Ja Morant to Appeal Flopping Technical Foul Received in Victory Over Lakers

Portland Trail Blazers star Ja Morant announced plans to appeal a technical foul he assessed for flopping during late-game action. The infraction was one of three flopping technical fouls called against the team in the closing minutes of Portland's 136-129 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite the late tension over the officiating calls, the Trail Blazers secured the hard-fought win against their Western Conference rivals as Morant and the team express frustration with the technical rulings.