Listen, don't try to bait me into about officiating. It is what it is on a nightly basis. So, whatever, I don't even know what Naz said to get his.'

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards got ejected during their Thursday night game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Edwards first received a technical foul after the first-half buzzer when he and Lakers forward Jared Vanderbilt exchanged words and pushed each other.

There was one thing that Sunday night’s 116-98 Timberwolves victory over the Suns made clear for the remaining 20 games this season: It’s going to be hard for Anthony Edwards to make it without picking up another one-game suspension for accruing two more technical fouls.

In a recent interview, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards gets real on becoming 'The Face of the NBA' amid the ongoing debate.

Edwards shows an entirely different look to his teammates and fans (though not to the refs) than Moss did: “Joyous,” coach Chris Finch calls it.

Anthony Edwards had been flirting with danger in his communication with officials all season, and he had piled up 14 technical fouls before Thursday’s game against the Lakers. He was two away from an automatic one-game suspension.

Conley validated the decision against the Heat, scoring 15 points in 25 minutes of a tense 106-104 victory. He went 6 for 9 from the field, hit three 3-pointers and had two steals, leading the way during two crucial stretches of the game to give the Wolves just enough to survive an ugly rock fight on South Beach.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heating up at the right time. They earned their third straight win Wednesday night, taking down the Charlotte Hornets 125-110 behind standout performances from Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards.

Donte DiVincenzo of the Timberwolves attempts a shot while defended by Jared Butler (12) of the 76ers in the second quarter. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chris Finch expressed frustration with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander getting a lot of foul calls during the Timberwolves' win over the Thunder.