Anthony Edwards officially set to miss rivalry showdown with Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves v Portland Trail Blazers | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesIt seemed like this was a foregone conclusion, but now it’s official: Anthony Edwards will miss Monday night’s game with the Nuggets due to a hamstring injury. Ant-Man left the Timberwolves’ game against the Pacers on Sunday after just three minutes with hamstring tightness and did not return.

That’s never a good sign, especially with a back-to-back looming, and sure enough, Monday afternoon, the Wolves announced an MRI revealed a right hamstring strain, and he’ll be re-evaluated in one week. Obviously, that means Ant will miss Monday night’s matchup with the Nuggets, and it puts his status in serious doubt for the…