Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell was fined $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official. The incident took place after the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
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The NBA announced that the New York Knicks have been fined $25,000 for violating league injury reporting rules.
The Knicks failed to accurately disclose the game availability status of Mitchell Robinson prior to their game against the Toronto Raptors on March 27. Robinson was listed as “Out” in New York’s initial injury report and subsequently played in the game.
The NBA announced that the Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $100,000 for violating league injury reporting rules.
The 76ers failed to accurately disclose the game availability status of Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 2. Embiid was listed as “Out” in Philadelphia’s initial injury report and subsequently played in the game.
The fine takes into account the 76ers’ prior history of fines for violating injury reporting rules.