The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane $25,000 each for throwing game balls into the stands during separate incidents. Edwards' infraction occurred Tuesday at halftime of Minnesota's win over Portland, when he casually grabbed a loose ball and hurled it the length of the court after the buzzer.

The league released video showing the ball striking an arena staff member in the head, adding to the severity of Edwards' actions. This marks another disciplinary action for the All-Star, who was fined a total of $420,000 last season for eight different transgressions, including profane language and throwing balls into stands after ejections.

Bane's incident happened at the end of Orlando's narrow 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on the same night. The NBA's swift action against both players underscores the league's zero-tolerance policy for potentially dangerous behavior that could endanger fans and arena personnel.