Anthony Edwards Highlights 2025-26: The Most Exciting Player in the NBA
Anthony Edwards is the most exciting player in basketball. Every time he touches the ball, something incredible might happen — a poster dunk, a deep three, a chase-down block, or a trash-talk moment that goes viral. Here are his best highlights from the 2025-26 season.
The dunks
Edwards leads the league in poster dunks this season with 12. His most vicious was the one over Rudy Gobert — he drove right at the 3-time Defensive Player of the Year and threw it down so hard that Gobert fell backward. Edwards stood over him and stared. The bench cleared. The crowd went insane. It was the dunk of the year.
His second-best dunk was a fast-break windmill against the Lakers. He caught the outlet pass at halfcourt, took two dribbles, and threw down a windmill that had the entire arena on their feet. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Edwards has the combination of size, speed, and vertical leap that makes his dunks uniquely violent.
The scoring
Edwards is averaging 28.1 points per game this season, a career high. His three-point shooting has improved to 38% — up from 35% last season — and his midrange game has become one of the best in the league. He had a 52-point game against the Warriors in January that included 8 three-pointers and 4 poster dunks. It was the most complete offensive performance of the season.
The personality
What makes Edwards special isn't just his talent — it's his personality. He talks trash constantly, he celebrates every big play, and he plays with a joy that's infectious. His post-game interviews are must-watch TV. He once said "I'm the best player in the world" after a 45-point game, and nobody could argue with him.
Edwards is the NBA's biggest personality since Shaq. He's funny, he's confident, and he backs it up on the court. The league needs players like Edwards — players who make you want to watch every game, who make basketball fun.
The Jordan comparisons
People have compared Edwards to Michael Jordan since he was drafted. The comparisons are fair — both are 6-foot-4 shooting guards with elite athleticism, a killer instinct, and a love for trash talk. Edwards isn't Jordan (nobody is), but he's the closest thing we've seen since Kobe Bryant. His ceiling is a top-10 player of all time, and he's only 24.