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MrBuckBuck: Darren Wolfson: Kevin Durant vetoed a trade to the Timberwolves last summer because he didn't want to play under Chris Finch: "I don't have all the inner-workings of this, but my understanding is KD had trepidation playing for Chris Finch... Superstars want to play with Anthony Edwards." Video via: https://reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1qv5sw0/darren_wolfson_kevin_durant_vetoed_a_trade_to_the/
Darren Wolfson: Kevin Durant vetoed a trade to the Timberwolves last summer because he didn't want to play under Chris Finch: "I don't have all the inner-workings of this, but my understanding is KD had trepidation playing for Chris Finch... Superstars want to play with Anthony… pic.twitter.com/vUIPbgAVmH
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) February 3, 2026
Dane Moore: Anthony Edwards said Chris Finch got into the team at halftime and after the game. Ant said, "yeah, he wasn't happy about this win at all". Asked Edwards about the Wolves' pattern of needing Finch to get into them for the energy and effort to be there against lesser opponents. "Nights like this, it's super hard to find the, not the why, but the energy to put behind it on every play... [Finch] not satisfied with that, and we shouldn't be either. He said somethin like, I'm not gonna let up on y'all. If we bullshit on games like this, I'm gonna be on y'all ass until y'all stop bullshitting. And I told [Jaden McDaniels], he 100% right. Because we coulda played the first 24 minutes hard as shit and been up 30 points and, who knows, maybe not played the 2nd half. And I said, maybe we can shut his ass up that way, if we just come out and play the way he want us to play."
Chris Hine: Asked Chris Finch about Anthony Edwards being a late scratch because of the foot injury maintenence. Said he also found out late. "It was news to me, honestly. He had pain from the foot that's been troubling him."
Chris Hine: Finch wasn't sure if it'd be likely for Edwards to sit one end of back to backs (Wolves have another one Wed. and Thurs). Finch: "That’s not been communicated to me, but again, I haven't talked really to the performance team since the decision was made to sit him tonight."
Chris Finch speaks on yesterday's tragedy: "For the 2nd time in less than 3 weeks, we've lost another beloved member of our community in the most unimaginable way, as an organization, we're heartbroken for what we're having to witness and endure and watch, we just want to extend our prayers..."
Chris Finch speaks on yesterday's tragedy: "For the 2nd time in less than 3 weeks, we've lost another beloved member of our community in the most unimaginable way, as an organization, we're heartbroken for what we're having to witness and endure and watch, we just want to extend… pic.twitter.com/4BUy8tcwVA
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) January 26, 2026
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Dane Moore: Here is Chris Finch's opening statement prior to his pregame media availability on the shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday. "For the second time in less than three weeks, we've lost another member of our community in the most unimaginable way."
Here is Chris Finch's opening statement prior to his pregame media availability on the shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday.
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 25, 2026
"For the second time in less than three weeks, we've lost another member of our community in the most unimaginable way." pic.twitter.com/mWRhBchC3W
Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards will miss his second straight game. Chris Finch said this morning he was day to day
Jon Krawczynski: Wolves coach Chris Finch: "As we all know, our community has suffered yet another unspeakable tragedy. We want to just convey our condolences and heartfelt wishes and prayers and thoughts to the families and loved ones and all of those that are greatly affected by what happened."
Anthony Edwards left the Minnesota bench and the court during a timeout late in the Timberwolves' 126-102 loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. The unplanned and unapproved exit of the Minnesota star came during a timeout with 7 minutes, 52 seconds remaining. Edwards apparently disagreed with coach Chris Finch pulling his starters with the Hawks leading 109-80. Edwards tossed his towel and left the bench. Edwards did not speak with reporters after the game. Finch told reporters that he should have remained on the bench. "Obviously frustrated with the performance and rightfully so, but he needs to stay out on the floor and root for his team," Finch said.
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Jon Krawczynski: Finch to reporters in Atlanta: "We've been through these stretches. Almost every team goes through it. They'll hang together." Finch will often remain even-keeled in these moments when panic is setting in on the outside.
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch’s crash out against the Thunder last week brought to light his comments about OKC from earlier this year. It’s discussed behind the scenes, more as a reality to deal with than a complaint. Oklahoma City’s suffocating defense is athletic, long, physical and aggressive. It seems to operate with the understanding that the refs can’t call every foul. They don’t intentionally foul as much as they simply don’t mind fouling. That’s the nature of swarms. Finch, as more and more non-Oklahoma City fans do, finds it unpleasantly ironic for a squad with that defensive bent to also feature the NBA leader in free-throw attempts.
Clemente Almanza: Chris Finch has been fined $35K for his ejection in the Thunder’s loss to the Timberwolves
Chris Finch has been fined $35K for his ejection in the Thunder’s loss to the Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/FLatmp0KDF
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) December 21, 2025