Doc Rivers' contradicting comments on Kawhi Leonard's health status just cost the LA Clippers a big chunk of change ... 'cause the NBA has fined the team $50k.
The Klaw has been at the center of controversy after the NBA superstar missed 2 huge nationally televised games so far this season ... claiming it's due to a nagging knee injury.
The NBA has a rule against healthy scratches during nationally televised games ... but the league agreed with the Clippers that Kawhi was hurt and allowed him to sit out the Clips' match-up with the Milwaukee Bucks.