Pacers officials back banished players
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Indiana Pacers officials backed their players as the National Basketball Association rang with recriminations in the wake of a violent brawl between Pacers players and fans in Detroit.
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Five Indiana Pacers players and three fans charged in one of the most violent melees in NBA history appeared in court yesterday in Rochester Hills, Mich. -- each at a separate hearing. All were released on bond. The Pacers players, charged with misdemeanor assault and battery in the brawl with Detroit fans at The Palace of Auburn Hills, appeared for ...
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At least three Indiana Pacers players who fought with fans in a brawl at a National Basketball Association game in Detroit on November 19 will reportedly face assault and battery charges.
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A federal judge upholds an arbitrator's decision to reduce Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal suspension, meaning the Pacers' star can play against Detroit on Christmas.
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In a state uniquely devoted to basketball, the Indiana Pacers and their still-loyal fans faced a harsh new reality last night at Conseco Fieldhouse as eight players dressed for a game against the Celtics. The contest marked the first time Indiana took the court knowing the full extent of suspensions levied against Ron Artest (remainder of the season), ...
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NBA Commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended four players who took part in an ugly melee with fans, now regarded as one of the worst in sports history, in a Friday night game between the Indiana Pacers and the host Detroit Pistons.
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NBA on Sunday suspended nine players for involving in a melee during Friday&#39;s game between Detorit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, with Ron Artest suspended for the rest of the season, 73 games.
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Arbitrator Roger Kaplan said he will issue a ruling "in the next couple of days" on an appeal of the brawl-related suspensions given to four members of the Indiana Pacers. The case is almost certain to move to federal court if Kaplan rules in favor of the players and orders reductions in the suspensions handed down by NBA commissioner David ...
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - A federal judge has upheld an  arbitrator's ruling that reduced the suspension of Indiana  Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal to 15 games.
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The Indiana Pacers&#39; Jermaine O&#39;Neal can play against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator&#39;s decision to reduce the forward&#39;s suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov.
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Indiana Pacers&#39; Jermaine O&#39;Neal Braces for Possible Return to Suspension for Role in Mich. Brawl. Charlotte Bobcats center Melvin Ely, right, shoots over Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal in the first
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Our position is: NBA commissioner sent a necessary message to the players that their behavior was unacceptable. NBA Commissioner David Stern has handed the Indiana Pacers a severe but warranted penalty for
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The NBA issued indefinite suspensions yesterday for Indiana Pacers Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson, and Jermaine O'Neal, as well as Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, disciplining the players for their part in a frightening brawl involving fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills Friday night.
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The Indiana Pacers hired Jim O'Brien as head coach on Thursday following a 2006-2007 campaign that ended with the club missing the postseason for the first time in a decade.
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Justice was stern for players involved in Fridayâs melee in Detroit. But was it fair? The league banned Indianaâs Ron Artest for 73 games.
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Ron Artest was suspended for the rest of the season Sunday and two of his Indiana Pacers teammates must miss a total of 55 games for fighting with fans in a melee that broke out at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers players Jamaal Tinsley and Marquis Daniels were free Thursday after being booked on charges in a Feb. 6 bar fight, with their attorneys insisting their clients did nothing wrong that night.