NBA fines T’Wolves’ Anthony Edwards over vulgar remark to crowd: report

The Minnesota Timberwolves Game 117-95 triumph implicit the Los Angeles Lakers connected Saturday came astatine a terms for prima shooting defender Anthony Edwards. 

Edwards, 23, was reportedly fined $50,000 by the NBA for comments helium made towards the Lakers’ assemblage during the game. 

"My d--- bigger than yours," Edwards said to fans sitting down the scorers' table, according to ESPN.

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Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards (5) reacts toward referee Brian Forte (45) aft called for a foul connected Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James (23) successful the 2nd fractional astatine Crypto.com Arena connected April 19, 2025.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

Edwards is known for his trash-talk and his competitiveness connected the court, but his comments connected Saturday drew the ire of the NBA, and his wallet paid the price. 

The three-time All-Star had 22 points with 9 assists, 8 rebounds, and 1 bargain during the Timberwolves Game 1 win. 

Jaden McDaniels had 25 points with 9 rebounds and 2 assists, portion Naz Reid had 23 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Timberwolves successful the win.

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Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards (5) drives past Los Angeles Lakers defender Austin Reaves (15) successful the 2nd fractional astatine Crypto.com Arena connected April 19, 2025.  (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)

Luka Doncic had 37 points with 8 rebounds and 1 assist, portion LeBron James and Austin Reaves scored 19 and 16 points, respectively, successful the Lakers’ loss. 

The Lakers are the No. 3 effect successful the Western Conference, portion the Timberwolves are the No. 6 seed. With the Game 1 victory, the Timberwolves are disconnected to a beardown commencement successful their upset bid.

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Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards (5) drives past Los Angeles Lakers guardant Dorian Finney-Smith (17) successful the 2nd fractional astatine Crypto.com Arena connected April 19, 2025.  (Jayne Kamin/Oncea-Imagn Images)

Last season, the Timberwolves made it each the mode to the Western Conference Finals earlier being defeated successful 5 games to the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns successful the archetypal circular and past bushed the Denver Nuggets successful Game 7 earlier falling to the Mavericks. 

The Timberwolves quest for the first-round upset volition proceed Tuesday astatine 10 p.m. ET erstwhile they instrumentality connected the Lakers successful Game 2 of the series. 

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