D'Angelo Russell heavily fined for verbally abusing a referee / News - Basketnews.com

Russell was fined $25,000 for verbally abusing a referee after Game 5 against the Nuggets on April 29th. It is Russell's second fine this season after he got fined $15,000 in January for kicking the game ball into the stands following a loss against Golden State.

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The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in five games in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs, and one of the players received a big fine.

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D'Angelo Russell was fined $25,000 for verbally abusing a referee, the NBA announced.

The incident occurred on the court after Game 5 of the series in Denver on April 29th.

Jamal Murray made a tough fadeaway jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining on the clock in the fourth quarter to give the Nuggets a two-point lead. With no timeouts remaining, the Lakers scrambled to get a shot off, but Taurean Prince's half-court attempt was stopped by the Nuggets' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Some Lakers players protested the decision, calling for a foul.

It's not the first time Russell has been fined by the NBA this season. Back in January, he got fined $15,000 for kicking the game ball into the stands.

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