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"ANT-MAN STUNS L.A. | Timberwolves Eliminate Lakers in 5!" 🔥 Anthony Edwards Shuts Down the Hype 🔥 Watch as Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards leads the Minnesota Timberwolves to a stunning series win over the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers — in just five games! From jaw-dropping highlights to bold postgame trash talk, this is the series that flipped the script. 👀 Luka Dončić, LeBron James, and the Lakers were favored — but the Wolves had other plans. 🏀 Relive the biggest moments, epic plays, and the fiery quote that’s taking over social media: “Lakers in five? WOLVES in five!” 📺 Don’t miss this unforgettable playoff moment.  #NBAPlayoffs #AnthonyEdwards #Timberwolves #Lakers #Upset #BasketballHighlights

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00:00Los Angeles. After beating the third-seeded Lakers to advance to the second round of the

00:05playoffs Wednesday night, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards walked into his news conference

00:10yelling, Ant-Man, Superman, Lakers in five. Edwards was mocking those who had picked the

00:17Lakers to beat the Timberwolves in five games, something Minnesota accomplished Wednesday with

00:23a 103-96 series clinching win on the Lakers' home floor. The win marked back-to-back first

00:29round victories for the first time in Timberwolves history. What makes it feel even better is that

00:35they said Lakers in five and the Wolves won in five, Edwards said. So I think that makes it feel

00:41ten times better. It means a lot, he added. I mean, we beat the best player in the world,

00:47the best player ever. The Lakers, who were the favorites in this series, climbed to the third

00:53seed after trading for star guard Luka Donic in February, elevating them to championship

00:59contenders. Ahead of the playoffs, the Lakers had the fourth-best odds to win the NBA Finals,

01:05plus 1,300, while the six-seeded Timberwolves were ninth, plus 4,000, according to ESPN BET.

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