Anthony Edwards Fined $35K Stemming from Ejection in T-Wolves' Loss to Lakers

The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $35,000 following his ejection from his team's 111-102 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

After Edwards received his second technical in the third quarter, he threw the ball into the stands.

Edwards was previously suspended one game without pay as well, as his second technical on Thursday was his 16th of the season.

That was a costly missed game for the Timberwolves, who fell 117-116 at the last-place Utah Jazz on Friday without Edwards.

It's been tough sledding for the Timberwolves of late, who slipped to ninth in the Western Conference with the loss to Utah.

The good news is that Minnesota's next five games are all against teams with losing records, beginning at the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening. Edwards will be back for that one as Minnesota fights for a playoff spot.

The Timberwolves really can't afford to slog through the season as they have this year, however. Minnesota is one of five teams separated by a game-and-a-half from sixth through 10th in the standings, so the Timberwolves will fight just to stay out of the play-in.

But Minnesota also has to look behind as well, as 11th-place Phoenix (three-and-a-half games back of the Timberwolves) and the 12th-place Portland Trail Blazers (four-and-a-half games back) aren't out of this.

Having Edwards back certainly helps. Tipoff in Phoenix is set for Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET.