NBA fines LaMelo Ball for ‘reckless’ play on Bam Adebayo

The NBA fined Charlotte star LaMelo Ball $35,000 on Wednesday for “unnecessary and reckless contact” with Miami’s Bam Adebayo during the Hornets’ play-in win over the Heat. One day after the Hornets ousted Miami from the play-in tournament with a nail-biting 127-126 overtime triumph, Ball was fined and assessed a flagrant 2 foul for the