Frederick: With the game is on the line, opposing defenses can’t stop Ant

Is there anything opposing defenses can truly do with Anthony Edwards? At some point, teams have to be asking themselves that question after another scintillating show put on display in the second half Saturday in San Antonio. The Spurs sport the NBA’s third-best defense. It’s nearly impossible to score on them when Victor Wembanyama occupies floor space. Yet the Timberwolves superstar guard shredded San Antonio over the final two quarters. The Spurs, who led by 25 at the break, held on for a three-point victory, but only after surrendering 39 second-half points to Edwards, easily the most in a single half in the association this season. The guard — who scored a career-high 55 points in the...