NBA Fines Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell for Kicking Ball into Stands

The league disciplined the Los Angeles guard following the double-overtime win against the Warriors.

Following the double overtime thriller between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors on Saturday, a 145-144 victory for Los Angeles, guard D’Angelo Russell has heard from the NBA about his postgame celebration. The 27-year-old guard, who had a big night in the win, kicked the ball into the stands. And on Monday, the league revealed the decision to discipline Russell.

The NBA issued a statement that Russell had been fined $15,000 for “kicking the game ball into the spectator stands” on Jan. 27 against Golden State.

NBA fines D’Angelo Russell $15K for kicking back into the stands at end of Warriors win. pic.twitter.com/dBWTZYk0xU

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 29, 2024

Russell, whose name has been popular in various trade rumors and reports recently, is having a monster month through January. He’s averaging a personal best in points per game over a single month of his career since January 2020, almost exactly four years ago. Through 11 games, he’s tallied 23.9 points and 6.2 assists per while shooting 50.8% from the field.