The NBA announced that Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton was fined $25,000 for throwing a basketball into the stands during Brooklyn's 101-94 win against the Raptors on Thursday.

Following Thursday's 101-94 win at the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton to getting ejected in the second quarter.

The Nets have gone from worrying about Nic Claxton’s back to talking about Nic Claxton being back. For the first time since his back injury flared up a month ago — and really for the first time all season — Brooklyn’s starting center is returning to form.

In the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Toronto Raptors Friday, Nets center Nic Claxton's Thursday evening came to an abrupt end. With just under nine minutes left in the second quarter, Claxton was fouled by Raptors center Kelly Olynyk. Frustrated by a call on the possession prior, Claxton casually hucked the ball into the Scotiabank Arena stands.

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has been fined $25,000 for throwing a ball into the stands during Thursday's 101-94 win at the Toronto Raptors.

The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands during a game in Toronto.

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has had a problem staying in games this season, and that continued on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors.

NEW YORK -- The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton $25,000 on Saturday for throwing the ball into the stands during a game in Toronto. Claxton was assessed a technical foul and ejected after the incident, which occurred with 8:46 remaining in the second quarter of the Nets' 101-94 come-from-behind victory over the Raptors on Thursday.