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NBA Fines Magic’s Desmond Bane $35,000 for Throwing Ball at Knicks’ OG Anunoby

The league cited unsportsmanlike conduct following a prior November ejection for a similar act.

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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane, right, get into an altercation during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
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Overview

  • Bane’s throw occurred with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 106–100 win at Madison Square Garden, drawing a technical foul.
  • On the play, Bane gathered the live ball in bounds and fired it into Anunoby, who was down out of bounds, prompting a brief confrontation.
  • The NBA announced the $35,000 penalty for “throwing the game ball with force at an opponent in an unsportsmanlike manner,” via NBA Communications.
  • It was Bane’s second incident this season of firing a ball at an opponent, following his Nov. 4 ejection for spiking the ball at Atlanta’s Onyeka Okongwu.
  • After leading Orlando to an NBA Cup quarterfinal win, Bane joked about having to “get it back,” and the Magic are set to face the Knicks in the Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.