Luka Doncic's recent $50,000 slap on the wrist from the NBA is doubling as a boost for charity. His fine over a hand gesture implying refs had been paid off will flow into "Fine(d) and Philanthropic," a little-known National Basketball Players Association program that has been quietly turning penalties into matching grants since 2015,

The NBA didn’t take too kindly to the implication, announcing Tuesday that Dončić would be fined $50,000 for the “unprofessional gesture.” Where will that $50,000 go? Thanks in large part to the National Basketball Players’ Association,

Talk about an ominous start for Memphis basketball at the American Conference Tournament.

As expected, Wednesday’s 6A quarterfinal game between the two Wichita-area powers produced an instant classic at Koch Arena.