CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NBA has cracked down on the Cavs.

Again.

Announced Thursday afternoon, Cleveland has been fined $250,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy for a second time this season.

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An investigation into the incident confirmed that point guard Darius Garland, still considered a star player under the policy, was able to play in one of the team’s back-to-backs on Nov. 23 and 24 — home versus the Los Angeles Clippers and in Toronto against the Raptors.

Even though he did play in one of those games, the viol

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