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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined heavily for throwing the ball at New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby during the team’s 106-100 loss to the Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Bane, in addition to being charged with a technical foul at the time, was fined $35,000, the NBA announced in a press release.
The 27-year-old was fined for “throwing the ball hard at an opponent in an unsportsmanlike manner.”
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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane, right, got into an altercation during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, New York, on Dec. 7, 2025. (John Munson/AP Photo)
The incident occurred in the fourth quarter, when Anunoby was preparing to mount a fast break while surrounded by three Magic defenders. The ball was snatched from his hands as he went to prepare for the layup and he was humiliated.
Bane, who was following the play, picked up the loose ball and with a quick movement threw it towards Anunoby, who was still on the ground. The Knicks forward became upset about being drilled with the ball, got up and pushed Bane.
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New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, and Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane, right, fight during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
After the Knicks’ victory, Bane and Anunoby appeared to argue on the court and hugged each other.
It is the second incident this season in which Bane throws a ball at an opponent. At the beginning of November, the striker had another incident during a counterattack.
Bane was alone as he tried to defend a fast break by Onyeka Okongwu with the Atlanta Hawks leading 79-65 in the third quarter.
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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) drives to the basket between New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, left, and center Ariel Hukporti, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Okongwu tried to make a layup, but Bane refused to give up the easy ball, so he fouled him and knocked him to the ground. As Okongwu fell to the ground, the ball floated in the air and Bane hit it against Okongwu’s head like a volleyball player executing a spike.
After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after receiving a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.
The Magic’s next game is against the Miami Heat at 6 pm ET on Tuesday.
