Fans of the Boston Celtics often joke about how the Atlanta Hawks tend to play better when their star floor general Trae Young is out. But the $100,000 fine levied on the Hawks for not playing Young in a recent tilt against the Celtics is no laughing matter,

The NBA fined the Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Celtics on Nov. 12.

The Atlanta Hawks' decision to hold Trae Young out of an NBA Cup game on Nov. 12 against the Boston Celtics has cost the team $100,000. On Tuesday, the

The NBA says the Atlanta Hawks have violated the Player Participation Policy and fined them $100,000. They say an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics on Nov.