Despite a tough 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, Anthony Edwards emphasized the importance of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ resiliency.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

Anthony Edwards called out the Timberwolves' starting lineup after they came out flat in the first quarter of Wednesday night's loss against the Warriors.

Anthony Edwards has yet another bill to pay to the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has been fined $50,000 for making obscene gestures toward a game official.

"I would say the starting group gotta come out with more energy like we want to play the game of basketball, like we love the game."

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost 116-115 to the Golden State Warriors last night and Anthony Edwards pointed to two specific flaws postgame.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been struggling off lately and Anthony Edwards has taken the front seat in criticizing the starting lineup.

The starting five, we are terrible. Every game we come out low energy and the second group comes in and gives us energy. I would say the starting group

Anthony Edwards isn't exactly hurting financially. Not only did the Timberwolves superstar sign a five-year max rookie extension after the 2022-23 season, but he earned All-NBA honors a year later. That made him eligible for a Rose Rule boost to his max salary,

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not having the season that they expected, and it could be due to multiple reasons. Anthony Edwards has not been shy of calling his teammates out for how they’ve been playing this season,

The NBA announced Monday that it had fined the Minnesota Timberwolves guard $50,000 for the gesture during Saturday's 127-125 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. While on the sideline, Edwards flipped off an official during an inbounds play.