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The victory of the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-95 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday came at a price for the goalkeeper of Star Anthony Edwards.
Edwards, 23, would have been sentenced to a fine of $ 50,000 per NBA for comments he made towards the Lakers crowd during the match.
“My D — greater than yours,” Edwards said to the fans sitting behind the scorer table, according to ESPN.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves goalkeeper Anthony Edwards (5) reacts to referee Brian Forte (45) after calling for a fault on the Los Angeles Los Angeles Lebron James (23) striker in the second period at Crypto.com Arena on April 19, 2025. (Images Jayne Kamin-Ocea-Imagn)
Edwards is known for his garbage provision and his competitiveness on the ground, but his comments attracted the anger of the NBA on Saturday, and his portfolio paid the price.
The Triple All-Star collected 22 points with nine assists, eight rebounds and a flight during the Victory 1 of Timberwolves.
Jaden McDaniels collected 25 points with nine rebounds and two assists, while Naz Reid collected 23 points with five rebounds and two assists for the Timberwolves in the victory.
The legend of Lakers Magic Johnson calls the team for putrid game 1 Performance: “ had no energy ”
Minnesota Timberwolves goalkeeper Anthony Edwards (5) passes in front of the Los Angeles Austin Reaves Lakers goalkeeper (15) in the second period in Crypto.com Arena on April 19, 2025. (Images Jayne Kamin-Ocea-Imagn)
Luka Doncic collected 37 points with eight rebounds and a pass, while LeBron James and Austin Reaves scored 19 and 16 points, respectively, in the defeat of the Lakers.
The Lakers are seeded n ° 3 of the Western Conference, while the Timberwolves are the seeded n ° 6. With the victory of match 1, the Timberwolves are solid in their upset offer.
The Minnesota Timberwolves goalkeeper, Anthony Edwards (5), passes the Los Angeles striker, Dorian Finney-Smith (17) in the second period in Crypto.com Arena on April 19, 2025. (Images Jayne Kamin / Oncea-Imagn)
Last season, the Timberwolves went to the Western Conference final before being defeated in five games against the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns in the first round, then beat the Denver Nuggets in match 7 before falling to the Mavericks.
The quest for the Timberwolves on the upheaval of the first round will continue at 10 p.m. on Tuesday at 10 p.m. when they face the Lakers in match 2 of the series.
