NBA: Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards fined $25K for throwing ball into stands

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for throwing the game ball into the stands during Tuesday’s 124-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The incident happened after Edwards grabbed a Portland rebound at the end of the second quarter. He pump-faked a three-quarter-court shot and launched the ball into the stands well after the buzzer.

The NBA said the act was not considered out of frustration or malice, but the ball did hit a fan standing near the basket.

Edwards, the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, is having a career-best season, averaging 29.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. His scoring average is on track to rise for the fifth straight season.

—Field Level Media/Reuters