LeBron James was warned on Saturday about violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule after a play in which the superstar falls dramatically with little or no contact.
The league also warned teammate Kyle Kuzma that he had beaten the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-105 victory over Memphis in the same game on Friday.
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James was between two Memphis players when teammate Anthony Davis took a shot from across the field. James falls backwards and throws his arms in the air, and a foul is called when the Grizzles players watch in frustration.
Kuzma was defends against Dillon Brooks when he turned all around and tumbled over the baseline.
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Fluctuating penalties have been infrequent over the past few years after the league tried to deceive the act of criminal attempts to incur offenses by starting penalties in the 2012-13 season. After an initial warning, a player is fined $ 5,000 for a second offense.