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Given that this is the season of giving it seems the NBA reaches out and hands out finds as if it were Christmas candy. Last season during this time we published our first BAD BOYS NBA NEWS COLUMN. As strange as it may seem it was one of our most read columns. Since it was so nice we are doing it twice - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

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Monday January 19, 2026

OUTTA POCKET

Celtics' Jaylen Brown fined

January 12, 2026

Boston Celtics guard-forward Jaylen Brown has been fined $35,000 for public criticism of the officiating, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Brown made his comments to the press and on social media following the Celtics' 100-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 10 at TD Garden.

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Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert suspended January 12, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended one game without pay for accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point of the 2025-26 regular season, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Gobert, who entered Sunday's game with five Flagrant Foul points, received a Flagrant Foul 1 with 7:24 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves' 104-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Target Center. Gobert will serve his suspension tomorrow when the Timberwolves visit the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum.

The NBA's regular season Flagrant Foul point system appears below:

If the player's regular season total exceeds 5 points, he will receive an automatic suspension following the game in which his point total exceeds 5 points and for each additional Flagrant Foul committed during that regular season, as follows:

Player at 4 points commits a Flagrant Foul

2: Automatic 1-game suspension

Player at 5 or 6 points commits a Flagrant Foul

1: Automatic 1-game suspension Player at 5 or 6 points commits a Flagrant Foul

2: Automatic 2-game suspension Player at 7 points or more commits a Flagrant Foul

1 or 2: Automatic 2-game suspension

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Kings' Dennis Schröder suspended

January 10, 2026

The NBA today announced that Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schröder has been suspended three games without pay for confronting and attempting to strike another player.

The incident occurred approximately 40 minutes following the Kings' 125-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28 at Crypto.com Arena, when Schröder sought out the player in an arena hallway and initiated the confrontation.

Schröder will begin serving his suspension tomorrow when the Kings host the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center.

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Suns' Jalen Green fined

December 30, 2025

Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green has been fined $25,000 for using profanity when interrupting a teammate's live television interview, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

Green made his comments during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Suns' 115-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Dec. 29 at Capital One Arena.

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NBA announces suspensions from Suns-Pelicans game

December 28, 2025

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has been suspended two games without pay and Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams has been suspended one game without pay for their roles in an on-court fight, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The incident, which occurred with 2:06 remaining in the third quarter of the Suns' 123-114 win over the Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Dec. 27, began when Alvarado committed a defensive foul on Williams, who in turn shoved Alvarado in the back. Alvarado then escalated the incident and the players then engaged in an on-court altercation including punches thrown.

Alvarado and Williams were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game.

Alvarado will serve his suspension on Dec. 29 when the Pelicans host the New York Knicks and Dec. 31 when the Pelicans visit the Chicago Bulls. Williams will serve his suspension on Dec. 29 when the Suns visit the Wizards.

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Nuggets' David Adelman fined

December 21, 2025

Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35,000 for directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

The incident, for which Adelman received his second technical foul and was ejected, occurred with 8:40 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets' 115-101overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on Dec. 20 at Ball Arena.

THIS DAY IN THE NBA

January 19, 1977 Norm Van Lier of the Chicago Bulls sank a shot measured at 84 feet in a game at San Antonio, but the Spurs still won, 115-107.

January 19, 1996 Washington’s Brent Price missed his fourth three-point field goal attempt, after extending his NBA record streak to 13 straight field goal attempts without a miss.

January 19, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers’ broadcaster Chick Hearn announced his 3,000th consecutive game. Hearn last missed a broadcast on November 20, 1965.

January 19, 2000 Michael Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships as a player, returned to the NBA when he joined the Washington Wizards as part owner and President of Basketball Operations, overseeing all aspects of the team. Jordan has also joined Lincoln Holdings, LLC, as a partner and investor. Lincoln Holdings owns the Washington Capitals and is a minority partner in Washington Sports & Entertainment, including the Washington Wizards.

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