot 45% of 3. With Boston that needed players to take a step after the break of Tatum 4, white and white Achilles. Grain (10 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks) They fit the bill very much. Jaylen Brown (26 points) He responded very well from a game 4.

👍 Honorable Mentions

🏀 And it’s not a good day for …

The Golden State Warriors

Curry had a opportunity to return to game 6. We will never find out if it would have it.

We also do not know if the curry-Jimmy Butler The mating is a championship caliber considering that Curry only played in 13 minutes from this series. What we do Knowing is that this is the first time that the Steve Kerr-They are the warriors who have lost in less than six games.

So what’s below? Think Sam Quinn They could be in place the potential Giannis antekounmpo Arrived.

• Quinn: “Golden State has no more to offer. The warriors could never set aside Thunder or the Rocket or the Nets Or a good handful of other teams. … If the Bucks fly Underworks of brandinThey get Brandin Podziemski. A Jonathan Kuminga Registration and trade is complicated from the perspective of the lid, but it can almost always be made with high enough. … Do not discount Golden State’s drafts. All other drafts of drafts after 2025 are at stake and you would probably want to put your hands on as many deep Future Warriors choices as you can now. “”

Not so honorable mentions

🏈 NFL Posted: Winners, Losers, Best Video reveals

Is here, and is glorious: the whole game of 272 2025 NFL Regular Season Schedule has arrived and we have it The programming of all teams right here.

Jeff Kerr was broken down 10 required contestsand Tyler Sullivan analyzed winners and losers of revelation. Among the first is a team that wants to bounce again.

• Sullivan: “”Winner: 49ers – From the combination of its opponents for the whole season, San Francisco has the fourth NFL calendar. Niners also entangled only three teams that made the playoffs by 2024: the Rams (twice), Jeans and Buccaners. Niners also have a week well located in week 14. After that, three of their four final games of the season are home, with their lonely road game in Indianapolis to face the Colts. “
  

It Commanders are also a winner with Eight autonomous gamesand Jonathan Jones spoke with NFL Guru’s programming Mike North about that and Many more themes.

At the other end, the Cowboy They are losers thanks to a historically difficult section of the season ending- Eagles, heads, lions, Vikings, loaders, commanders Week 12-17-Notes of Garrett Podell.

• Podell: “This makes the Dallas 2025 squad the first in the NFL history to have four consecutive games against teams with 14 or more wins the previous year (weeks 12-15) and the first in NFL history with six consecutive games against teams with 11 or more victories the previous year (weeks 12-17).”

Of course, the schedule launch is just half the fun. Austin nivison was classified The video of the programming of all teamsincluding one One has been deleted.

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🏈 Playoff of university football near the structure of sowing change

Superconferences get what supercomperes want. At least it looks like this. Playoff powers of university football are Near a consensus to change the Playoff Sowing format.

The proposal would give rise to a “direct sowing” instead of the four highest classified conference champions, reaching the first four seeds and, in turn, first -round scholarships. Consider last year’s support …

• Eventual champion Ohio state He took sixth place entering the CFP.
• But because Boise state (classified ninth) and State of Arizona (Tenth Classified) were the best -rated conference champions after Oregon (classified first) and Georgia (Classified second), received the seeds no. 3 and no. 4, respectively. Ohio’s state went down to the number 8.
• Ohio State Beat 9 Tennessee In the first round and then played (and beat) Oregon, who had to face the sixth best, but the eighthThen – Team.
• Because you think that I only have a pity on Oregon, Georgia was similarly disadvantaged. Eventual runner -up Our ladyAn independent was the fifth standings, but the seed number 7 thanks to the jumps of Boise State and Arizona State State.
• Notre Dame Beat No. 10 Indian In the first round and then played (and beat) Georgia, who had to face the fifth best place in the countryThen – Team.

This new format would also erase the difference of rank-vs.-seed. The above examples show why the Big Ten and the Sec have supported it for a long time, and recently the ACC added his support Also.

Another key reminder: Win a conference still matters … veryShehan Jeyarajah writes.

The proposal requires unanimous approval of the 10 FBS and Notre Dame conferences for next season.

WNBA Power Rankings, 25 best players

There is nothing like “too much sports”, and this is good, because we are adding our time already busy with the WNBA season from tomorrow night.

Let’s start with Jack Maloney WNBA power rankingsAnd just as they ended last year, the Liberty are on top.

• Maloney: “The title team nucleus has returned, but much of the support distribution is different. The most notable addition is Natasha cloudwho will give them another elite perimeter defender, while the most notable absence is Betnijah Laney-HamiltonThat you will miss the season after suffering a knee surgery. Its depth of the wing could be a concern, but they are the favorites. “

Naphesesa colliers LynxThat he lost a final breakdown against New York, is number 2. A’ja Wilsons Vines, Caitlin Clarks Fever and Tribute toyss Storm Write the top five.

The league is not short in the stars. This made Jack to be difficult to choose -Ne The first 25 players WNBABut I think he did a great job. Here is its top five:

1. A’ja Wilson – “Wilson is possibly the best individual campaign in history …”
2. Naphesesa Collier – “He set up new levels of career in all major statistical categories, except the points, won the defensive player of the year, ended up runner -up by MVP …”
3. BREANNA Stewart – “It is still the same two -way force that has always been.”
4. Caitlin Clark – “We’ve never seen a player like Clark on WNBA …”
5. Alyssa Thomas – “A ball destroyed in transition, an elite player and a high -level defender …”

A great name we have not mentioned? No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers. You can see if you did the top 25 here.

📺 What are we seeing on Thursday

⛳ We are watching the PGA championship. Here is how.
⚾ National of brave12:15 on the MLB network
🏒 Hurricanes in Capital (Hurricanes Lead 3-1)At 19 ha tnt/trutv
⚾ Astros in Rangers20:05 on the MLB network
🏀 Thunder to Nuggets (Thunder Lead 3-2)20:30 in Espn
🏒 Wings at Stars (Wings Lead 3-1)21:30 to TNT/TRUTV