{"id":62679,"date":"2024-01-30T21:41:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T02:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=62679"},"modified":"2024-01-30T21:41:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T02:41:14","slug":"nba-news-dangelo-russell-fined-15000-for-kicking-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/30\/nba-news-dangelo-russell-fined-15000-for-kicking-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: D\u2019Angelo Russell Fined $15,000 for Kicking the Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D&#8217;Angelo Russell<\/a> was fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands at the final buzzer of the Lakers&#8217; 145-144 double-overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at Chase Center. This action is said to be against NBA league rules.<\/p>\n<h2>NBA News: D\u2019Angelo Russell Fined $15,000 for Kicking the Ball<\/h2>\n<h3>Does It Have Anything To Do with Russell&#8217;s Performance?<\/h3>\n<p>The incident happened when Golden State legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a> attempted a last-ditch shot from three-quarters down the court to ace the game. Russell kicked the ball into the stands as soon as the buzzer sounded while the ball was still in midair.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NmglY9DUxxU?si=tku-PFaelYCCiVW2\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was supposed to be a victory party for Russell and the Lakers. He delivered a performance reminiscent to many as they witnessed yet another indisputably <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/11\/08\/lakers-dangelo-russell-and-his-impact-for-the-new-season\/\" target=\"_self\">dominant<\/a> game, countering the Warriors. He played for a solid 49 minutes and notched 28 points on 8-for-19 shooting. And he wasn&#8217;t finished yet. He grabbed three rebounds, dished out five assists, and had two steals. That also included a clutch three-pointer with 50 seconds left in double overtime to clinch the lead for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<h3>Does a $15,000 Fine Sound Unfair?<\/h3>\n<p>The announcement was made Monday by an <a href=\"https:\/\/pr.nba.com\/dangelo-russell-fined-1-29-24\/#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20%E2%80%93%20Los%20Angeles%20Lakers,President%2C%20Head%20of%20Basketball%20Operations.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBA Communications official release<\/a> and by Joe Dumars, executive vice president and head of basketball operations. Although this incident elicits different reactions, some labeling it &#8220;bogus,&#8221; it is not rare. As soon as Russell kicked the ball, he probably knew a fine was coming his way.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">D\u2019Angelo Russell has been fined $15,000 for kicking the game ball into the stands following the Lakers\u2019 145-144 double overtime win over the Warriors, the NBA has announced.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DV0yV6oGyb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DV0yV6oGyb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1752054102253547662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-01-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> experienced a similar incident in 2018 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/2018\/11\/06\/kyrie-irving-fined-throwing-basketball-stands\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he was penalized $25,000<\/a> for the same offense. The penalty was steeper for Irving, as he did it on purpose following the Boston Celtics&#8217; loss.<\/p>\n<p>Russell is rumored to be pulling in nearly $18 million this season, so it&#8217;s unlikely that $15,000 is causing him much distress. As of now, there has yet to be any official statement illuminating the basis behind Russell&#8217;s actions of kicking the ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers point guard D&#8217;Angelo Russell was fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands at the final buzzer of the Lakers&#8217; 145-144 double-overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday at Chase Center. This action is said to be against NBA league rules. 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