May 08--The NBA fined Clippers forward Matt Barnes $50,000 on Friday for inappropriate language at a courtside fan in Houston who turned out to be the mother of Rockets star James Harden.
Barnes made the comments to Monja Willis during the Clippers' Game 2 loss on Wednesday night.
"We've made our peace," Barnes said Friday before Game 3 in Los Angeles. "We've spoken twice since the incident. She said something, I said something back. I've heard speculation of what I've likely said, which is crazy."
On Thursday, Rockets Coach Kevin McHale said Barnes crossed the line with his trash-talking. "You don't say anything to anybody's mom," McHale said. "If you have something to say, say it to the guy you're playing against."
The NBA also announced Friday that it fined Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah $25,000 for pushing a fan at halftime of the Bulls' loss to Cleveland in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
