NBA Commissioner Defends US Team Amid Criticism
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When Michael Jordan led the first NBA-studded &quot;Dream Team&quot; into the Olympics in 1992, the hope was that their dazzling displays of basketball would inspire others to play better and bridge the gap with the Americans.
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Folks back in the United States are searching for an explanation to their basketball team&#39;s misfortunes.
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N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that the league made a mistake by not closely consulting with players about the new ball introduced this season.
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A federal judge ruled that National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern doesn&#39;t have the final say in punishing players for behavior during games, upholding an arbitrator&#39;s
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Commissioner David Stern has drawn a line on unacceptable behavior by players in the National Basketball Association. Whether he can keep it from being blurred or erased by the playersâ union or a court decision remains to be seen.
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Americans in general and American NBA fans in particular will never, ever understand the frenzy that drives the league's international players to play for their national teams in the offseason. As one NBA official put it last week, the ongoing European Championships in Spain are a bigger deal to many of the players in the tournament than the Olympics. And ...
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The US National Basketball Association (NBA) has spent &quot;several millions&quot; of dollars staging its first ever exhibition games in China as it bids to tap the rapidly expanding market, its commissioner said.
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The question of what&#39;s up between coach Larry Brown and nailed-to-the-bench young forward Carmelo Anthony is not, to be sure, the most important one facing the United States men&#39;s basketball team. The team&#39;s poor shooting -- after going 3-for-17 in ...
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Last week, Commissioner David Stern ripped Hue Hollins and another former referee, Mike Mathis, for publicly criticizing the leagueâs officiating program.
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Stephon Marbury files a grievance arguing against the fine the Knicks gave him for missing a game in Phoenix last month.
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Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown was fined 15,000 US dollars Thursday by NBA for verbal abuse of an official following an 89-82 loss to Chicago.
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Last Sunday night, while announcing the suspensions of Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, Ben Wallace, and others, the commissioner of the NBA, David Stern, spoke forcefully and eloquently about redefining &quot;the covenant between players and fans and between fans and fans, and [making] sure we can play our games in a very welcoming and peaceful setting.&quot;
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An arbitrator yesterday reduced by 10 games the 25-game suspension handed Indiana Pacer forward Jermaine O'Neal for his role in one of the ugliest and most frightening brawls ever seen at a US sports venue. But NBA officials, questioning arbitrator Roger Kaplan's authority, have taken the ruling to US District Court in New York, where a hearing has been scheduled ...
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David Stern led the NBA through drug problems and work stoppages. Now his league faces the stigma of a point-shaving scandal involving a referee.
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US National Basketball Association stars are concerned that playing in international events is hurting their ability to play their best in quest of a league crown.
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N.B.A. Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that the league made a mistake by not closely consulting with players about the new ball introduced this season and the league would talk to the manufacturer.
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A New York judge poked a hole in NBA commissioner David Stern&#39;s iron-clad authority to punish players for conduct he considers inappropriate or damaging to the league.