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Knicks’ Dalembert fined $15,000

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New York Knicks center Samuel Dalembert was fined $15,000 for elbowing Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors in the face during Sunday’s game.

Rod Thorn, president of basketball operations for the NBA, announced the fine Monday.

Dalembert’s actions, which resulted in a flagrant-foul 2 and his subsequent ejection, occurred with 10:59 remaining in the third quarter of the game, won by the Raptors 118-108.