Bulls forward Tyson Chandler was fined $10,000 by the NBA on Wednesday, one day after making an obscene gesture toward an official during the Bulls' loss to the Houston Rockets.

With 3:24 left in the third quarter Tuesday night, Chandler was called for a technical foul. He made an obscene gesture in the direction of referee Sean Corbin after being called for a foul.

``It really had nothing to do with the ref. It was more of frustration for me and my teammates. I'm sorry I took it out on the ref,'' Chandler said after the game.