LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma of the Lakers has been warned by the NBA for violating the anti-flopping rule in the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the league announced, per ESPN.
The NBA said Saturday that James’ violation occurred with 2 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the second quarter when James, positioned between Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen, fell to the floor while vying for a rebound.
Kuzma flopped with 6:31 remaining in the fourth quarter, according to the league. While guarding Brooks, Kuzma tried to draw an offensive foul on the Memphis’ swingman.
According to ESPN, the last player to get fined for flopping was Marcus Smart during the 2020 NBA playoffs. James and Kuzma are only the sixth and seventh player to get reprimanded due to the anti-flopping rule violation this season.
