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South Africa are not in a position to think about this yet, but should they need to travel to Dubai for a Champions Trophy semi-final or final, they will be at a disadvantage compared to their opposition, India, who have been based in the UAE. That's according to Rassie van der Dussen, who said you "don't have to be a rocket scientist to know" that the ability to train and play in one place coupled with the absence of any inter-city or inter-country travel gives India an edge that they will be under pressure to fully exploit.

"It's definitely an advantage. I saw that Pakistan was commenting about it, but it's definitely an advantage. If you can stay in one place, stay in one hotel, practice in the same facilities, play in the same stadium, on the same pitches every time, it's definitely an advantage," van der Dussen said in Karachi, where South Africa will play their last group game against England. "I don't think you have to be a rocket scientist to know that. The onus would be on them to use that advantage. In a sense, it puts more pressure on them because whoever is going to play them in the semi or potentially the final is going to go there and the conditions are going to be foreign, but they [India] are going to be used to it. The pressure would be on them to get it right because they have all that knowledge."

The Champions Trophy is being played with a hybrid model after India were refused permission by their government to travel to Pakistan, the official hosts, and the ICC board voted in favour of their matches, including any against Pakistan, to be held at a neutral venue. Pakistan will be given the same treatment for events held in India for the duration of the current event cycle, which lasts until 2027. Last week, Pakistan travelled to Dubai to play their marquee clash against India and lost, which ultimately saw them exit the tournament at the group stage. Van der Dussen referred to comments Pakistan's head coach Aaqib Javed made in the aftermath where he played down suggestions that India had the upper hand from the outset.

"See, they are in Dubai for a reason," Aaqib said. "If they are playing in Dubai for a reason, definitely if you play on the same pitch or ground, you will have an advantage. But we are not losing because they had the advantage of the same hotel and pitch (laughs). It's not just because of the pitch, and neither did they play some ten matches there."

But absent Australia captain Pat Cummins also saw things from van der Dussen's perspective, when he told Yahoo Sports Australia that India would hold a "huge advantage" from playing all their matches in Dubai. "I think it's good that the tournament can go on, but obviously it does give them [India] a huge advantage playing on the same ground." He said. "They already look very strong and they've got that obvious benefit of playing all their games there."

One of the gains India have is the certainty that comes with knowing the venue of all their games, including the knockouts, while other teams will have to wait to confirm their arrangements. In this case, while the outcome of the Afghanistan vs Australia game on Friday could confirm Group B's semi-finalists, the positions in the group will only be known after South Africa's match against England on Saturday. Should South Africa qualify for the semi-finals, they will either play India in Dubai on Tuesday or New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.

Asked which he would prefer, van der Dussen indicated the latter but said the team would be up for either task. "If it's a personal thing, I would say playing in Lahore because it's just good to bat there. The Dubai pitch is not as high-scoring as the Lahore [pitch], but no, I don't think it really matters," he said. "Probably logistically it will be easier to play in Lahore. You don't have to go through an international flight and go to Dubai and literally go to another country to play. Lahore is not too far from where we are at the moment [Karachi], so conditions are fairly similar. It's literally one of those things, we don't know what's going to happen until Saturday evening."

Though South Africa have been in Pakistan for almost three weeks, playing in a mini tri-series before the Champions Trophy, and have selected their squad accordingly, van der Dussen said they had the resources for any venue. "As a team, team-wise, conditions-wise, we've got everything in the locker to adapt to what's going to be in front of us. I'm not too worried as a team. There's no location that will suit us better or worse."

While most in South African white-ball cricket see every step of the next two years as building a path to the home ODI World Cup in 2027, Rassie van der Dussen is entertaining the idea that the Champions Trophy 2025 could be his last multi-team event.

Van der Dussen turned 36 earlier this month and currently plays only one format for South Africa, though he has been capped in all three. As he gets older and a younger crop of batters start coming through, he has accepted that his time in the team might be nearing an end.

"It's definitely a possibility that it's my last ICC tournament. I'm not saying that with any preconceived ideas that I'll call time on it, or management will call time on my career. It's just the reality," van der Dussen said in Karachi, where South Africa are preparing for their last group stage match against England.

"I'm not blind to the possibility that if I don't perform that someone won't be there to take my place. I certainly don't expect any preferential treatment because I think in a healthy environment, guys push each other organically and that pushes everyone to be better."

Three of the players van der Dussen mentioned - Stubbs, de Zorzi and Rickelton - are in South Africa's Champions Trophy squad and along with him are competing for, at most, two spots in the top order. One of those positions is to open alongside captain Temba Bavuma - and that role has shifted between de Zorzi and Rickelton - and the other to bat at No. 3 (though de Zorzi and Rickelton both played the tournament opener against Afghanistan as Heinrich Klaasen was out injured).
Since 2019, van der Dussen has been South Africa's most regular No. 3 and with good reason - he has their third-highest batting average in ODIs and has built a reputation for reliability. But over the last year, that has started to wane.

Before his 52 against Afghanistan, van der Dussen had gone ten innings without a half-century and it has been 13 since the last time he scored a hundred. Though there is no suggestion of it - and him being at a press conference suggests also no danger of it - when Klaasen returns to full fitness, van der Dussen could be in the firing line if all of Bavuma, de Zorzi and Rickelton are retained. In the immediate term, it is more likely, de Zorzi will sit out and van der Dussen could get a shot at a title he has been working towards. "For me I always wanted to get to the Champions Trophy, which is now, and then we'll reassess after that," he said. "My national contract is coming up at the end of April.

"I'll have discussions with Rob [Walter, the white-ball coach] and with Enoch [Nkwe, director of national teams and high performance] and see where they see me and what my role is going forward. I feel like I'm playing well. Physically, I'm putting a lot of time into my body. If I'm still good enough in two years, I'd like to think that I'm in the mix. If not, if other guys are pushing me and I can't keep up with the youngsters, then that's also fine."

"My ultimate goal has always been to play for the Proteas. People are asking me, are you going to play leagues afterwards? I don't know if the prospect of not playing for the Proteas goes away, I'll have that hunger to play in the leagues"

Rassie van der Dussen

Unlike some players in the twilight of their careers around the world - Trent Boult, Devon Conway and Tabraiz Shamsi are some examples - van der Dussen does not appear inclined to reject a national contract for league opportunities.

"My ultimate goal has always been to play for the Proteas," van der Dussen said. "People are asking me, are you going to play leagues afterwards? I don't know. I don't know if the prospect of not playing for the Proteas goes away, I'll have that hunger to play in the leagues. Representing my country has always been one of my big and only goals so if that falls away, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. If I'm offered another contract, I'll definitely take it and commit for that time period."

And even if that contract does not take him all the way to 2027, van der Dussen wants to play a part in helping South Africa's ODI side move towards their best ahead of the World Cup. "I would suspect that, from a management point of view, your 2027 World Cup side has to start playing more regularly and start playing together. But there's a lot of leagues happening in the next few months and everyone won't be available all the time, so even if it's in a transitional sort of role, I'll definitely commit to that. Being here is for me the ultimate thing. Leagues are nice, but that's not my be-all and end-all."

He confirmed that while he has not retired from red-ball cricket, in "the last year or two of my career, I can't see myself playing any more red-ball cricket", and that he turned down an offer to do so later this year. "I did have a county offer thrown my way, which I declined."

Instead, he is focusing on upskilling his short format game and seeing how far it takes him. "I've played in a few leagues and done well. Even leagues like T10 have taken my game forward. That's why I'm feeling now that I'm still hungry and I'm still playing well."

As things stand, South Africa have at least one more Champions Trophy game and, depending on the outcome of the Afghanistan vs Australia match, may not even need to win it to progress to the semi-finals.

They take on England, who are already eliminated, but who van der Dussen believes could still be dangerous opposition. "We were always coming into this match saying that it will possibly be a quarter-final type of situation. Whoever wins that will go through. A little bit changes for them because they can't go through anymore but for us, it's a match against England. We don't need any extra motivation to play England."

Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo's correspondent for South Africa and women's cricket

Bella James has been ruled out of New Zealand's ODI series at home against Sri Lanka with a grade-two quadricep strain on her right leg. She is expected to require between three and six weeks of rehabilitation and has been replaced by Lauren Down. A decision on James' availability for the T20I series that follows will be taken based on her rehabilitation.

James sustained the injury during Otago's game against Central Districts in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, New Zealand's women's one-day competition. James made her ODI debut against Australia in Wellington last year and scored 51 runs in two games.

Head coach Ben Sawyer was disappointed that she won't be able to build on that "strong start" against Sri Lanka.

"We're all gutted for Bella," Sawyer said. "She had a strong start to her international cricket career in December so it's a shame she doesn't get the opportunity to back that up this series. But we're hopeful she'll be tracking to return for the T20s."

The three-match ODI series will begin on March 4 in Nelson before moving to Napier for the next two games, and will be followed by three T20Is from March 14 to March 18.

Down is currently Auckland's third-highest scorer in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 280 runs in ten games at an average of 31.11. The 29-year-old was part of the Australia series and has played 35 ODIs, which Sawyer said made her a "strong replacement".

"Lauren brings plenty of experience to the group," Sawyer said. "She's been a key contributor for the [Auckland] Hearts this season and we're pleased she'll get the opportunity to take that form into this series."

Nathan McSweeney was a 12-year-old Queenslander when his recently-adopted South Australia last won the domestic one-day cricket competition.
McSweeney remembers watching on television when SA captured the trophy in 2011-12 amid drama. Scores in the final against Tasmania were tied but SA was deemed the winner as they finished above the Tasmanians during the preliminary rounds.

South Australia haven't won the one-day trophy since. But McSweeney hopes to end the state's drought when hosting Victoria at Adelaide Oval on Saturday for the freshly-named Dean Jones Trophy.

"We all know that it has been a long time since we have been able to win something," McSweeney told reporters on Friday. "So it would be special if we could do it. Our preparation this week has been elite so hopefully it translates to some good performances."

SA also hold top position with two rounds remaining in the Sheffield Shield. The state hasn't won the four-day competition since 1995-96.

"We haven't had the success we would have like over the last few years," McSweeney said. "But at the start of the year, this is exactly where we wanted to be, so everyone is super excited.

"And hopefully our best cricket is to come. We have got an obviously very important game tomorrow and hopefully a couple more shield games to finish the year."

In the one-day competition, both SA and Victoria won four games, with McSweeney's side banking three bonus point triumphs to secure hosting rights.

The states met only once, when ex-Victorian Mackenzie Harvey blasted an unbeaten 136 to lead SA to victory. Harvey, who shifted to Adelaide when cut from Victoria's contracted player list at the end of last season, went on to top the run-scorer's list in the tournament, with 311 at an average of 62.20.

"He has been elite for us," McSweeney said of the 24-year-old. "He is batting beautifully, knows the bowlers really well being from Victoria - hopefully he has got another good knock in him."

The cup competition was this season re-named the Dean Jones Trophy after the batting legend who died in 2020.

"Dean Jones obviously played a lot for Victoria and did so much for Victorian cricket," Victorian captain Will Sutherland said. "It is sad that Dean has passed away but I am sure a lot of the boys, and I, had a little bit to do with him - a superstar. And it just makes it extra special that it is named after him."

The player of the final will be awarded the Michael Bevan medal for the first time. South Australia allrounder Liam Scott was named the tournament's player of the year earlier this week.

South Australia Nathan McSweeney (capt), Jordan Buckingham, Brendan Doggett, Daniel Drew, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Lehmann, Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Liam Scott, Henry Thornton

Victoria Will Sutherland (capt), Scott Boland, Harry Dixon, Sam Elliott, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Campbell Kellaway, Todd Murphy, Fergus O'Neill, Ollie Peake, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle

The tenth season of the six-team Pakistan Super League (PSL) will begin on April 11 with a fixture between defending champions Islamabad United and two-time champions Lahore Qalandars in Rawalpindi. The matches - 34 in total - will be played across Rawalpindi, Karachi, Multan and Lahore, with the playoffs slotted for Rawalpindi (May 13) and Lahore (May 14 and 16) and the final also in Lahore on May 18.

The refurbished Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host the most matches, 13, including two of the playoff fixtures and the final, while Rawalpindi will host 11, including the opener and the first qualifier, and Karachi and Multan will host five matches each. There will be a total of three double-headers: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators in Rawalpindi and Karachi Kings vs Multan Sultans in Karachi on April 12; Sultans vs Kings in Multan and Qalandars vs Gladiators on May 1; Sultans vs Gladiators in Multan and United vs Kings in Rawalpindi on May 10.

"We are thrilled to officially announce the schedule for the historic 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League," PSL chief executive Salman Naseer said in a PC statement. "Over the past decade, the HBL PSL has grown into a globally recognised tournament, showcasing the best of Pakistan's cricketing talent."

This season, there will also be an exhibition match in Peshawar before the start of the tournament - the teams for it have not been announced yet, but it is scheduled for April 8, three days before the start of the tournament proper.

"As part of our commitment to expanding the reach of the HBL PSL, we are delighted to host an exhibition match in Peshawar before the start of the tournament, which is a significant step in bringing top-tier cricket to Peshawar, a city with a deep-rooted love for the game," Naseer said. "We remain dedicated to enhancing the experience for players, fans, and stakeholders, who have witnessed some breathtaking contests in the league over the years."

Starting this year, the PSL will be played in an April-May window, clashing with the IPL. This year, the schedule was changed to accommodate the ongoing Champions Trophy, which is being played in the traditional PSL window, but from next year, because the ILT20 and the SA20 have eaten into the PSL window, it will officially move to later dates.

This edition will also be the last six-team PSL, with the PCB and the six existing franchises having agreed to add two new teams from 2026.

Though the cities for the two new teams have not been announced yet, there could, potentially, be some changes around, since the ten-year lease ownership agreements the PSL had reached with franchise owners expire in 2025. All six owners have the right of first refusal, meaning ownership of a current franchise only goes up for sale in the event of an owner declining to match the franchise's valuation.

No. 3 ND jolted by Florida St. for 2nd straight loss

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 27 February 2025 23:00

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Ta'Niya Latson scored 23 points, Makayla Timpson scored 22 and No. 24 Florida State handed No. 3 Notre Dame its second straight loss, 86-81 on Thursday night.

It was Florida State's second win over Notre Dame in 15 meetings between the teams and its first in South Bend.

O'Mariah Gordon scored 15 points for the Seminoles (23-6, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won four in a row.

Sonia Citron scored 21 points to lead Notre Dame (24-4, 15-2) and Liatu King added 17 points. Hannah Hidalgo scored 16 points but was 4-of-17 shooting.

Notre Dame led by as many as 15 points and lost. That's tied for its largest blown lead since coach Niele Ivey took over in 2020-21, after having blown a 15-point advantage at Syracuse on Jan. 31, 2021, according to ESPN Research.

The Fighting Irish suffered a 104-95 double-overtime loss at NC State on Sunday and are tied with the Wolfpack for the ACC lead. If the Fighting Irish and the Wolfpack share the ACC title, N.C. State will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament because of its victory over Notre Dame.

According to ESPN Research, Notre Dame is the only team currently ranked in the AP top 10 that has lost consecutive games -- and it has done it twice this season. This latest skid may cost the Fighting Irish a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

After Florida State pulled out to a 67-57 lead at the end of the third quarter, Notre Dame closed to 67-66 in the opening minutes of the fourth. Florida State then regained a double-digit lead and held off Notre Dame.

Florida State shook off a 4-of-20 shooting performance in the first quarter and surged ahead for a 44-40 halftime lead, outscoring the Fighting Irish 30-17 in the second quarter.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

UConn women clinch 5th straight Big East title

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 27 February 2025 23:00

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Sarah Strong had 22 points and nine rebounds and Paige Bueckers added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists as No. 5 UConn defeated No. 22 Creighton 72-53 on Thursday night to claim its fifth straight Big East regular-season title.

Bueckers became the second UConn player in the past 25 seasons to have 70 points and 30 assists in a four-game span in a season, according to ESPN research.

Kaitlyn Chen had 11 points and three assists and Azzi Fudd scored nine points for UConn (27-3, 17-0 Big East), which notched its 37th consecutive regular-season conference victory.

"I don't want it to be all the sudden it's national championship or bust at UConn and winning regular-season championship doesn't matter anymore, because it does matter," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. "We've always made it matter. It's always been important to us."

Morgan Maly scored 11 points for Creighton (23-5, 15-2).

Creighton scored the first eight points of the game. A jumper by Fudd with 47 seconds left in the first quarter gave UConn its first lead and the Huskies opened the second with a 9-1 run to extend their lead to nine points.

UConn won its 22nd outright Big East regular-season title and has shared the crown twice.

Redshirt junior Caroline Ducharme made her first appearance at home for UConn since Nov. 16, 2023. Her play has been limited the past two seasons because of a concussion and other injuries.

Takeaways

Creighton: The Bluejays are 0-11 against UConn. Creighton is the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament and wouldn't meet the Huskies again until the title game, if both teams get that far.

UConn: The Huskies can go undefeated in conference play for the 18th time in program history with a win over Marquette on Sunday.

Key moment

Strong, a UConn freshman, was called for her second foul with 7:44 left in the second quarter. Before being taken out of the game, she had back-to-back baskets to give UConn a nine-point lead.

Key stat

After missing 14 of its 19 shots in the first quarter, UConn was 21 for 31 from the field in the second and third periods.

Up next

Creighton hosts Villanova on Sunday. UConn host Marquette on Sunday.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Buss: Keeping Lakers' Luka talks quiet was key

Published in Basketball
Thursday, 27 February 2025 22:58

LOS ANGELES -- In the days and weeks leading up to her team completing its deal to land superstar Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss knew the importance of keeping trade talks with the Dallas Mavericks limited to as tight of a circle as possible.

"It was really important to me that we didn't blow up the team," Buss said Thursday before the Lakers' 111-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. "If it had leaked out and the trade hadn't happened, that would be really unfair to the progress that the coaching staff had made with the team. Because it's a huge distraction."

Mavs general manager and president of basketball operations Nico Harrison first approached the Lakers' vice president of basketball operations and GM Rob Pelinka with the trade concept on Jan. 7 when the Lakers were in Dallas. The trade was agreed upon 3 weeks later, with Harrison, Pelinka, Buss and Mavs ownership the only people privy to discussions until Feb. 1, when the deal was finished.

"The trade deadline is part of the business, it increases the level of stress for everybody," Buss said. "And I'm really proud that it didn't leak out and that we were able to execute the trade in a way that still was surprising to all the parties involved. But that goes with this business."

Now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to shout about his acquisition from the rooftops. Buss spoke to reporters Thursday to promote the new Netflix comedy series "Running Point," inspired by her life running the team. Kate Hudson portrays the character Isla Gordon, based on Buss. And Buss is an executive producer for the project, which debuted Thursday.

"Everyone thinks, 'Was this trade done to promote the show?' I don't think so," Buss joked.

The Doncic acquisition caused Buss to reflect on two major moves from the franchise's past that went different directions: trading for Pau Gasol with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008, 17 years to the day before the Doncic deal; and the deal for Chris Paul with the New Orleans Hornets that was vetoed by late NBA commissioner David Stern.

"There's always this concern there's going to be some new ruling that, like, now what's going to happen?" Buss said, when asked about any backlash her franchise could receive from the trade that shocked the league. "But what I have complete confidence in Rob is that he knows how to walk a deal through step by step to make sure that everything is complete and buttoned up, and that's exactly what happened."

Beyond the vote of confidence in Pelinka for how he handled the trade negotiations, Buss also offered support for first-year coach JJ Redick -- despite admitting that she initially had reservations about bringing him aboard.

"I was worried about hiring a rookie coach," Buss said. "This team is so important to this community, and to bring in a rookie coach that had no experience before, that was a big leap. But I knew that [Redick and Rob Pelinka] would work well together, and I love watching the progress that they're making."

Though the Lakers have endured many ups and downs since Buss assumed team governor responsibilities after the death of her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, the purple and gold are currently in a good place. After Thursday, they have won 14 out of 17 games; they landed an international phenom in Doncic; and Buss tapped into her team's Hollywood appeal for "Running Point."

With the Lakers celebrating "Girl Dad Night" on Thursday, Buss was asked what her dad would think about Doncic becoming a Laker.

"He'd be very proud," she said. "When you get a player of that stature, you have to give up a lot. But it's like, my dad was such a great poker player and he said that he always wanted me to remember that poker was a game of patience. That you had to wait for the right cards, but once you got the cards, you had to go from zero to 100 and play the cards and not be afraid to play them. So, it was difficult because we were not looking to trade Anthony Davis or Max Christie. But it was a deal that he would've made, and we had to go for it."

Zion's first triple-double a 'reminder' of talent

Published in Basketball
Thursday, 27 February 2025 22:58

PHOENIX -- The injuries have taken a toll on Zion Williamson during his six-year NBA career. So have the losses.

But on nights like Thursday, there are tantalizing reminders of how much talent the 2019 No. 1 pick still possesses.

Williamson had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double in the New Orleans Pelicans' 124-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. The Pelicans have won three straight games, matching their longest streak of the season.

"It's a reminder to the NBA, to the fans, to everybody," Pelicans coach Willie Green said. "This is who he can be, night in and night out. That's what we're all striving to accomplish as a group. We're striving to get our best player on the floor."

Williamson grabbed his 10th rebound with 1:36 left, setting off a celebration by his teammates. The bruising 6-foot-6, 284-pound forward -- whose playing time is limited as the Pelicans try to keep him healthy -- needed only 31 minutes on the court to achieve the triple-double.

"It's dope," Williamson said. "It's funny, there have been so many times when I felt it could have happened, but I never forced the issue. Tonight, my teammates were like, 'No, you've got to get it tonight.'

"So I got to thank my coach and my teammates."

Williamson's big night was an encouraging moment in a tough season. Even after their three-game winning streak, the Pelicans have a 16-43 record and are far out of the playoff hunt.

One of the biggest reasons the Pelicans have struggled is because Williamson sat out about two months because of a hamstring injury, adding to a litany of medical issues since he was selected with the No. 1 pick out of Duke. But the potential is obvious -- he has been an All-Star in the two seasons in which he has played at least 60 games.

Key questions surrounding Williamson -- who is under contract for three more seasons -- have centered on his health, maturity and even his commitment. At times, he has struggled with his weight and conditioning.

This season, he was suspended one game after repeated violations of team policies, the tipping point was being late for a team flight.

Against the Suns, none of that mattered. He made two tough buckets in the paint down the stretch to help the Pelicans seal the victory and his 11 assists matched a career high. He made 13 of 17 shots and joined Steven Adams (2021) as the only Pelicans players with 75% shooting in a triple-double.

"He was fantastic and carried us down the stretch," Green said. "He's been amazing."

And here's the thing: Williamson is still only 24 years old. He's averaging 24.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season -- all around his career highs -- despite playing about 28 minutes per night.

"These nights are big for the confidence and a reminder of who I am," Williamson said.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Wolves' Edwards faces ban after 16th T, ejection

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Thursday, 27 February 2025 22:58

LOS ANGELES -- Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards faces an automatic one-game suspension after picking up two technical fouls in Thursday night's 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, giving him 16 this season.

Edwards will have to sit out Friday's road game against the Utah Jazz unless one of his technicals against the Lakers gets rescinded upon review by the league office.

"Whatever they're gonna do, bruh," Edwards told ESPN as he exited Crypto.com Arena briefly after the final buzzer. "I don't even know. They should [rescind the second technical]."

Edwards was ejected after drawing his second technical foul of the night with 5:21 remaining in the third quarter.

As Edwards walked toward the tunnel, he tossed the ball into the crowd, drawing a delay-of-game warning.

Edwards and Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt were called for double technical fouls when they exchanged shoves at the end of the first quarter.

His second technical of the game occurred after Edwards complained about a no-call when he felt he got fouled on a drive. He fell after Lakers guard Gabe Vincent's left foot clipped the back of Edwards' right leg and griped at referee Brent Barnaky while sitting on the floor.

"[Edwards] was issued his second unsportsmanlike technical foul for directing profanity towards a game official," crew chief James Williams told a pool reporter.

Williams said that Barnaky took into consideration that a second technical foul would result in an ejection before making the call against Edwards.

According to ESPN Research, Edwards is the first player to receive 16 technical fouls before March since DeMarcus Cousins in 2016-17.

Edwards has been called for four technical fouls in four games since the All-Star break.

"He's gotta be better," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said. "He's had too many outbursts. I think a lot of them are deserved. They're going to miss some calls from time to time for sure, so he's gotta be better. We've been talking to him about it, so it's on him."

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