The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule.

The fine is in response to comments regarding the Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard made by Doc Rivers in a recent television appearance.

The Clippers are widely expected to pursue Leonard this offseason.

"[Leonard] is the most like Jordan that we've seen," Rivers said. "There's a lot of great players. LeBron is phenomenal, KD is phenomenal. Not that [Leonard] is Jordan or anything like that, but he's the most like him. Big hands, post game, can finish. Great leaper, great defender, in-between game. If you beat him to the spot he bumps you off, and then you add his three-point shooting."

Josh Jackson was arrested in Miami this past weekend and faces a felony charge of escape and a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.

Jackson attempted to enter the VIP too many times without a proper pass. He was reportedly handcuffed by police and then ran away from the officers.

Jackson agreed to enter a diversion program in 2017 before entering the NBA to settle a misdemeanor count of criminal property damage stemming from a confrontation with a Kansas women's basketball player in 2016.

Ben Simmons has been fined $20,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 upon league office review for making contact to the groin of Kyle Lowry. 

The incident occurred with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter of the 76ers’ 116-95 win over the Raptors on May 2 at Wells Fargo Center.