Trail Blazers’ Ja Morant plans to appeal flopping technical foul

Ja Morant is standing by his claim that his fall was warranted. The Portland Trail Blazers guard said he plans to appeal a $2,000 fine he received for a flopping technical foul at the end of Monday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Morant's incident came with just under four minutes left in the 136-129 win. As Lakers guard Austin Reaves drove to the rim, he put his shoulder into Morant's body, and the Blazers guard put his hands up and appeared off-balance. Referee Scott Foster let the play finish, then immediately blew his whistle to stop play and call...