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Lakers' Blake fined $25,000 for comments

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake was fined $25,000 for shouting foul language toward a fan, the NBA announced.

The verbal altercation happened with 29.2 seconds left in the Lakers' 105-95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers last Friday at Staples Center.

According to ESPNLosAngeles.com, a fan told Blake: "You need to knock down those open shots" and Blake fired back with a comment. He later continued the conversation after fouling out.