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Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 by the NBA after being ejected vs the Suns following an on-court incident with an official. The post NBA Announces Costly Punishment for Cavs After Suns Game Ejection appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Phoenix Suns evened their season series at 1-1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a 126-113 win Jan. 30 at Mortgage Matchup Center.
The Phoenix Suns are on the second night of a back-to-back and play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The NBA slapped Kenny Atkinson with a $50K fine for aggressively confronting officials in the Cavaliers' loss to the Suns.
James Jones, who serves as the NBA’s Executive Vice President/Head of Basketball Operations, announced that Atkinson was fined $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating and making inadvertent contact" with a referee.
There may not be any football on the first Sunday of February, but there is a loaded NBA slate that features 10 games, including a potential Western Conference
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson was ejected and later fined "for aggressively pursuing, berating and making inadvertent contact with a game official."
Jarrett Allen scored a career-best 40 points, collected a season-high 17 rebounds and added five assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 130-111 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
Donovan Mitchell was left off the starting lineup, but he'll be in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game as the Cavs' lone representative.
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