NBA fines Timberwolves' Naz Reid $50,000 for questioning officials' integrity

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11), left, works toward the... — Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11), left, works toward the basket as Phoenix Suns center Khaman Maluach (10) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. Credit: AP/Abbie Parr

By The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026 9:39 pm

MINNEAPOLIS — The NBA fined Timberwolves big man Naz Reid $50,000 "for questioning the integrity of game officials" in Minnesota's 110-108 victory over the Houston Rockets 110-108 on Wednesday.

Reid was hit with a technical foul and ejected with 4:13 left in overtime. He had not been charged with a prior technical, which would have resulted in an automatic ejection.

Crew chief Scott Foster told the pool reporter after the game that Reid was ejected for making “a statement that questioned the integrity of the crew.”