Kevin Martin Fined $15K for Obscene Gesture Made During Bulls vs. T'Wolves

Kevin Martin is going to need to find a different celebration after making big shots. 

The NBA fined Martin for what it deemed to be an "obscene gesture" after the Minnesota Timberwolves guard hit a huge three-pointer against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening, giving his team a 102-100 lead with just over 90 seconds remaining.

Paul Garcia of Project Spurs has more:

Michael Lee of The Washington Post adds:

The NBA has cracked down on players that do the dance Sam Cassell first popularized during his playing days. This past January, the league fined Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic for breaking out the celebration, as ESPN's Marc Stein reported at the time:

One would guess Martin would steer clear of the dance going forward after being hit with such a hefty fine.

The 31-year-old has been quite good for the Timberwolves thus far, averaging 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in two games this season. In 68 games in 2013-14 with the T'Wolves, he averaged 19.1 points and shot 38.7 percent from three-point range.    

With Kevin Love now in Cleveland, much of the scoring onus for this team will fall on the back of Martin, and his clutch shot against the Bulls proved, at least for one night, that he's up to the task.

Even if he's a little lighter in the wallet.