NBA Fines
NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for resting Garland in televised game
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The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for violating its player participation policy by resting guard Darius Garland during a nationally televised game against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24. This marks the second such infraction for the Cavaliers this season, following a $100,000 fine for sitting Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley against the Miami Heat earlier in November. The league determined Garland was able to play in the back-to-back set, having appeared in the previous game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official during halftime of Thursday's victory over the Utah Jazz. The incident followed a technical foul Smart received at the end of the first half in the 143-135 win. Smart contributed 17 points in the game, including five three-pointers.
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The NBA has fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for violating the league's Player Participation Policy by resting Darius Garland during a nationally televised game against the Toronto Raptors on Nov. 24. Garland, who was able to play, had participated in the previous day's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. This marks the second such violation for Cleveland this season.