The NBA has fined Houston Rockets point guard Fred VanVleet $50,000 for "confronting and directing profane language" toward officials during Saturday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA announced the fine on Monday via a statement citing the league's executive vice president Joe Dumars for the decision.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. VanVleet scored eight points on 4-of-13 shooting in a game that was tied 96-96 with under a minute remaining.

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet said he hopes to learn from his late-game tirade Saturday, but the NBA did not suspend VanVleet to teach him a lesson. VanVleet was fined $50,000 for “confronting and directing profane language toward the officiating staff” near the conclusion of the Rockets’ 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers,