NBA Commissioner Defends U.S. Team Amid Criticism
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When Michael Jordan led the first  NBA-studded "Dream Team" 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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National Basketball Association players crossed the line Friday night and league commissioner David Stern took a hard line against that Sunday.
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The players' association filed two unfair labor practice charges Friday against the NBA over issues with the new ball and the league's crackdown on player complaints.
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CHICAGO -- Sometimes a first-quarter pep talk, a halftime speech, a postgame rant speaks volumes. Even in the NBA, where all that really counts is what takes place on the court, a few well-chosen, well-timed words can be particularly revealing. Those words can show how a player or coach truly feels about his team. That was the case during the ...
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New York, November 22 - The agent for one suspended Indiana Pacer is faulting the NBA for not considering the players&#39; fear for their own safety.
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Outside Madison Square Garden, a small group of Knicks fans voiced their dissatisfaction with the teamâs coach, Isiah Thomas.  Inside the arena, that message can get one ejected.
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National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, in a story in the New York Times, admits the league made mistakes in introducing a new ball that has proved unpopular with players.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Larry Brown was despondent, the head of the US selection committee was defensive and an irritated Allen Iverson was hanging up on callers who asked what went wrong.
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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, US media reported.
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Allen Iverson was ejected from Sunday's preseason game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors for yelling at an official from the bench.
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Detroit coach Larry Brown lost his cool last week because he said referee Anthony Jordan ignored him during a game. Seems the league in general is giving Brown&#39;s team the cold shoulder.
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National Basketball Association commissioner David Stern welcomed an NBA players&#39; protest of Beijing hosting the Olympics because of China&#39;s role in the conflict in Darfur.
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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 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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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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Rival National Basketball Association players and coaches have found plenty of blame to spread around regarding Friday's brawl between Detroit spectators and Indiana Pacers players.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern today called the FBI investigation into alleged gambling by refereee Tim Donaghy "the most serious and the worst situation that I've experienced" in 40 years of involvement with the league, though he expressed confidence there was not a broader problem of gambling ins...