Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for comments he made to the San Francisco Chronicle regarding Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons.
The Lakers have been fined $50,000 for comments made by president Earvin Johnson regarding the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.
An NBA investigation found no evidence of tampering by Lakers associate head coach Brian Shaw in his interactions with then-Pacers star Paul George, multiple sources told ESPN.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Pacers owner Herb Simon said the team agreed with the league's decision to fine the Lakers over the Paul George tampering incident and wants to move on.
Magic Johnson told the Los Angeles Times that he's responsible for the $500,000 tampering fine the Lakers have been hit with, adding that he told owner Jeanie Buss to take the money from his salary.
The NBA announced it has fined the Lakers $500,000 for violating the league's anti-tampering rule as a result of the team's actions regarding Paul George.
