Pacers reportedly hit hard by suspensions
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(Detroit-AP) Nov. 21, 2004 - A Detroit television station, WDIV, is reporting the NBA will suspend Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest for 30 games after Friday&#39;s game-ending brawl that spilled into the stands.
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MINNEAPOLIS Nov 9, 2004 - Ron Artest is being punished again, and Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle wouldn&#39;t say exactly why.
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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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NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association and the playersâ union were at loggerheads on Friday over who has jurisdiction to hear the appeal of the record suspensions meted out in the wake the ugly brawl at a Pacers-Pistons game last month.
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Not everything that ails the NBA is solved by the rest-of-the-season suspension of the Indiana Pacers&#39; Ron Artest. It would be irresponsible to suggest anybody should have foreseen a brawl coming.
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Using a makeshift roster a night after brawling with fans, the host Indiana Pacers pressed the Orlando Magic until the very end. Limited to just six players because of suspensions and injuries, the Pacers stayed close before dropping an 86-83 decision to Orlando last night.
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Ron Artest has served a very publicized two-game suspension, and the rest of the Indiana Pacers team is pretty much tired of talking about it.
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The Pacers' Ron Artest was suspended for the season, and two of his teammates must sit out for a combined 55 games.
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INDIANAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron  Artest sat out the second of a two-game benching on Wednesday  in a 102-68 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, a penalty that  apparently stemmed from the player's request for time off to  deal with exhaustion and off-court issues, including the  promotion of a rap album that is slated to be released later  this month.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers&#39; front office offered an apology and support for suspended players in the wake of stiff penalties against those involved in Friday night&#39;s brawl at the end of a nationally televised game at Detroit.
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National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern issued indefinite suspensions Saturday to four of the main protagonists in Friday night&#39;s brawl among the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit
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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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Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was shocked by the suspensions commissioner David Stern handed out to his three best players, but also accepted blame for their role in the brawl with Detroit fans.
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After receiving some of the harshest penalties in NBA history for one of the worst brawls in U.S. sports history, the Indiana Pacers' deep and talented roster has been reduced from a title contender to rubble.
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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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NEW YORK -- Four Indiana Pacers players attended a grievance hearing before an arbitrator Thursday morning to protest the suspensions they received for last month&#39;s brawl in a game against the Detroit Pistons.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal had his suspension reduced to 15 games Wednesday by an arbitrator.