The relationship between Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards is a sign that the NBA's veteran stars are open to mentoring the future faces of the league.

Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards dueled, scoring 33 points each as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 after a second-half collapse.

Kevin Durant scored a game-high 33 points and Devin Booker produced 28 with eight assists but the Phoenix Suns fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-113, on Wednesday. The loss snapped Phoenix's three-game win streak and extended Minnesota's win streak to four.

For the Suns, Kevin Durant had 33 points and Devin Booker added 28 with eight assists in the loss, but the Timberwolves were too much to handle. One concerning thing for the Suns was Durant wearing a wrap on his left thumb, although he still shot 13-of-19 from the field and didn't have a single turnover in the game.

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters were announced on Thursday, and they were predictable selections with Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant -- the oldest of the old guard

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1. LeBron James (22y-74d) 2. Kevin Durant (22y-189d) 3. Anthony Edwards (23y-166d) -via Twitter @Twolves_PR / January 18, 2025 Jon Krawczynski: Wolves believed this should happen and it has.

Head coach Chris Finch was ejected in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul, forcing Anthony Edwards to step in and hold back his furious coach before things escalated further.

Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns selected his starting five for a unique "pure hooping" style, breaking away from the conventional picks of the greatest players in history by excluding LeBron James, Stephen Curry,

Anthony Edwards and Kevin Durant each scored 33, as the Timberwolves took a 121-113 victory over the Suns. Ben and Donnie recap the action from Wednesday.