Kyrie Irving fined $25K for throwing ball into stands | Inquirer Sports

Kyrie Irving fined $25K for throwing ball into stands

/ 01:26 PM November 07, 2018

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, goes up for a basket between Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving, left, and center Aron Baynes in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Denver. The Nuggets won 115-107. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NEW YORK — Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing a basketball into the stands after a game.

The fine was handed down Tuesday by league discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe.

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The incident occurred at the end of the Celtics’ 115-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

Irving was mad that Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray took a 3-point-shot with the clock winding down when Denver already had put away the game. Murray, who already had scored 48 points, said he was trying to reach 50.

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