NBA: Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid fined $25,000 for actions on court

Embiid’s fine was for an obscene gesture midway through the third quarter of Philadelphia’s home victory over Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco on January 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP

The NBA fined Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid $25,000 apiece Friday for actions on the court.

Curry was penalized for throwing his mouthpiece into the crowd late in Golden State’s 122-120 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The All-Star guard was given a technical foul and ejected.

Embiid’s fine was for an obscene gesture midway through the third quarter of Philadelphia’s home victory over Brooklyn on Wednesday night.