NBA fines Kings' DeMar DeRozan $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� DeMar DeRozan was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Denver Nuggets .

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409b1e9155696bed8f2c4407350c21fdc7be1dcf3c40ffc923f82984ca62556c — Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots over Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson and guard Isaiah Collier (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� DeMar DeRozan was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after the .

鈥淭he refs were terrible,鈥� DeRozan said after the 116-110 loss on Wednesday, according to the Sacramento Bee. 鈥淭errible as (expletive). Simple as that.鈥�

The Nuggets had 30 free throws to 14 for the Kings, including 13-4 in the fourth quarter in which Denver outscored Sacramento 32-17.

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