"Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for "throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands," the league announced. The incident occurred at halftime of Minnesota's victory at Portland on Tuesday. After a missed shot by the Trail Blazers as the buzzer sounded, Edwards casually grabbed the loose ball and hurled it the length of the floor toward the opposite basket."
"Edwards was fined a total of $420,000 by the league last season for eight different transgressions, mostly for profane language in postgame interviews. After one incident he was docked $35,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner and throwing the ball into the stands after his ejection from a game."
Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves received a $25,000 fine from the NBA for throwing the game ball forcefully into the spectator stands during halftime of Minnesota's victory over Portland on Tuesday. After a missed shot by the Trail Blazers at the buzzer, Edwards grabbed the loose ball and hurled it the length of the floor toward the opposite basket. Video evidence showed the ball appearing to strike an arena staff member in the head. This fine adds to Edwards' disciplinary history; he was fined $420,000 total last season for eight different violations, primarily for profane language in postgame interviews, including a previous $35,000 fine for failing to leave the court timely and throwing the ball into stands after ejection.
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