Timberwolves player fined $40,000 by the NBA for repeatedly offence.

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $40,000 by the NBA for “repeatedly publicly criticizing the officiating.”

In postgame remarks that spanned several interviews following Minnesota’s victory over Oklahoma City on Monday, Edwards took a hard stance against the officials. The fine was probably increased above what most players receive for criticizing officiating because of the repeated interviews.

Edwards stated, “I’m going to take the fine, because the refs did not give us any calls tonight,” during an on-court interview with Bally Sports North. We had to endure every knock and every snatch. I have no idea how we prevailed tonight.

In a subsequent interview with ESPN, Edwards expressed his disapproval of the officiating even further.

“Tonight’s officials were awful.” Indeed, they were awful, Edwards said to ESPN. “It was an eight-on-five game. Everything is well; the cat got their tongue tonight. Although it’s unfair, everything is well.

Edwards continued by saying he doesn’t think he gets certain calls since he hasn’t yet gained the officials’ respect.

Edwards told ESPN, “And then soon somebody come down from their team and get bumped, it’s a foul.” “I simply don’t think that tonight’s game was fair from the beginning. I’m really glad we won the game for that reason.

With seven technical fouls already this season, Edwards is ranked tenth in the NBA in this category as well. On Tuesday, Finch informed Paul Allen on KFXN-100.3 that he had a brief conversation with Edwards on his remarks following the game.

“I think he feels strongly about it and he feels that maybe it grabs a little more attention if that’s how he feels,” Finch remarked.

Prime time

The tip-off time of Minnesota’s home game versus Milwaukee on February 23 has been shifted to 9 p.m. due to the game being the second half of a doubleheader on ESPN.

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ home game against Brooklyn on February 24 was likewise pushed back to an 8 p.m. local tipoff as a result of that tip time change.

There were just five real national TV games for the Timberwolves, meaning they would be played on ESPN or TNT, when the schedule was first made public during the offseason. However, their impressive season is drawing more attention.

Together with a matchup versus San Antonio earlier in the season, this is the second game that ESPN has added to its lineup.

Conley returns

After missing four of Minnesota’s previous five games due to hamstring tightness, starting guard Mike Conley made his way back into the game against Dallas on Wednesday.