NBA fines Warriors coach Kerr $25,000 for ripping refs

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for verbally abusing an official and not immediately leaving the court in loss at Sacramento on Monday. Kerr was assessed two technical fouls and ejected from the Warriors' 111-98 loss to the Kings with 74 seconds remaining in the second quarter. It was the fifth consecutive defeat for Golden State, which is without star guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson due to injuries.