What are the biggest fines in the NBA this season?

Here's a look at some of the notable fines by NBA players this season after OKC's Jalen Williams was fined $25,000 on Monday.

Wednesday, May 21st 2025, 11:00 am

By: Drake Johnson


-

NBA players can receive fines for all sorts of reasons, from profane language, criticizing officials, technical fouls, or off-court violations.

Following OKC's Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, OKC guard Jalen Williams (JDub) wore a white T-shirt that said, “(Expletive) Art, Let’s Dance," at the postgame press conference and later received a $25,000 fine from the NBA.

Related: Jalen Williams fined $25k after Game 7 victory over Denver

Here's a look at other large fines by NBA players in 2024-2025:

$100,000 - LaMelo Edwards - Charlotte Hornets

  1. For making an offensive and derogatory comment in a postgame interview. (Nov. 17, 2024)

$100,000 - Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves

  1. Fined $100,000 for using profane language during a live television interview. (Dec. 29, 2024)

$100,000 - Utah Jazz organization

  1. The Utah Jazz organization has been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy. (March 12, 2025)

$75,000 - Joel Embiid - Philadelphia 76ers

  1. Fined $75,000 for making obscene gestures on the playing court. (Dec. 27, 2024)

$75,000 - Ja Morant - Memphis Grizzlies

  1. Fined $75,000 for twice making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court. (April 4, 2025)

$50,000 - Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves

  1. Fined $50,000 for making obscene gestures toward a game official. The incidents occurred with 1:26 remaining in the third quarter of the Timberwolves’ 127-125 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 11 at Target Center. (Jan. 13, 2025)

$50,000 - Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves

  1. Fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan. (April 22, 2025)

$50,000 - Ime Udoka - Houston Rockets coach

  1. Udoka has been fined $50,000 for confronting and directing profane language toward a game official, failing to leave the court "in a timely manner" after being ejected, and public criticism of the officiating during his postgame press conference. (Dec. 5, 2024)

$50,000 - Bam Adebayo - Miami Heat

  1. Fined $50,000 for making inappropriate contact with and directing profane language toward a game official. (March 8, 2025)

$35,000 - Russell Westbrook - Denver Nuggets

  1. Fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture on the playing court in the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 145-118 loss to the New York Knicks on Nov. 25 at Ball Arena. (Nov. 29, 2024)

So far this year, Jimmy Butler has racked up over $5.5 million in fines from the Miami Heat due to his 14-game suspension for "Conduct Detrimental to Team," according to Fadeaway World.

The Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis is at nearly $3 million in fines due to a 25-game suspension for PEDs and two technical fouls.

According to Sportico, Anthony Edwards has been fined for a total of $514,000.

CLICK HERE for a full list of NBA fines.

Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country. 

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 21st, 2025

May 22nd, 2025

May 22nd, 2025

May 22nd, 2025

Top Headlines

May 22nd, 2025

May 22nd, 2025

May 22nd, 2025

May 22nd, 2025