Houston Rockets' Fred VanVleet avoids suspension, but fined $50,000 for tirade toward referees
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet said he hopes to learn from his late-game tirade Saturday, but the NBA did not suspend VanVleet to teach him a lesson. VanVleet was fined $50,000 for “confronting and directing profane language toward the officiating staff” near the conclusion of the Rockets’ 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers,