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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on Tuesday night.

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The Hornets are looking to shake off a 19-63 season in 2025, the franchise's worst since its infamous 7-59 disaster in the lockout-shortened 2012 season. They appeared on the verge of a breakout as recently as 2022 (when they went 43-39 and Ball made the All-Star team), but have slid backward ever since.

NEW YORK – Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.