NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� guard was fined $35,000 by the on Saturday for in a timely manner following his and throwing the ball into the stands, bringing the All-Star's season fine total to $320,000.
Edwards has been docked this season by the league, mostly for profane language in postgame interviews. The latest fine for a behavioral transgression stemmed from his actions on Thursday during Minnesota's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, when he received a second technical foul to prompt the ejection. That was also his 16th technical foul of the season, which triggered an that he served during on Friday.
Crew chief James Williams told a pool reporter on Thursday that Edwards received his second technical for directing profanity toward an official. Edwards was upset after he felt Lakers guard Gabe Vincent should have been called for a blocking foul as Edwards tried to drive. Edwards got his first technical foul of that game after he and Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt shoved each other.
The 23-year-old Edwards vowed last month that he wouldn鈥檛 get any more technical fouls. For every two additional technical fouls, his suspension will increase by one game.
鈥淗e knows he needs to get better,鈥� Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said on Thursday. 鈥淗opefully, it鈥檚 gotten to a point where it has boiled over and he learns his lesson going forward.鈥�
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