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Lakers’ LeBron James fined by NBA for making obscene gesture

Lakers forward LeBron James dribbled the basketball.
Lakers forward LeBron James has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture, according to the NBA.
(Carlos Osorio / Associated Press)
By Dan Woike
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Lakers star LeBron James has been fined $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during the Lakers’ win in Indiana on Wednesday night, the NBA announced Friday.

James did the infamous “Sam Cassell dance” after a big shot in the fourth quarter — a celebration that’s become an automatic fine in the NBA.

The Lakers would go on to win the game in overtime behind 39 points for James, his season high.

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The league also reprimanded James for his language in an interview discussing his one-game suspension following his altercation with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart.

James was in the lineup for the Lakers on Friday night at Staples Center against the Sacramento Kings.

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Dan Woike

Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams.

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