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NBA fines Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland missed game vs. Raptors
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It's not called show business for nothing.
In the NBA, if you don't' show up, you get fined.
The league dropped a $250,000 fine on the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday, Dec. 4 for violation of the Player Participation Policy, accusing the team of flouting the rule last week in back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Clippers (Nov. 23) and Nov. 24 against the Toronto Raptors .
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The player involved: guard Darius Garland . Garland played against the Clippers in a locally televised game while the team held him out against the Raptors, a nationally televised game, violating the NBA policy.
Nov 30, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) celebrates after making a three point basket during the first half at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images
The team was fined $100,000 in November after Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley sat out a nationally televised game.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavs fined by NBA again after Darius Garland misses game vs Raptors
