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NBA to sanction Spurs for resting stars
NBA Commissioner David Stern says the San Antonio Spurs will be hit with “substantial sanctions” for their decision to send four regulars home before their game in Miami on Thursday night. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green were sent home by San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who cited a desire to get…
Read MoreMichael Pietrus signs with Toronto
Frenchman Mickael Pietrus has reached agreement on a one-year, veteran-minimum contract with the Toronto Raptors, agent Bill McCandless confirmed on Thursday night. The deal will be made official Friday, McCandless confirmed. “It came down, in the end, to choosing the team who liked him best,” said McCandless. In the end, Pietrus passed up five offers…
Read MoreSasha McHale, daughter of Kevin McHale, dies at 23
Alexandra “Sasha” McHale, the 23-year old daughter of Kevin McHale, the Houston Rockets head coach and Naismith Hall of Fame member, passed away Saturday from complications of Lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. Ms. McHale had been hospitalized in Minneapolis on…
Read MoreNBA D-League Tips Off its 12th Season
The NBA Development League, or more commonly known as the D-League, tipped off it’s 2012-13 season Friday night with the first games in a 50-game season. The D-League, founded in 2001, was the brainchild of the NBA Board of Governors and was formed by a vote by the board in 1999. The first year saw…
Read MoreGary Forbes signs in China
Free agent forward Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMASS’08) has signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese League. Forbes, who averaged 6.6 ppg with the Toronto Raptors last season, was cut by the Rockets last month in the wake of the James Harden trade.
Read MoreNBA Says Official Missed Call
New York (AP) — The NBA said Thursday that officials Ed Malloy, John Goble and Violet Palmer missed a foul by Charlotte’s Michael Kidd-Gilchrist against Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani on a jump shot in the final seconds of the Bobcats’ 98-97 victory Wednesday night. The league also said Bargnani should have been given two free throws…
Read MoreUdonis Haslem breaks Heat rebounding mark
MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem is now the leading rebounder in Miami Heat history. Haslem’s second rebound on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks was the 4,808th of his career, one more than Alonzo Mourning grabbed in his tenure with the Heat. Haslem has spent all 10 of his pro seasons in Miami, and is the…
Read MoreReggie Evans first player fined for flopping
Brooklyn Nets backup forward Reggie Evans has turned the despicable art of flopping into an art form. And now it’s going to cost him — Evans became the first player to get hit in the wallet for his antics under the League’s new anti-flop policy. Per the NY Post: “Evans, who was one of the…
Read MoreDarko Milicic waived by Boston
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have waived center Darko Milicic. “Darko has asked us to release him so he could deal with a personal matter,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “The whole Celtics family wishes Darko and his family well.” Milicic, a 7’0″ center, averaged 2.6 points and…
Read MoreNBA and YouTube Partner to Present D-League Games
NEW YORK, November 20, 2012 – The NBA and YouTube announced a new deal today that will provide fans with more than 350 NBA Development League games streamed live during the 2012-13 regular season on the NBA D-League YouTube channel and through a YouTube video player on NBA.com. The partnership was announced by Adam Silver,…
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