NBA News Today: Cade Cunningham to undergo season-ending surgery, league fines Trae Young and Grant Williams, and more

Cade Cunningham's second season in the NBA is ending prematurely due to season-ending surgery. Cunningham is set to miss the rest of the season as he'll undergo a procedure for his injured shin. The former No. 1 pick has not played a game since Nov. 9.

Meanwhile, the NBA has fined Trae Young and Grant Williams for throwing the ball into the stands. Young celebrated their win over the Chicago Bulls by tossing the game ball after the buzzer. Williams punched the basketball into the crowd at the Chase Center against the Golden State Warriors.

Here is the latest NBA news today, Dec. 13, brought to you by Sportskeeda.

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NBA legend and coach Paul Silas passes away

NBA legend and head coach Paul Silas

NBA legend and longtime head coach Paul Silas passed away on Saturday night at the age of 79. Silas had a 16-year career as a player and was a head coach for 12 seasons for four different teams. He was a two-time All-Star and a three-time NBA champion.

Silas won two championships with the Boston Celtics and added another with the Seattle SuperSonics. His coaching career spanned from 1980 to 2012. He last coached the Charlotte Bobcats, with owner Michael Jordan releasing a statement about his death:

"He combined the knowledge developed over nearly 40 years as an NBA player and coach with an innate understanding of how to mix discipline with his never-ending positivity," Jordan said. "On or off the court, Paul's enthusiastic and engaging personality was accompanied by an anecdote for every occasion. He was one of the all-time great people in our game, and he will be missed."

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Cade Cunningham to undergo season-ending surgery

Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons

Cade Cunningham is set to undergo season-ending surgery to repair his fractured left shin, as per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Cunningham has not played a game for the Detroit Pistons since Nov. 9. He has only appeared in 12 games this season, averaging 19.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists.

Cunningham has been dealing with pain in his shin since the preseason. The Pistons have discussed possible options with several doctors over the past month. The team expects him to be healthy at the start of next season.

The former No. 1 pick came in third in the Rookie of the Year voting last season. The Pistons had high hopes entering the campaign with the addition of rookies Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren.

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Zion Williamson and Joel Embiid named NBA Players of the Week

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers were named NBA Players of the Week for Week 8.

Williamson led the Pelicans to a 3-0 record last week, averaging 33.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. New Orleans is the hottest team in the league at the moment. They are on a seven-game winning streak and are currently first in the Western Conference.

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Meanwhile, Embiid bagged his second Player of the Week honor of the season. He helped the Philadelphia Sixers win two of their three games last week. He averaged 43.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, highlighted by a 53-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets.

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NBA fines Trae Young and Grant Williams for throwing the ball into stands

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks

The NBA has punished Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and Grant Williams of the Boston Celtics for throwing the ball into the stands. Young was fined $25,000 on Monday for tossing the ball following the Hawks' buzzer-beating win over the Chicago Bulls.

Young apologized to Hawks fans who received the game ball while taking a shot at the league:

"Sorry to the Hawks fan(s) who got a chance to touch the game winning ball," Young tweeted. "Didn't know I couldn't do that. Can't celebrate sh*t anymore."

Meanwhile, Williams was fined $20,000 for punching the ball into the audience against the Golden State Warriors. The incident took place in San Francisco with less than two minutes left in the fourth quarter, and Williams was ejected from the game.

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Full NBA scores for Dec. 12

Boston Celtics vs LA Clippers

There were seven games on the NBA's schedule on Monday. The day was headlined by the LA Clippers' easy win over the Boston Celtics. The Miami Heat outlasted the Indiana Pacers in an old-fashioned defensive game, while the Brooklyn Nets won their eighth game in their last 10.

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies are also surging with a win over the Atlanta Hawks. The San Antonio Spurs shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Dallas Mavericks earned a win against the OKC Thunder. The Portland Trail Blazers also made quick work of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Here are the complete results for Dec. 12:

• Miami Heat def. Indiana Pacers 87-82
• Brooklyn Nets def. Washington Wizards 112-100
• Memphis Grizzlies def. Atlanta Hawks 128-103
• Dallas Mavericks def. OKC Thunder 121-114
• San Antonio Spurs def. Cleveland Cavaliers 112-111
• Portland Trail Blazers def. Minnesota Timberwolves 133-112
• LA Clippers def. Boston Celtics 113-93

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