Edwards also called out Stephen A. Smith, Paul Pierce and all of the other analysts at ESPN who counted out Minnesota in this series. They all had the Lakers coming out of this first-round clash, and Edwards and the Wolves just made them eat their words.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James challenged the Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards to "make the next step" after the Wolves eliminated the Lakers from the 2025 NBA playoffs. The two shared a quick exchange on the court following Minnesota's 103-96 win in Game 5:

Anthony Edwards didn’t just beat the Los Angeles Lakers — he celebrated every moment of it. After eliminating the third-seeded Lakers in five games, the Minnesota Timberwolves star made sure to mock the bold predictions that favored L.