NBA hits Grizzlies guard Pippen with $35K fine
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (1) shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Pat Spencer, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Scotty Pippen Jr.’s technical foul in Memphis’ loss to Miami has turned into a fine, after the NBA said the guard “further escalated" an altercation with an opposing player.
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Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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