News

Minnesota Timerwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards dunks over Utah Jazz John Collins during Monday's game in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Alex Goodlett / Getty Images)

Video: Incredible NBA 'Dunk of the Year' Leaves Opponent Injured

By Adelle Nazarian March 19, 2024 at 2:12pm

In what is being deemed “dunk of the year,” Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony “Ant-Man” Edwards has become a sensation after scoring an impressive basket for his team at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday night.

Edwards slam dunked in the second half of the Timberwolves’ 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz, according to Yahoo! Sports.

In fact, Edwards — who stands at 6-foot-4 — executed the dunk with such intensity that, according to Sports Illustrated, he dislocated his finger during the action.

Video of his impressive slam dunk shows Edwards pushing Jazz forward John Collins down with his left hand as he accelerated and elevated into his winning move.

ANTHONY EDWARDS ELEVATES FOR THE EMPHATIC POSTER 😱

Timberwolves-Jazz | Live on the NBA App
📲 https://t.co/giqnSGLWqt pic.twitter.com/CcSJsLs2sk

— NBA (@NBA) March 19, 2024

Edwards drew a foul on the play — which injured both him and Collins, according to Yahoo. Edwards remained in the game.

WE’LL JUST LEAVE THIS HERE. pic.twitter.com/Uak7YZzJIt

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 19, 2024

Do you watch the NBA?

He reportedly went to the locker room and popped the dislocated finger back into place, taped two fingers together to secure the injured digit, and then returned to finish out the game, scoring 32 points to help secure his team’s victory against the Jazz.

Collins, on the other hand, exited the game with a head contusion but was able to steer clear of a concussion.

The move drew plenty of attention over social media.

On X, several memes circulated. One meme compared a scene from the basketball play to Northern Renaissance artist Dieric Bouts’ iconic work of art “The Resurrection” (circa 1480).

The Resurrection, by Dieric Bouts, 1480, 📸 by @FranManzano__ https://t.co/P8BlwwuHXf pic.twitter.com/2MItBbQ2Ew

— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) March 19, 2024

Another post compared the move to a scene from “Family Guy” in which Peter slam dunks a ball and ends up crushing his daughter Meg.

John Collins: exists

Anthony Edwards : pic.twitter.com/22IqwcgQsO

— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) March 19, 2024

After the game, Edwards watched a replay of his move on a court side screen during an interview with a member of the media. [Warning, the video does include langue some readers may find offensive.]

“Oh my God. Hey, that’s my best dunk of my career, I’m not going to lie,” Edwards said. “I couldn’t even react because I dislocated my finger.”

Edwards, who was a top pick in the NBA 2020 draft, agreed to a five-year, $260 million extension with the Timberwolves last July.

A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:

I heard a chilling comment the other day: “We don’t even know if an election will be held in 2024.”

That wasn’t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.

Gen. Flynn’s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.

The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

All of this means that without you, it’s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to fight back hard, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we’ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can’t continue the fight.

Can we count on your support? It may not seem like much, but a Western Journal Membership can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control.

A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content — news, commentary, and premium articles. You’ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America’s soul in 2024.

We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you join us in the fight?

Sincerely,

Josh Manning

Deputy Managing Editor

The Western Journal

Submit a Correction →

We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.

Tags:

Basketball, Medical, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, Sports, U.S. News, Utah, Utah Jazz, Video

Adelle Nazarian

SummaryMore Biographical InformationRecent PostsContact

Adelle Nazarian has over 15 years of experience in journalism, geopolitics, and the media world. She is also an entrepreneur who has founded and served as CEO of several organizations. She enjoys traveling, is constantly learning and is inquisitive by nature. Adelle speaks English, Persian (Farsi), French and Mandarin Chinese. Follow Adelle Nazarian on X @AdelleNaz.

@AdelleNaz