Archive · 5 Dec 2025
NBA Fines Cavaliers $250,000 for Sitting Darius Garland
The NBA fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 because they didn't let their star player, Darius Garland, play in a game that was on TV.
The Cavaliers had a game the night before, and Garland played in that one.
But the next night, in Toronto, he didn't play.
The NBA has rules about when star players can sit out games, and the Cavaliers broke those rules.
The game was shown on TV in both Canada and the US.
The NBA said this was not okay because fans who bought tickets or watched on TV expected to see Garland play.
NBA fined the Cleveland Cavaliers $250,000 for sitting Darius Garland in a nationally televised game.
Garland played in a game on November 23 but sat out the next night in Toronto.
The game was broadcast by Sportsnet in Canada and Peacock in the US.
The NBA's policy requires star players to participate in nationally televised games.
The Cavaliers violated this policy, leading to the fine.
- Who
- NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland
- What
- NBA fines Cavaliers $250,000 for sitting Garland
- When
- November 24 game (sat out), November 23 game (played)
- Where
- Toronto (sat out), Cleveland (played)
- Why
- Violation of league policy on resting star players
- Player Involved
- Darius Garland
- Team Involved
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Game Date
- November 23 (played), November 24 (sat out)
- Broadcast Networks
- Sportsnet (Canada), Peacock (US)