US EditionEdwards' 18th technical foul means another suspension, this time for Timberwolves' meaningful finale
- Anthony Edwards received his 18th technical foul during Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.
- NBA rules mandate a one-game suspension once a player gets 16 technical fouls in one season.
- The technical, assessed in the second quarter, came after Edwards used profanity to dispute a personal foul call.
- Crew chief Bill Kennedy said the foul was for profanity toward Acosta; Edwards stated, 'They called a foul'.
- Edwards' suspension impacts the Timberwolves' final game against Utah as they fight for a playoff spot.
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Anthony Edwards Facing Suspension
Anthony Edwards just wanted to know where the foul was.It was the second quarter of Friday night’s win over Brooklyn, and Edwards had been whistled for a personal foul while guarding Keon Johnson. He spread his arms, said a few words, and suddenly the whistle blew again. Technical foul. His 18th of the season. And with it, a likely one-game suspension. “They called a foul and I said, ‘Where was the f—ing foul?’ And he gave me a T,” Edwards expla…
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The Brunswick NewsTimberwolves roll over Nets but lose Anthony Edwards for regular-season finale
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves just had to avoid disaster Friday and get through the night with nothing jeopardizing their chances of reaching the No. 6 position in the Western Conference standings and securing a guaranteed playoff spot.
Edwards' 18th tech forces him out of Wolves' finale
Minnesota star Anthony Edwards was slapped with his NBA-most 18th technical foul of the season. That prompts an automatic suspension for the next game the Timberwolves need to win to improve their seed for the playoffs.
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