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The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $35,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 on Wednesday, April 15, for the play that injured Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in the teams’ April 14 Play-In Tournament game.
Ball seemingly tripped Adebayo — the league called it “unnecessary and reckless contact” — during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game, causing Adebayo to fall and creating what the league called “a significant injury risk.”
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Ball will not face a suspension, however.
“I apologize on that one,” Ball told reporters after the game. “I got hit in the head and didn’t really know where I was, but I’m going to check in on him to see if he’s OK and everything.”
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Adebayo suffered a lower back injury as a result of the fall and did not return to the game, which the Hornets won 127-126 in overtime. The foul took place with 11:13 left in the second quarter of the game.
Ball was fined an additional $25,000 for his use of “profane language” during a postgame television interview.
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NBA Play-In Tournament photos showcase final push to the postseason
As the NBA Play‑In Tournament unfolds, every possession carries extra weight with postseason spots on the line.
See the action and emotion from across the tournament as teams battle through high‑stakes games.
Above, LaMelo Ball #1 celebrates with Coby White #3 of the Charlotte Hornets in overtime against the Miami Heat during their game at Spectrum Center on April 14, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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NBA Play-In Tournament photos showcase final push to the postseason
As the NBA Play‑In Tournament unfolds, every possession carries extra weight with postseason spots on the line.
See the action and emotion from across the tournament as teams battle through high‑stakes games.
Above, LaMelo Ball #1 celebrates with Coby White #3 of the Charlotte Hornets in overtime against the Miami Heat during their game at Spectrum Center on April 14, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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NBA Play-In Tournament photos showcase final push to the postseason
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