Magic's Desmond Bane hit with hefty fine for launching ball at Knicks' OG Anunoby in wild moment

Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane was fined $35,000 by the NBA for launching the ball at New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby in a bizarre incident.

Magic's Desmond Bane Fined $35K for Chucking Basketball at Knicks' OG Anunoby: 'Wound Up Like He's Nolan Ryan'

Bane's role in the incident, which happened with 6:13 left in the game on Sunday, Dec. 7, also resulted in him receiving a technical foul

Desmond Bane admits adapting to the Magic was tougher than expected: "A few practices were dark"

Bane quickly recognized the parallel in his own journey — adaptation wasn't about stats but mindset and knowing his role on a new team. The Magic wanted immediate impact, but real success demanded more than scoring: energy, communication, defense — the subtle plays that truly mattered.
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Desmond Bane Sends Defiant Two-Word Message to Ja Morant to Silence ‘Gun’ Critics

Ja Morant and Desmond Bane spent five years together with the Memphis Grizzlies, steering the team to numerous playoff runs.

Why Bane, Turner and others started off slow on new NBA teams

New research by Ben Alamar and ESPN's Dean Oliver helps explain why players get off to such slow starts after swapping teams.

Desmond Bane explains how the media is wrongly portraying Ja Morant

However, during his appearance on "The Pivot Podcast," Bane insisted that this version of Morant being labeled as carefree and nonchalant is far from true. In fact, Desmond emphasized how "G12" goes above and beyond to never let his loved ones down, no matter the circumstances.