Stern Measures in NBA
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Ron Artest has been hit with a season long suspension, unprecedented for the NBA outside doping cases; Stephen Jackson banned for 30 games; Jermaine O&#39;Neal for 25 games and Anthony Johnson for five.
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Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest was banned for the remainder of the National Basketball Association season, the longest non-drug suspension in league history, NBA commissioner David Stern said.
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NEW YORK -- NBA commissioner David Stern promises new security guidelines for its arenas in the wake of a brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons fans on Nov. 19.
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Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard looked like worthy All-Stars. Dwight Howard might have stamped himself as the favorite in the slam dunk contest.
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With the Celtics looking far and wide to move the No. 5 pick for someone to bring immediate help to an increasingly beleaguered Paul Pierce -- so far, with no luck -- the question looms: What will No. 34 do if David Stern gets up on the podium tomorrow night and announces that Yi Jianlian, Jeff Green, or Corey Brewer ...
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Basketball NBA commissioner David Stern is expected to hold a news conference this week to discuss the league's involvement in the FBI's gambling investigation of the referee Tim Donaghy , the New York Times reported. According to two people briefed on the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity, the NBA had no knowledge of Donaghy's betting, and questions as ...
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The NBA is considering a plan to abolish the three-point shot until the end of games to increase shooting percentages and make the sport more aesthetically pleasing.
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CLEMSON, S.C. (Sports Network) - NBA commissioner David  Stern isn't the only one coming down hard on brawling.
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NEW YORK - David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. Nor would he follow the lead of European soccer and order games to be played in empty arenas.
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Adamant he will not tolerate players fighting fans, NBA commissioner David Stern issued some of the harshest penalties in league history Sunday night.
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The Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat must replay the final 51.9 seconds of their game last month because the NBA said the official scorer ruled incorrectly that Shaquille O'Neal fouled out. This will be the first time since 1982 the league has sent teams back on the court for a replay.
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NBA commissioner David Stern last night suspended Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for the remainder of the 2004-05 season -- the harshest such suspension in NBA history -- and suspended two of his teammates for a combined 55 games as a result of their roles in Friday night's brawl with Pistons fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan.
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The NBA will set new security guidelines for its arenas, exerting more authority over a matter previously left to individual teams, commissioner David Stern said Tuesday.
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Excerpts from arbitrator Roger Kaplan&#39;s ruling on an appeal of the suspensions issued by NBA commissioner David Stern to Indiana Pacers players Ron Artest, Jermaine O&#39;Neal, Stephen Jackson and Anthony Johnson for their roles in a brawl with fans at a Nov.
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The N.B.A. has made a concerted effort to control player behavior on and off the court. Now, the league may have a major blind spot.
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That&#39;s what David Stern, the NBA commissioner, gave Ron Artest of the Indianapolis Pacers, a suspension for the rest of an 82-game season.
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It's now up to NBA commissioner David Stern to decide if Larry Brown is entitled to the remainder of his salary from the Knicks.