Ultimately, that inconsistency has raised concerns about leadership, with NBA analyst Michelle Beadle openly questioning the impact and influence of veterans like Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in the team's locker room.

The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane $25,000 apiece after both players threw balls into the crowd during separate games on Tuesday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Phoenix Suns dropped a third straight game on this six-game road trip, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-104, on March 17 before a crowd of 17,309 at Target Center in the second of a back-to-back.

BOX SCORE At White Pass HS TIMBERWOLVES 21, CARDINALS 20 Winlock402 1(10)2 1 — 20 Morton-WP252 380 1 — 21 WIN Pitching — Geehan 4.2 IP, 11 H, 13 R (10 ER), 4 BB, 2 SO; Goodrich 1 IP, 3 H, 8 ER, 4 BB,

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 21 points, Bones Hyland had 15 of his 18 points in the first half against his former team, and the Minnesota Timberwolves moved a game ahead of Denver in the Western Conference with a 117-108 win over the Nuggets on Sunday.

Anthony Edwards revealed his and the Timberwolves' adjustment ever since they brought in noted speedster Ayo Dosunmu via trade.

The NBA has fined Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves $25,000 after he threw a ball into the stands during the team's 124-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The incident happened at the end of the first half with Minnesota leading Portland 62-59.

With Anthony Edwards out due to a knee injury, two of the Timberwolves' most important players have stepped up.