The Houston Rockets were upset by the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday and Fred VanVleet pointed the finger at the officials. Literally. With four seconds remaining and the Rockets down by five points,

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet received a $50,000 fine from the NBA for his officiating critique at the end of Saturday’s game, but he was not suspended.

Rockets, and face a substantial fine. In fairness to VanVleet, though, the NBA may have made him think this behavior can get him good results. In 2023, VanVleet was fined $30,000 for calling referee Ben Taylor “f---ing terrible.

The NBA announced on Monday that Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been fined $50,000 for "confronting and directing profane language toward

Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50K by the NBA for using profane language during a confrontation with officials during Saturday's game vs. Portland.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Rockford native and Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is paying a price for his outburst Saturday night toward the end of the Rockets-Trail Blazers game. He has been fined $50,000 by the NBA. VanVleet berated the officials,

Houston guard Fred VanVleet has been fined for an incident nearing the conclusion of Saturday's game vs. Portland.

The NBA has fined Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet $50,000 for his profane outbursts directed at the refs upon being thrown out the game.Source: x.com What’s the buzz on

Fred VanVleet was given a technical foul and ejected during the final seconds of the Houston Rockets game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. As VanVleet was leaving the court, he nearly put his finger in one of the referees’ faces and said,