NBA fines Scotty Pippen Jr. and Myron Gardner $35,000 each for scuffle at Grizzlies-Heat game

NBA fines Scotty Pippen Jr. and Myron Gardner $35,000 each for scuffle at Grizzlies-Heat game | iNFOnews.ca
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (1) dribbles during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. and Miami Heat forward Myron Gardner $35,000 each on Monday for their scuffle in a game over the weekend.

With 1:55 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 136-120 victory on Saturday night, Gardner bumped Pippen from behind and knocked him down. Pippen then jogged down court to confront Gardner and gave him a hard two-handed shove, resulting in a melee that spilled into the seats with 1:19 remaining. Both received technical fouls and were ejected.

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