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NBA Fines Magic's Bane $35,000 for Hurling Ball at Anunoby
Desmond Bane was assessed a technical foul for deliberately throwing the ball at OG Anunoby during a Knicks-Magic game, adding to Bane's record of aggressive behavior.
- Dec 7, 2025: Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane threw the ball at New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby at Madison Square Garden, prompting officials to assess a technical foul for a `hostile act` after review.
- With a little more than six minutes left in the fourth quarter, Anunoby missed a fast-break layup, went out of bounds, and Bane grabbed the rebound before spiking the ball at Anunoby's back.
- Replays on the center-court Jumbotron showed the play in slow motion at least five times before officials called a technical foul on Bane, who has prior aggressive incidents including spiking the ball at Onyeka Okongwu.
- In the end, the New York Knicks won 106-100 at Madison Square Garden, while Desmond Bane finished with 16 points in 34 minutes and OG Anunoby scored five points after the technical and grabbed seven rebounds.
- The incident further solidifies Desmond Bane's reputation for aggressive plays, adding to a prior incident and drawing national attention and sustained booing from a sellout Madison Square Garden crowd.
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Knicks’ OG Anunoby Breaks Silence After Desmond Bane’s Heater at Him
The New York Knicks kept control of Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, yet the final score did not create the loudest reaction. Instead, OG Anunoby delivered a five-word mic drop after a tense sequence with Desmond Bane. Late in the fourth quarter of New York’s 106 to 100 win, Anunoby attacked the rim and met rookie Anthony Black at the top. The block sent the ball toward Bane, who caught it and fired it straight into Anunoby’s midsection. O…
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