NEW YORK (AP) — Denver's Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000 and Minnesota's Julius Randle was fined $35,000 for their roles in an altercation near the end of Game 4 of the teams' playoff series, the NBA announced Sunday.
Both will be eligible to play when the series resumes Monday with Game 5 in Denver.
The incident was evidently sparked when Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels took an uncontested layup with 2.1 seconds left and the Timberwolves already leading by 14 — a play the Nuggets took exception to, given how the game had been decided.
Jokic, the NBA said, “initiated the incident by confronting and shoving” McDaniels in reaction to that play. Randle, the league said, “escalated the incident by forcefully inserting himself into the scrum and shoving Nuggets guard-forward Bruce Brown.”
Jokic and Randle were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game.
“He scored when we’d stopped playing,” Jokic said. “You guys saw what happened.”
The teams are meeting in the postseason for the third time in the last four years. Minnesota leads the series 3-1, but will be without guard Donte DiVincenzo for the rest of the season because of a torn Achilles and will be without fellow guard Anthony Edwards indefinitely because of a knee injury. DiVincenzo and Edwards both got hurt on Saturday.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) waits for play to resume during the second half in Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets players get into an altercation during the second half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2026--
Attorneys Carlton Ng and Maureen Wang have joined Dorsey & Whitney in Hong Kong, the international law firm announced today.
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“Carlton and Maureen bring deep expertise in Hong Kong corporate markets,” said Janet Wong, Head of Dorsey’s Hong Kong office. “We are thrilled they have joined our office and bring their tremendous experience, further strengthening our strategic international capabilities.”
“Their addition enhances the depth of our Hong Kong equity capital markets practice and reinforces our ability to support clients on complex transactions,” said Rachel Han, Dorsey’s Hong Kong Office Capital Markets Partner and Co-head of Asia Capital Markets.
Carlton Ng joined Dorsey as Of Counsel in the Capital Markets and Corporate Compliance group. Carlton has substantial experience in Hong Kong equity capital markets transactions. He regularly represents issuers, sponsors, and underwriters in HK IPO, covering a wide range of corporate structures, including VIE arrangements and dual listings, as well as various listing regimes, including listings of specialist technology companies under Chapter 18C of the HKEX Listing Rules. He advises listed issuers on secondary equity transactions, including directional issuance, placing, and block trades. Carlton also represents international financial investors and financial institutions in their investments in new economy sectors, covering pre-IPO investment, cornerstone investment, and PIPE transactions governed by the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
He is regularly engaged to address complex or novel regulatory issues arising from listing applications, providing practical and solution-oriented advice to help issuers and sponsors achieve successful outcomes. Carlton also provides ongoing advice to HK-listed companies on corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Dorsey, Carlton practiced in a leading London-headquartered multinational law firm and a leading international law firm with strong Asia-Pacific roots.
Carlton received his Juris Doctor and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws from City University of Hong Kong and his Master of Laws in Civil & Commercial Law from Tsinghua University. He is admitted in Hong Kong SAR and the State of New York, USA.
Maureen Wang joined Dorsey as an Associate in the Corporate group. She focuses on helping issuers and sponsors navigate complex Hong Kong and cross-border capital markets transactions with clarity and efficiency. She advises on initial public offerings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, working closely with clients from early reorganization through regulatory review and successful launch. Maureen has experience across a range of sectors, including technology, new energy, manufacturing, and financial services. Maureen received her L.L.M. from City University of Hong Kong, her M.L.S. from Shanghai University, and her B.S. from East China Normal University. She is admitted in the State of California, USA, and has a PRC Legal Professional Qualification.
“I’m thrilled to join Dorsey’s strong international platform and its growing Capital Markets practice,” said Carlton Ng. “I look forward to contributing to the team and further strengthening the practice to serve our clients.”
About Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Clients have relied on Dorsey as a valued business partner since 1912. With locations across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, Dorsey provides results-oriented, grounded counsel for its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful companies from a wide range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.
Attorney Maureen Wang joined Dorsey as an Associate in the Corporate group in Hong Kong.
Attorney Carlton Ng joined Dorsey as Of Counsel in the Capital Markets and Corporate Compliance group in Hong Kong.
