Player Discipline
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 NHL has fined Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin $5,000, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley. The incident occurred during the Penguins' 5-2 loss to the Jets on November 1 in Winnipeg. Malkin received a minor penalty but faces no further discipline.