Paul George fined for criticising referees

Paul George has been handed a $25,000 (£14,900) fine for criticising the officials following the Indiana Pacers' defeat to the Miami Heat earlier this week.

The swingman claimed that the two-time defending champions secured their 102-90 win from the free-throw line because of the number of calls that the Heat got from the referee.

The NBA announced that George had given the fine for public criticism of the officiating.

Miami leads the series 3-1 ahead of this evening's fifth game.