The Minnesota Timberwolves woes continue as shooting guard Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games without pay by the NBA.  He is being suspended for his recent guilty plea to a felony charge of threats of violence.

The announcement came out on Thursday. The punishment begins immediately. Beasley will be eligible to return to play with the March 27 game against the Houston Rockets.

He was sentenced earlier this month to 120 days in jail for the Sept. 26 incident, when he pointed a rifle outside his home in suburban Minneapolis at a family on a house-hunting tour. Police later found weapons and marijuana in the home.

In his last game on Wednesday he had 25 points to go with two rebounds and one assist in the Wolves' lost to Chicago in overtime. So far this season, he is averaging a career-best 20.5 points.