Jazz, Pacers hit with hefty fines over NBA’s tanking problem

The NBA has a serious tanking problem. Over the last few weeks, there have been multiple instances of teams seemingly taking drastic measures to ensure that they will lose games. The two teams that were scrutinized this month were the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers. After these suspicious incidents, the NBA has fined both the Jazz and the Pacers for their overt tanking.

The following has been released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/0JFQpOnOmF

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 13, 2026

“Overt behavior like this that prioritizes draft position over winning undermines the foundation of NBA competition and we will respond accordingly to any further actions that compromise the integrity of our games,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement released by the NBA. “Additionally, we are working with our Competition Committee and Board of Governors to implement further measures to root out this type of conduct.”

More to come shortly.

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