Timberwolves' Edwards gets fined again, docked $75K by NBA for officiating complaints and profanity

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined $75,000 for public criticism of the officiating and using profane language, the NBA announced on Monday in his second such punishment this month.

Edwards sounded off on the officials after Minnesota's 113-103 loss at home to Golden State on Sunday. The fifth-year guard was fined $25,000 by the league two weeks ago for postgame profanity following a win over the Warriors that wasn't part of an officiating complaint.

This time, Edwards expressed frustration for what he has perceived as an imbalance of foul calls on him and his opponent.

“I get penalized for being stronger than my opponent,” he said. “So they give them the benefit of the doubt. They bump me the same way they bump everybody else, and I never get the call. I don’t know what’s got to go down, but something’s got to happen because that is terrible.”

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) goes to the basket against Golden State Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis, left, in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards relaxes during a lengthy delay to the start of an NBA basketball game with the Golden State Warriors, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts to a foul call against him that benefits the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

ISTANBUL (AP) — An explosion at an ammunition factory in northwest Turkey left 11 dead and five injured Tuesday morning.

The blast occurred in Balikesir province, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The factory is in a rural area away from population centers.

Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said the explosion collapsed the capsule production building and the surrounding buildings had minor damage. “The explosion was due to a technical issue. There is no possibility of sabotage,” he added.

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc wrote on social media platform X that public prosecutors have been assigned to investigate the cause.

Turkish security forces stand guard next to parked ambulances at the entrance of an armament factory following an explosion that killed several people, in Balikesir, northwest Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (IHA via AP)