NBA fines Hornets' Ball for 'reckless' play on Adebayo

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Apr 15, 2026
2 hrs ago

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for a 'reckless' play that tripped Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in the Hornets' NBA play-in victory over the Heat — Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for a 'reckless' play that tripped Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in the Hornets' NBA play-in victory over the Heat
Jacob Kupferman

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for a 'reckless' play that tripped Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in the Hornets' NBA play-in victory over the Heat
Jacob Kupferman

The NBA fined Charlotte star LaMelo Ball $35,000 on Wednesday for "unnecessary and reckless contact" with Miami's Bam Adebayo during the Hornets' play-in win over the Heat.

One day after the Hornets ousted Miami from the play-in tournament with a nail-biting 127-126 overtime triumph, Ball was fined and assessed a flagrant 2 foul for the controversial play early in the second quarter.

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