CLEVELAND — Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff received a $20,000 fine for an outburst during Wednesday’s 119-98 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. 

What You Need To Know

  • Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff took a $20,000 fine from the NBA on Friday

  • Bickerstaff was ejected during the third quarter of Wednesday’s loss against the Hornets

  • The NBA said that Bickerstaff did not leave the bench area in a timely manner

  • The once red-hot Cavs have lost five out of their last six games

Bickerstaff was ejected from Wednesday’s game after receiving two technical fouls for arguing a foul called against Cavs forward Cedi Osman. The league claimed that Bickerstaff did not leave the court in a timely manner. 

 

Wednesday’s loss came at a trying time for the Cavs. The team, which was among the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference, has lost five of its last six games. 

 

 

Although Wednesday marked Bickerstaff’s first ejection of the season, he now leads the league in technical fouls among coaches. 

Following the game, Bickerstaff said he apologized to his team, staff and children.

“Nobody should see that,” he said. "That’s on me needing to improve and be better. It’s a combination of frustrations, obviously, but I need to stay in the fight. I need to be better.”

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