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.

As the Minnesota Timberwolves narrowly fell to the Golden State Warriors 116-115 on Wednesday, Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was left impressed by how the Warriors were "two steps" ahead in getting the basketball to point guard Stephen Curry.

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

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards made NBA history in arguably his team's best performance of the season. With less than 7 minutes remaining in a dominant 133-104 win over the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 25, Edwards floated back to the logo where he took a pass from Mike Conley and released a jumper from 32 feet.

Although the Golden State Warriors struggled in the 2024-25 season, they've conquered the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday's primetime ESPN-broadcasted matchup continued the theme of their regular-season series. The Warriors tamed the Timberwolves in a wire-to-wire 116-115 victory.

This season, Anthony Edwards is currently averaging 4.2 3PM per game while shooting 42.5% from deep. Only three players have averaged 4+ 3PM on 40+ 3P% across an entire season: Stephen Curry (7x), Klay Thompson (1x), and Damian Lillard (1x). https://t.co/AJBEhuj10Y pic.twitter.com/U3zXUjzRxh

Victor Wembanyama moved up to fifth but the old guard still tops the list. The Celtics led in team merchandise sold.

Stephen Curry’s visible frustration on the bench captured the mood of a team searching for answers during their blowout loss to the Celtics.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center. The Timberwolves won by a score of 133-10

This is the first time the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards ... but it isn’t that way when it comes to merchandise. Stephen Curry led the NBA in jersey sales in the first half of this season ...

Jan 20, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dribbles as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) defends during the first quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images / Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The 2024-25 NBA All-Star starters will be announced Thursday night, and for my money, there are four locks to earn one of the 10 spots: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the league's two leading MVP candidates,