Julius Randle fined $40.000

JD Shaw: Knicks star Julius Randle has been fined $40,000 for directing hostile language toward a game official. Randle is the fifth player to be fined by the NBA today, with the total now at $140,000.
Source: Twitter @JShawNBA

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Fred Katz @FredKatz
There have been 5 Julius Randle-related fines this season.
• $15K to Randle for kicking ball in the stands
• $25K to Randle for cursing in presser
• $25K to NYK not talking to media
• $50K to him for Cam Johnson incident
• 40K to him for Jazz one
That’s $155K of fines. – 6:23 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Julius Randle has been fined $40,000 by the NBA for hostile language directed at a referee. He has been fined four times this season for a total of $130,000. – 6:20 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
The NBA fined Julius Randle $40K for “directing hostile language toward a game official” after the Knicks-Jazz game the other night. When reporters asked Randle about the incident after the game, he said he did not know what happened and said he was “not at all angry.” – 6:19 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Julius Randle fined $40,000 for directing obscene language toward a referee at the end of the loss to Utah on Sunday. – 6:17 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Julius Randle fined $40,000 for hostile language toward an official. pic.twitter.com/L2laXn58Iu – 6:17 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Knicks star Julius Randle has been fined $40,000 for directing hostile language toward a game official. Randle is the fifth player to be fined by the NBA today, with the total now at $140,000. – 6:16 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Julius Randle fined $40,000 for directing hostile language toward an official, NBA says. Details: pic.twitter.com/rLYUWhod44 – 6:16 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Tom Thibodeau is playing coy with tonight’s starting lineup.
Is Obi Toppin starting for Julius Randle?
“He could.”
Is there anyone else who could start?
Yes.
Could he start one of the RJ-at-the-4 lineups?
“We could,” he says, laughing through his mask.
We’ll find out at 7 – 5:53 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Julius Randle has been dealing with soreness lately and is considered day to day, Tom Thibodeau says. Randle just needs rest to help heal the ailment, Thibodeau says. – 5:48 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Julius Randle is day to day with the sore right quad, Tom Thibodeau says. He’s out tonight against Atlanta. – 5:47 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks say Julius Randle (sore right quadriceps tendon) is out for tonight’s game against Atlanta.
A loss ensures that New York will finish the season with a sub-.500 record.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 12:22 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Obi Toppin set up for rare opportunity with Julius Randle out nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 11:49 AM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Julius Randle, after his horrible game vs. Utah, is out tonight vs. Atlanta with a sore quad tendon. It’s first game Randle will have missed this season that wasn’t Covid-19. Last season, Randle missed one game. – 10:17 AM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
No Julius Randle for the Knicks tonight against Atlanta because of a sore right quadriceps tendon. – 10:16 AM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks say Julius Randle (sore right quadriceps tendon) is out for tonight’s game against Atlanta. – 10:06 AM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Julius Randle has a sore right quad tendon and is OUT for tonight’s game against the Hawks, the Knicks say. – 10:05 AM

Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Knicks announce Julius Randle (sore right quad) has been ruled out of tonight’s gams vs. Atlanta. – 10:05 AM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say Julius Randle (sore right quadriceps tendon) is out tonight against Atlanta. – 10:05 AM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Knicks announce that Julius Randle (sore right quadriceps tendon) will miss tonight’s game against the Hawks. – 10:04 AM

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