Overview
- James Jones, the NBA’s head of basketball operations, announced the $35,000 fine for Brooks’ conduct following Phoenix’s Nov. 21 win over the Timberwolves.
- Brooks fouled out with 18 seconds left after scoring a team-high 22 points, and Phoenix closed on a 9–0 run capped by a Collin Gillespie jumper with 6.7 seconds remaining.
- The league previously fined Brooks $25,000 for a lewd gesture during Phoenix’s Nov. 13 victory over the Pacers.
- Brooks leads the NBA with four technical fouls through Nov. 19, a pace that brings escalating fines and potential suspension if the total reaches 16.
- Leaked audio circulating on X purports to capture NSFW, racially charged taunts from Timberwolves players, a developing claim that has not been independently verified; Brooks downplayed the exchange afterward.