From The Sports Desk: Ant-Man’s return

NBAFrom The Sports Desk: Ant-Man’s returnBack from injury, Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to an upset win over the San Antonio Spurs to start Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards shoots over San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell in the second half during game one of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Frost Bank Center. Daniel Dunn / Imagn ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 5, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rohan Nadkarni and Tim RohanAbout a week and a half ago, Anthony Edwards landed awkwardly during a game, his left knee buckling as his foot hit the ground. Edwards had to be helped off the court, and the official diagnosis was a bone bruise and hyperextension of the knee.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Last night, Edwards returned to action sooner than expected, for the start of Round 2 of the NBA playoffs, and led the Minnesota Timberwolves to an upset over the San Antonio Spurs. Our Rohan Nadkarni breaks down the game below.Also, the New York Mets are off to a bad start and a New York tabloid thinks they might be cursed. Could they have a point? Our Tim Rohan investigates.For more NBA and MLB coverage, as always, check out the NBC News website.NBA PlayoffsHours before Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, word came that Edwards would give it a go for the Timberwolves. He’d come off the bench and be playing on a minutes restriction, but he wanted to play against the Spurs.“I know for a fact, just me being out there, it calms everybody down,” Edwards said.In 25 minutes of action, Edwards scored 18 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, to help the No. 6-seeded Minnesota upset No. 2 San Antonio on the road, winning 104-102.After defeating the Denver Nuggets and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic in Round 1, the Timberwolves now have to deal with Victor Wembanyama, the Defensive Player of th...