The entire hoop community was heartbroken when Anthony Edwards pulled out of the All-Star Game at the last minute. The reason? A groin soreness that has been bothering him for some time. “My groin’s been messed up for a little minute.” He told the media. But following a week-long break, Ant-Man was finally healthy and back in action tonight as the Timberwolves faced the Rockets. Unfortunately, his comeback caused a ruckus in Houston as Edwards got into a heated verbal altercation with a Rockets fan.Yes, as the Wolves were heading to the tunnel at the end of the first half, Edwards turned around and began chirping at someone. Turns out, it was a fan sitting in courtside seats. Well, both went back and forth and the situation escalated when Ant-Man began charging at the fan, even clinching his fists ready to fight. Sure enough, he had to be held back by Wolves staff as a Houston Police official stood in the middle to avoid any mishap.Meanwhile, the on-air announcers pointed out that Edwards was interacting with a fan on the other side of the court earlier in the game. Well, the altercation puts the Wolves star at risk of adding to his long list of fines for his controversial antics. Of course, Rockets vs Wolves is slowly turning into a brewing NBA rivalry between two young teams. Earlier this month, when the two teams faced each other in Minnesota, Edwards was constantly taunting the Rockets after blowing them out by thirteen points.Seconds before the final whistle, Ant-Man opened his arms riling up the fans to cheer louder as he pulled out a victory dance in the middle of the court, adding salt on the Rockets’ wounds. And he even got into a heated tussle with forward Dillon Brooks.(Developing Story)The post Anthony Edwards Risks Further NBA Punishment After Fan Altercation Turns Rockets Game Ugly appeared first on EssentiallySports.