{"id":807031,"date":"2026-07-17T23:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/807031\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:05:16","slug":"anthony-edwards-reveals-he-helped-the-knicks-during-nba-finals-vs-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/807031\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards reveals he helped the Knicks during NBA Finals vs. Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Edwards revealed that he FaceTimed New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns before every NBA Finals game to share advice on the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/394-minnesota-timberwolves.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/34793-anthony-edwards.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> may have played a small role in helping the <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/410-new-york-knicks.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> defeat the San Antonio Spurs and capture the NBA championship last month.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/34793-anthony-edwards.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-424617-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony  Edwards\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                SG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                24\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                193 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                102 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                Atlanta, United States of America\n            <\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Fanatics Fest in New York, Edwards revealed that he FaceTimed Knicks center and former Timberwolves teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/17891-karl-anthony-towns.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> before every game of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p> Edwards shared Spurs scouting tips <\/p>\n<p>Edwards shared information he had gathered after Minnesota faced San Antonio earlier in the playoffs, offering Towns advice on the Spurs&#8217; tendencies and how to defend Victor Wembanyama.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d give him tips on which players like to go where and tell him stuff about Wemby,&#8221; Edwards revealed. &#8220;I gave him a cheat code, and he passed the test.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/a\/status\/2078187849984188710\" rel=\"nofollow\">  Former teammates remain close <\/p>\n<p>Edwards and Towns spent four seasons together in Minnesota before the big man was traded to New York.<\/p>\n<p>Despite becoming opponents, the two have maintained a close relationship, with Edwards providing some behind-the-scenes assistance during Towns&#8217; championship run.<\/p>\n<p>Towns played a major role in New York&#8217;s title-winning campaign, while Edwards&#8217; recent playoff experience against the Spurs gave him valuable insight to share ahead of the Finals.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_5\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Like what we are doing? 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