Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35K and retroactively assessed a flagrant-2 foul for tripping Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during Charlotte's play-in victory Tuesday.
Adebayo suffered a back injury during the incident, which occurred in the second quarter. He missed the remainder of the contest as a result.
As an off-balance Adebayo attempted to bring down a rebound while standing on one leg near the baseline, Ball used his hand to swipe at the big man's planted foot, sending him crashing to the floor.