{"id":192570,"date":"2026-04-26T14:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=192570"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:02:03","slug":"edwards-and-divincenzo-ruled-out-after-suffering-game-4-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/04\/26\/edwards-and-divincenzo-ruled-out-after-suffering-game-4-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwards and DiVincenzo Ruled Out After Suffering Game 4 Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

After missing a three-point attempt from way beyond the arc, Donte DiVincenzo<\/a> instinctively did something he has likely done all his career: he took a negative step.<\/p>\n

A negative step is when a player drives their foot into the ground behind them \u2014 a technique used to generate additional power so the player can explode forward.<\/p>\n

While at first<\/a> it looked as though the veteran guard had slipped and fallen, it was clear that something was wrong. As DiVincenzo remained on the floor, waving frantically, Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> head coach Chris Finch called a timeout.<\/p>\n

Edwards and DiVincenzo Ruled Out After Suffering Game 4 Injuries<\/h2>\n

Later on in the game, with 2:41 left in the second quarter, Denver Nuggets<\/a> wing Cameron Johnson<\/a> was attacking downhill. Despite a heavy contest from Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards<\/a>, Johnson managed to make the layup.<\/p>\n

Colliding with Johnson near the basket, Edwards landed awkwardly on his left leg. His leg straightened out, and according to the play-by-play announcers<\/a>, it looked like a knee hyperextension.<\/p>\n

The Curse Of Zeros<\/h3>\n

Team sources<\/a> from the Timberwolves told ESPN’s Shams Charania that DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles.<\/p>\n

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The Timberwolves just announced that Donte DiVincenzo will undergo surgery this afternoon in New York by specialist Dr. Martin O\u2019Malley after DiVincenzo sustained a torn right Achilles tendon in Saturday\u2019s Game 4 win over Denver. https:\/\/t.co\/7CrYHq4RTN<\/a><\/p>\n

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n