{
  "id": 1407254,
  "title": "Anthony Edwards sends a warning to the Spurs and the Thunder ahead of the 2026-27 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/anthony-edwards-sends-a-warning-to-the-spurs-and-the-thunder-ahead-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:12:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/anthony-edwards-sends-warning-spurs-031232262.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of the 2026-27 season, Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are considered favorites in the Western Conference due to their strong rosters and Conference Finals appearance. However, Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards believes his team can challenge them for the top spot, setting a high bar for himself. Edwards, who joined Minnesota after LaMelo Ball's trade, is focused on building chemistry and has been actively working on his goals during the offseason. Despite interest from other teams, including a failed pursuit of LeBron James, Timberwolves players are already in France to strengthen their bond. Edwards recently traveled to Manila, Philippines with Adidas, where he expressed his ambitions for the upcoming season. When asked about facing the Spurs and the Thunder, Edwards confidently stated, \"I think we're going to beat them.\" This bold declaration highlights his competitive spirit and determination to be the underdog once again.",
  "summary": "Anthony Edwards continues to be quite confident ahead of the 2026-27 season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}