NBA fines Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards $50,000 for profane language

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined for using profane language during a media interview the NBA informed Wednesday Edwards comments came a during postgame media session after the Timberwolves - loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Challenge of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night He had been averaging points per battle in the playoffs and was disappointed after he was held to points on -for- shooting in Event I ve definitely got to shoot more he revealed I took expletive shots but I ll say seemingly just get off the ball a little more Play without the ball I think that would be the answer because playing on the ball they re just going to double and sit in the gaps all day So I ve got to go watch various film and take it apart and figure it out Encounter will be Thursday night in Oklahoma City AP NBA https apnews com hub NBA Source