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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson will shell out $25,000 for his outburst during Friday's game against the Utah Jazz. After being ejected in the third quarter, Gibson went off on a ref, giving the official the finger during his outburst. On Saturday, the NBA announced it had fined Gibson $25,000 for “aggressively pursuing and directing an obscene gesture at a game official. Continue to Article

January 26, 2019 4:33:pm EST

Donovan Mitchell was finding his teammates in all sorts of ways. ''I got back to my old ways,'' said Mitchell, who pitched and played shortstop in high school. Mitchell scored 24 points but the Utah Jazz frittered away a 23-point lead and barely outlasted the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 106-102 on Friday night. Continue to Article

January 26, 2019 1:41:am EST

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has been fined $25,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by pushing Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng in the face. NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Thursday. It stems from an incident that occurred Tuesday night in the third quarter of the Timberwolves' 118-91 win over the Suns. Continue to Article

January 24, 2019 5:51:pm EST

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Zhaire Smith will continue his recovery from a broken foot and allergy issue with the team's G League affiliate. The 19-year-old guard has been assigned to the Delaware Blue Coats, where he will initially only participate in non-contact elements of practice. The 76ers have no timetable for Smith's return, and there was speculation he may not play at all during the 2018-19 season after complications from an allergic reaction in September required him to have a thoracoscopy. Continue to Article

January 24, 2019 12:31:pm EST