# NBA cracks down on flopping calls

> NBA fines players $2,000 for flopping after three calls in one game.
- Title: NBA cracks down on flopping calls · California Post | Shortify
- Summary: NBA fines players $2,000 for flopping after three calls in one game. NBA called three flopping fouls in one game, fining players $2,000 for violations.
- Keywords: nba, flopping, lakers, blazers, fines, 2026, news, entertainment, cracks, calls, California Post
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/sports/nba-cracking-down-flopping-ask-lakers-blazers
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:44:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nba, flopping, lakers, blazers, fines, 2026, news, entertainment
## Flopping calls in game
Three flopping fouls were called in a 1 minute and 30 second span during the Trail Blazers' 136-129 win over the Lakers on Tuesday.
## NBA's crackdown
Trail Blazers coach Micah Nori said the NBA called 27 flops last year in 2,000 games but only three in this game.
## Player reactions
Lakers' Ziaire Williams and Blazers' Ja Morant both protested flopping calls, saying they did not fall but kept moving.
## Fines and appeals
Williams and Morant will appeal fines after the NBA started fining players $2,000 for flopping violations ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
## Key takeaway

NBA called three flopping fouls in one game, fining players $2,000 for violations.