Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for an obscene gesture on the court during Sunday's game.

Embiid did a D-Generation crotch chop after an and-1. Embiid had done the gesture previously.

The NBA is investigating the Philadelphia 76ers over whether they may have committed a violation of the league's new Player Participation Policy due to James Harden's absence in Thursday's game.

Harden remained in Philadelphia ahead of the Sixers' regular season opener at the Milwaukee Bucks.

"We're looking into the facts around James Harden's availability tonight to determine whether an approved reason exists for his lack of participation," said league spokesman Mike Bass in a statement. 

The Phoenix Suns have lost their 2024 second round pick due to early free agency discussions with Drew Eubanks.

The Suns will lose the 2024 second round pick via the Denver Nuggets that they acquired in a trade with the Orlando Magic.

Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 for recklessly making contact with Daniel Theis in the groin area.

The incident, for which Brooks was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 7:27 remaining in the first quarter of the Rockets’ 122-103 win over the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 10 at Toyota Center in Houston.