Jermaine didn&#39;t deserve a break
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If Jermaine O&#39;Neal hadn&#39;t slipped while delivering that potentially crushing right-hand punch to a fan&#39;s jaw during the Nov. 19 melee at The Palace, that fan might have been slurping his Christmas dinner through a straw.
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This one would really, really, really have hurt had it not ended the way it did. There would have been the inevitable comparisons to the same disheartening defeat three days earlier against Sacramento. There would be six days to stew over it. There would be a sub-.500 record at the All-Star break and, well, who needed that ?
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NEW YORK - The wrath of David Stern was unleashed, giving Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O&#39;Neal a long time - extremely long in Artest&#39;s case - to ponder the error of their ways.
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NEW YORK -- Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal had his suspension reduced to 15 games Wednesday by an arbitrator. O&#39;Neal was involved in a brawl with fans during a game against Detroit in Auburn Hills
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On the eve of his suspension hearing in New York, Jermaine O&#39;Neal talked about the toughest moment of the entire experience. It was telling his 5-year-old daughter, Asjia, why daddy wasn&#39;t playing.
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A banner week that began with victories against Detroit, Washington and the Nets â all without the injured Stephon Marbury â turned sour Friday night.
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CLEVELAND LeBron James doesn&#39;t have a lot to celebrate on his 20th birthday today. The Cleveland Cavaliers star suffered a broken bone on the left side of his face last night when he was accidentally elbowed
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The NBA issued indefinite suspensions yesterday for Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O&#39;Neal, as well as Detroit Pistons center Ben
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CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers star LeBron James was accidentally elbowed in the face by Houston&#39;s Dikembe Mutombo late in the first half of Wednesday night&#39;s game and had to be helped from the floor.
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We&#39;re all taught in elementary school a universal principle: &quot;Two wrongs don&#39;t make a right.&quot;. What happened in the NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers is a perfect example of how true that principle is.
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For 3 quarters Wednesday night, the Knicks barely guarded anyone and after tightening that screw, they couldn&#39;t make a shot with the game in the balance.
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Kobe Bryant was forced to sit out Tuesday nightâs game against the Knicks and Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he was âastonishedâ with the leagueâs swift justice.
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No one can stop him now. Not the state of Colorado. Not the figurative shackles of Phil Jackson&#39;s offense. Least of all the hulking presence of Shaquille O&#39;Neal.
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In the end, it doesn&#39;t matter exactly what Ron Artest did to get himself booted by his coach. It doesn&#39;t matter if it was a disagreement over touches, a hygiene issue or some strange request to take a month
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A hands-on general manager like Isiah Thomas would never be satisfied with simply assembling his team&#39;s roster, and then sitting back to watch the players perform.
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The star of the NBA Finals is being compared with - who else? - Michael Jordan. But the humble Miami Heat superstar deserves better
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The combination of Peyton Manning and Edgerrin James was too powerful for the Oakland Raiders. Manning completed 16 of 26 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, while James ran for 136 yards and a score