The Charlotte Hornets escaped with a dramatic play-in victory Tuesday night, but the fallout from the game has quickly shifted attention away from the result and onto LaMelo Ball. The NBA announced Wednesday that Ball was fined $35,000 for making “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat during Charlotte’s 127–126 overtime win. The league determined the play created a “significant injury risk,” and upon further review, upgraded the incident to a flagrant foul 2—despite no foul being called during the game.
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