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The new NBA Christmas Jingle Hoops commercial is here and is lovely

The animated version is so fun!

The NBA is promoting its slate of games on Christmas Day by remixing a classic commercial, Jingle Hoops, from over a decade ago.

It was 2013 when the original version of this ad debuted and it is just as amazing now as it was then. While it featured those terrible t-shirt jerseys that fortunately didn’t last in the NBA, it remains a classic core memory from that era of basketball.

The original ad featured Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Steve Nash shooting to the tune of Jingle Bells before LeBron James dunked. It rocked.

RELATED: The NBA Christmas ‘Jingle Hoops’ ad from 2013 is still the best holiday treat

Meanwhile, the new version still features Durant and Curry with appearances by LeBron.

But it also features Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic as the new shooters.

Victor Wembanyama also appears, as do: Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, and Tyrese Maxey. We also get an apparance from Nikola Jokic, who is riding a sleigh like a horse chariot.

NBA on ABC’s Mike Breen and ESPN’s Malika Andrews have brief cameos as well.

The animated version of this ad is just as fun as the original in many ways!

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Anthony Edwards savagely roasted the Timberwolves after taking a 4th loss in a row

Anthony Edwards is ruffling feathers in the locker room.

Folks, things do not sound like they’re going great for the Timberwolves in Minnesota right now.

After making the Western Conference Finals for the first time in two decades last season, expectations were obviously high for the Wolves this season. But, after four straight losses, including one on Wednesday against the Raptors, it seems like it might be time to revisit the team’s outlook.

Nobody in Minnesota is happy about that. Fans were booing the team off of its homecourt while the Raptors went on a 26-6 run to bring themselves back into the game and win it.

After the game, Anthony Edwards called the entire team out, saying that as a team the Timberwolves were “soft” and played like “frontrunners.”

“I think it’s we soft as hell as a team, internally. Not to the other team, but internally, we soft. We can’t talk to each other. Just a bunch of little kids,” Edwards said.

Sheesh.

Now, to be fair, this isn’t just him holding his teammates’ feet to the fire. He’s taking accountability himself, too. But this is sure to ruffle some feathers in that locker room.

But, knowing Edwards, that’s exactly what he’s trying to do. We’ll see if it works.

Christian Braun said Nikola Jokic scaring Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert over play prediction is normal

Nikola Jokic keeps finding new ways to amaze everyone.

The Denver Nuggets may have lost their first matchup this season with the fellow Western Conference heavyweight Minnesota Timberwolves in a thriller last Friday night, but reigning MVP Nikola Jokic still did enough to spook star Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert during a key late-game sequence.

In the Minnesota locker room, Edwards and Gobert openly chatted about how Jokic knew one of their plays out of a timeout before they got into position. The two Timberwolves franchise players couldn’t believe that Jokic telegraphed precisely what they were planning to do.

While it’s not confirmed that the video below was the sequence, it sure seems like it is based on how Edwards and Gobert watch in clear disbelief as Jokic gives directions and tells the other Nuggets where to stand.

The Nuggets obviously got a stop on the play:

On Monday, as the Nuggets prepared for a home game against the Toronto Raptors, Denver starting shooting guard Christian Braun was asked about Jokic spooking Edwards and Gobert after their conversation went viral. Braun claimed that Jokic really does this kind of thing every game.

For Braun, who is made better by Jokic’s uncanny intelligence and feel for the game, this is just a regular occurrence. That’s absurd, man:

At face value, it’s not surprising that a superstar like Jokic probably watches a lot of film and studies opposing teams’ tendencies. That’s a prerequisite task if you’re going to be an exceptional professional athlete. No elite talent goes out there every night and wings it that much.

But this Jokic instance felt a bit different. Basketball is much more of a free-flowing game than other sports, where film study comes in even handier. The Timberwolves hadn’t even entered their set yet. And Jokic knew exactly what they wanted to do before they initiated it anyway, much to the shock of Minnesota’s two best players.

Jokic is in Year 10 of an illustrious career. Somehow, he’s still finding new ways to shock and amaze everyone who watches him play.

Former Georgia Bulldog shines in 2024 NBA season debut

Anthony Edwards plays well in Timberwolves’ season opener

Former Georgia Bulldog Anthony Edwards has been the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise for a few years, and he proved it in the second game of the NBA season. He scored 27 points, which led the team, along with six rebounds and three assists, making 10 of his 25 attempts. Unfortunately, his prowess couldn’t lift the Timberwolves over the Lakers, losing 110-103.

Edwards had this to say in the press conference after the game.

“I feel like we got really good shots. I feel like we just missed a lot of shots, me included.”

On getting open looks:

“I feel like I got a lot of open looks tonight. Like I said, we got great looks. If we make those shots we win the game. It’s that simple. If I make the open shots I missed I’ll win the game.”

On the first half turnovers:

“We made some lazy passes. We weren’t ready to play yet. We came too relaxed,” said Edwards.

Here is the link to the full post-game interview:

Edwards is one of three Georgia Bulldogs in the NBA along with Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton.

WATCH: Derrick Henry responds to NBA star Anthony Edwards saying he could tackle the Ravens RB

Derrick Henry responds to T’Wolves star Anthony Edwards saying he could tackle the Ravens RB

Anthony Edwards is one of the most talented athletes on the planet and a first-team All-NBA shooting guard for the Timberwolves.

Edwards is tough and physical. He played football in his youth. Edwards recently participated in an iconic photo shoot with Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. During that interaction, Edwards told Jefferson that “he could play safety” in the NFL.

Edwards took things further, stating that he could tackle Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry.

On Wednesday, King Henry weighed in.

Henry is averaging a league-best 124.7 yards rushing through seven games in his first season with the Ravens.

He is on pace for 2,120 yards rushing, which would eclipse Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old record. Dickerson ran for 2,105 yards for the Rams in 1984.

Minnesota sports stars Justin Jefferson, Anthony Edwards recreate iconic photo

The Minnesota legends lived up to the billing by doing this.

Back in 2000, Viking star wide receiver Randy Moss and Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett teamed up for one of the most epic photos in recent memory. It was on ESPN magazine, and Moss wore a Garnett jersey, and Garnett wore a Moss jersey.

On Tuesday, the photo was recreated between the newest Minnesota stars. Justin Jefferson and Anthony Edwards teamed up to recreate the photo that Minnesota fans will always remember.

In the original photo, Randy Moss wore diamond studs, and Kevin Garnett boasted miniature gold hoops and a nondescript band around his left wrist. Now, Jefferson pairs larger diamond studs with a layered diamond chain; Edwards also wears a necklace, along with a black hoop through his right earlobe.

With the NBA opening up on Tuesday night, the photo was perfect for spreading across the internet.

 

Anthony Edwards wants to play in the NFL and fans shouldn’t doubt how serious he is

Anthony Edwards REALLY wants to play in the NFL.

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards says a lot of fascinating stuff but his latest comments are particularly intriguing.

Edwards, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and is establishing himself as one of the most exciting young basketball players in the world, has big plans for his next few years.

The 23-year-old guard recently spoke to ESPN for a story about him and Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson. According to Edwards, if he wins an NBA championship in the next three to four years, he will play football.

If you read this quote plainly, you may think he is joking or trying to get a laugh from the interviewer.

But watch the way that Edwards said what he said and it is pretty obvious that he meant what he said. Remember: Edwards has said that football was his first love (via ESPN):

He says if he were drafted by the NFL tomorrow, he’d let basketball go. “Because you can do anything on the field,” he explains. “You can spike the ball. You can dance. You can do all type of disrespectful stuff.” In the NBA, he says, “you can’t do any of that. You’ll get fined.”

Edwards was an excellent football player when he was growing up and he almost certainly still believes he could compete at the highest level.

While it is unclear if there is any chance this could actually happen, fans should believe that Edwards actually would want to make this dream into a reality.

This is not the first time Edwards has said he wants to become the first athlete to play in both the NBA and the NFL, and he is athletic enough to at least try if the Timberwolves can win a title.

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Netflix’s Starting 5 trailer for the NBA version of Drive to Survive is here and it looks amazing

The show features LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis.

Netflix will soon have a show about the NBA, releasing October 9, and we finally have a trailer to get excited about.

Starting 5 features a primary cast of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis. It is a 10-part series that provides an inside look at the 2023-24 NBA season. Each episode is a 45-minute long insight into their lives on and off the court.

This series will operate a bit like Drive to Survive about F1 racing, Break Point about tennis, Quarterback and Receiver about the NFL, as well as Full Swing about golf.

This trailer has some fun moments, including voiceovers from all of the main stars as well as LeBron James’ daughter Zhuri and a weird moment of James dressed as The Joker from Batman.

We also see Anthony Edwards singing, some mic’d up moments on the court, and a lot of the stars hanging with their families.

The series is produced by UNINTERRUPTED (from Maverick Carter) as well as Higher Ground Productions (from Barack and Michelle Obama) and Omaha Productions (from Peyton Manning).

Here are a few of the features still images from the show:

LeBron James

Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Jimmy Butler

Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Anthony Edwards

Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Domantas Sabonis

Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

Jayson Tatum

Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

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Magic Johnson ripped Anthony Edwards after hearing his controversial thoughts about older NBA generations

Anthony Edwards really offended the nicest man on the planet.

I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that if you want to offend Magic Johnson, you really have to go out of your way.

Beyond his jovial charm whenever he appears in public, the Los Angeles Lakers legend is famous for almost always making anodyne, often completely neutral statements about the NBA and other sports on his Twitter account — except for when the Boston Celtics won the 2024 title — because he doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.

However, Johnson couldn’t help himself when he heard about Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ripping the apparent lack of skill from older NBA players. Once again, Johnson broke character.

In an interview with Stephen A. Smith, Johnson said he wouldn’t respond to Edwards’ opinion … before stating that he doesn’t acknowledge basketball players who haven’t won championships. PHEW.

The crucial part of that insult is that Johnson wasn’t just talking about Edwards not winning an NBA title. He also meant in college (Edwards played at Georgia from 2019 to 2020, where the Bulldogs didn’t qualify for the men’s NCAA tournament on either occasion) and in high school (Edwards did actually win a Georgia high school state championship, which Johnson admitted to being unsure about).

From that perspective, what a fiery comeback from a guy who won a high school state title in Lansing, the men’s NCAA title with Michigan State, five NBA championships with the Lakers, and championed the high-octane “Showtime Lakers” as one of the flashiest, most skillful passers ever.

Edwards was just being himself by ripping older generations for what he perceived as a lack of basketball ability. That’s classic Anthony Edwards shining through. Take it or leave it. But now he has drawn the ire of Magic Johnson, perhaps the nicest man in major American sports — a guy who might drop a fancy coat on a pothole filled with rainwater in the street for a random stranger to walk across.

It’s not quite winning an NBA championship, but I’d almost consider that an achievement in itself.

Anthony Edwards trashed every 90s NBA player (except Michael Jordan) in a delightfully uninformed rant

Anthony Edwards knows that the best hating is uninformed hating.

Everyone knows that the best form of hating comes from a lack of first-hand knowledge.

Don’t like that TV show’s premise and never plan to watch it? It’s actually stupid and written poorly. Hate that new ice cream flavor because it just looks gross? Ew, you’d never spend your money on that. And so on and so forth.

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards took this principle and applied it to the 1990s NBA in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal. One of the questions posed to Edwards centered on his thoughts about older generations in the NBA, particularly the 1990s, at least based on his answer.

While admitting he didn’t watch any of that basketball, Edwards delivered a hilarious criticism, saying only Michael Jordan had any skill back then. Truly, top-notch stuff.

More from the Wall Street Journal:

“I didn’t watch it back in the day so I can’t speak on it,” Edwards said. “They say it was tougher back then than it is now, but I don’t think anybody had skill back then. [Michael Jordan] was the only one that really had skill, you know what I mean? So that’s why when they saw Kobe [Bryant], they were like, ‘Oh, my God.’ But now everybody has skill.”

Honestly, is he wrong? Does one really have to watch the NBA of old to understand that the players are, on average, much more athletic and much more talented in 2024? There might be at least one guy on every NBA team who is a glorified role player now who would’ve been a star on ability alone back in the day.

I’m not even exaggerating. (Note: I also didn’t watch that basketball back in the day.)

And even if you do think Edwards is wrong, you can’t deny his charming bravado to confidently state his opinion despite being so uninformed. You only say that kind of thing out loud when you know you’re right (i.e., you don’t care about other opinions).

Edwards has hating down to a science. He is an artist.