Morant fined $35K

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for getting angry at a referee and not leaving the court “in a timely manner” after he was ejected from Wednesday’s game against Minnesota. The NBA announced the fine Saturday. Morant was given a technical and tossed from the game with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter. He had 24 points in the 109-101 loss. The Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks was also ejected from that game. The NBA said in a release that Morant directed “inappropriate language toward a game official.” Morant is averaging 28.2 points and 7.3 assists per game for Memphis.