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Hornets guard LaMelo Ball fined $60k for two incidents involving the Heat
By Woody Cain
April 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM EDT
The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Orlando Magic tomorrow night for the final playoff spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Orlando lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last night 109-97 in the play-in tournament. Charlotte beat Orlando three out of four times this season.
Meanwhile, the NBA has fined Hornets guard Lamelo Ball $60,000 for two incidents in Tuesday’s win over the Miami Heat.
After a review, the league assessed a flagrant foul against Ball for tripping Bam Adebayo in the first half and fined him $35,000.
Ball was not called for a foul by referees. He addressed the play after the game.
"I apologize on that one. I mean, I got hit in the head, didn't really know where I was," he said. "But I'm going to check on him and see if he's OK and everything."
Additionally, Ball was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a postgame TV interview.
Meanwhile, the NBA has fined Hornets guard Lamelo Ball $60,000 for two incidents in Tuesday’s win over the Miami Heat.
After a review, the league assessed a flagrant foul against Ball for tripping Bam Adebayo in the first half and fined him $35,000.
Ball was not called for a foul by referees. He addressed the play after the game.
"I apologize on that one. I mean, I got hit in the head, didn't really know where I was," he said. "But I'm going to check on him and see if he's OK and everything."
Additionally, Ball was fined $25,000 for using profane language during a postgame TV interview.