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Lakers coach and former Arizona Wildcat Luke Walton fined $15,000 by NBA

Posted at 4:34 PM, Dec 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-31 13:38:34-05
Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for verbally abusing a game official and not leaving the court in a timely manner after an ejection.
 
Upset after Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins wasn't called for a foul against Julius Randle, Walton was called for two technical fouls and tossed with 4:14 remaining in the first quarter in the Lakers' 116-92 road loss Monday night.
 
Walton is in his first season after serving as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors. He played for Lute Olson at Arizona