Adam Zagoria: Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for making an offensive and derogatory comment in a postgame interview, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
Source: Twitter @AdamZagoria
Source: Twitter @AdamZagoria
What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Doc Rivers openly criticized the refs for Giannis’ foul call on LaMelo
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 6:53 AM
Doc Rivers openly criticized the refs for Giannis’ foul call on LaMelo
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 6:53 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Officials admit blown call on Giannis Antetokounmpo gave LaMelo Ball game-winning free throws nbcsports.com/nba/news/offic… – 8:20 PM
Officials admit blown call on Giannis Antetokounmpo gave LaMelo Ball game-winning free throws nbcsports.com/nba/news/offic… – 8:20 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
LaMelo does it again. Reaction from both sides (and crew chief Curtis Blair) about crazy ending that helped #Hornets edge Milwaukee:
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 8:02 PM
LaMelo does it again. Reaction from both sides (and crew chief Curtis Blair) about crazy ending that helped #Hornets edge Milwaukee:
charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlot… – 8:02 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
LaMelo today:
— 26 PTS (15 in 4Q)
— 9 REB
— 6 AST
— Game-winning free throws
Still leading the NBA in 4th quarter points. pic.x.com/8wiyaINrlq – 5:26 PM
LaMelo today:
— 26 PTS (15 in 4Q)
— 9 REB
— 6 AST
— Game-winning free throws
Still leading the NBA in 4th quarter points. pic.x.com/8wiyaINrlq – 5:26 PM

More on this storyline
‘We loaded up – no homo,’ Ball muttered on the court after Charlotte’s controversial 115-114 win. ‘That’s what we wanted, put a hand up and then live with the results.’ -via Daily Mail / November 17, 2024
Rod Boone: LaMelo Ball (left index sprain) is questionable for tonight’s game against Cleveland. Same goes for Miles Bridges (right knee, injury management) and Tre Mann (low back, injury management) are also questionable. #Hornets could be on the thin side against the undefeated Cavs. -via Twitter @rodboone / November 17, 2024
“I thought the final play was the ref blowing a call,” Rivers said. “This is back-to-back games now where on the final play there has been an incorrect call made.” The Bucks did not have a challenge left. If they had, the call would have been overturned on replay, crew chief Curtis Blair said afterward. -via ESPN / November 16, 2024