The NBA today issued the following statement: Following the publication of a November 4, 2021, ESPN.com article regarding statements and conduct of Robert Sarver, Managing Partner of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, and issues relating to the teams’ workplace, the NBA commissioned an independent investigation by the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton,
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It is no secret that DeMarcus Cousins is deemed as a “villain.” Cousins is once again in the news and not for performance reasons. The NBA announced on April 26th that the Denver Nuggets backup center is being fined $15,000 for an incident that occurred in Game 4 on April 24th at the Ball Arena
Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Patrick Beverley was ecstatic to defeat his former team in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The Inside the NBA crew on TNT even mocked the players for acting as if they won the championship. Shaq and Charles Barkley sang Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” The memes are gold right now. Putting
The N.B.A. fined the Nets $50,000 for allowing guard Kyrie Irving to enter the team’s locker room during Sunday’s game against the Knicks even though Irving had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus and thus was not allowed to be with the team at Barclays Center. Irving had attended the game as a spectator, with
The New York Knicks have been fined $25K for their “refusal to make Julius Randle available” to reporters after last night’s game. Randle hasn’t spoken to the media postgame for seven straight games, though reporters have requested him. The last time he did it was Jan. 6. The Knicks have been fined $25K for their
As frustration builds, the Knicks are not just losing games but money, too. The team has been fined $25,000 for violating league rules concerning media interview access, the NBA announced Friday, one day after the team refused to make Julius Randle available to reporters following a 102-91 loss to the Pelicans. Randle, the team’s best
David Vanterpool, seen at a 2019 Minnesota Timberwolves game against the Denver Nuggets, has been fined $10,000 for interfering with a pass in a game Wednesday between the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Vanterpool, seen at a 2019 Minnesota Timberwolves game against the Denver Nuggets, has
The NBA fined Kyrie Irving $25,000 for using obscene language towards a fan during the loss at Cleveland on Monday night. Irving, who helped the Cavaliers win the 2015-16 title alongside LeBron James, was being heckled during the game. “Got y’all a championship, and you motherf–kers still ungrateful,” he said to one fan in a
Former Cavaliers star Kyrie Irving didn’t exactly get a warm welcome in Cleveland on Monday night, and it cost him. The Nets point guard was fined $25,000 by the NBA after viral videos showed Irving cussing at some Cavs fans heckling him in Brooklyn’s 114-107 loss at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. “Got y’all a championship, and
Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for “using profane language” in a postgame press conference earlier this week, the league announced Friday. Durant’s comments came following the Nets’ loss Monday night in Portland, when he said, “I’m not making no excuses about no flights or our schedule. Everybody’s schedule is
Julius Randle told New York Knicks fans to “shut the f*** up,” and now he’ll pay the price. The NBA fined Randle $25,000 for using “profane language during media interviews,” the league announced Saturday. The league called out two instances in which Randle used profane language in an “egregious” manner. The first occurred after practice
see also Julius Randle’s sweat equity earns him a free pass — this time Despite his apology, Julius Randle has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for two incidents of “egregious use of profane language” this week relating to fans. Randle made his comments to the media on two separate occasions – postgame following the Knicks’
The Sacramento Kings organization has been fined $50,000 for violating league rules prohibiting team owners and executives from interacting with scorer’s table personnel during game play. Assistant General Manager Wes Wilcox was also fined $15,000. The incident took place during a timeout with 10:50 remaining in the third quarter of the Kings’ 115-113 win over