"I saw it coming from the start of the game; it was pretty physical," Bryant said. "He definitely gave him fair warning; I told the refs, 'You have to clean this up, or somebody's going to get hurt ...

Edwards did heed some of Barkley's advice. The 23-year-old became the first Timberwolves player to score 40 or more points in three consecutive games in February. Edwards drove the ball more and saw ...