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NBA Fines Magic’s Desmond Bane $25,000 for Throwing Ball Into Stands After Lakers Game

The monetary penalty underscores the league’s focus on spectator safety.

Overview

  • The league announced the fine on Feb. 26 for “throwing the game ball with force into the spectator stands.”
  • Video shows the post-buzzer heave cleared the opposite hoop, hit the shot clock, and struck fans behind the basket at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 24.
  • The sanction carries no suspension, and Bane is expected to be available for Orlando’s next game against the Rockets.
  • Bane was fined $35,000 in December for forcefully throwing the ball at an opponent, making this his second such discipline this season.
  • Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was also fined $25,000 for a similar incident this week, signaling consistent enforcement by the NBA.