Stern Rules Out Drastic Remedies for NBA
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David Stern would not want to be in charge of a league that needs barriers to separate fans from players. The NBA commissioner is searching for more practical remedies to keep things civil in a sport where the intimate setting &#151; the highest-paying customers sit so close to the action they can smell the players' sweat &#151; is part of its appeal.
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The NBA informed the players' union Sunday it will not seek a temporary restraining order in federal court, clearing the way for a grievance hearing over suspensions for the Pacers-Pistons brawl.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern is not waiting for the results of a federal investigation to defend the integrity of his leagueâs referees.
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BASKETBALL Carmelo Anthony is going to the All-Star Game after all. The NBA's leading scorer was picked by commissioner David Stern yesterday as an injury replacement and will make his first All-Star appearance Feb. 18 in Las Vegas. Stern also added Dallas forward Josh Howard to the Western Conference team. He needed to replace Houston center Yao Ming and Utah ...
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Stu Jackson, who carries the title of senior vice president of basketball operations, normally handles NBA fines and suspensions. Not this time.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern's statement accompanying the announcement of suspensions for Friday night's Pacers-Pistons brawl:
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At least now Ron Artest has plenty of time to work on his music career. The NBA has handed down the suspensions in the Pacers-Pistons brawl and commissioner David Stern has sent a forceful message.
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The National Basketball Association  will show zero tolerance toward any further incidents such as  the one that marred the game between the Indiana Pacers and  Detroit Pistons Friday, NBA commissioner David Stern has  warned.
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According to an NBA official, the league didn't announce any review yesterday of the film of the Celtics-Knicks game Monday night, which included physical incidents involving most notably Paul Pierce, as well as Tony Allen. The official also said there is no timetable for any such announcement on whether there will be punishments. One reason the NBA might not be ...
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As his team awaits punishment for its role in a brawl, Knicks coach Isiah Thomas insists he never threatened NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony but contends the Denver Nuggets caused problems by leaving their starters on the floor too long.
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Tim Donaghy is expected to surrender to authorities late this week or early next. David Stern couldn't wait that long to talk about the biggest crisis his league has ever faced.
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The media will not be allowed to use cell phones in NBA locker rooms this season as league management wants to prevent photos from being taken and put on the Internet.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern did the right thing last week when he passed down some of the harshest penalties ever in response to a recent brawl between members of the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and fans.
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Look for David Stern to come down hard on the principals in Friday&#39;s Pacers-Pistons brawl. With the NBA&#39;s image possibly at stake, many around the league expect him to send a strong message when he makes his final ruling.
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined &#36;250,000 on Tuesday for his outbursts following Game 5 of the NBA finals, and commissioner David Stern said he&#039;s getting tired of off-court antics drawing attention from the series.
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The NBA is considering playing some of its regular season games in China, commissioner David Stern said Friday.
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National Basketball Association players crossed the line Friday night and league commissioner David Stern took a hard line against that Sunday.