NBA ROUNDUP League and Union Heat Up Battle Over Brawl
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In its effort to have the suspensions of four Indiana Pacers players reduced after the brawl with the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 19, the National Basketball Players Association has become engaged in a legal battle with the league.
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The National Basketball Association suspended All-Star Ron Artest for the rest of the season and Indiana Pacers team mates Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O&#39;Neal for 25 following Friday&#39;s ugly brawl.
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Ron Artest took the witness stand in New York yesterday and described one of the worst brawls in NBA history. Indiana Pacers teammates Stephen Jackson , Jermaine O'Neal , and Anthony Johnson did the same, and a union attorney and one of O'Neal's bodyguards also testified. It went on for six hours, with none of the witnesses being cross-examined by ...
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The players' association filed an unfair labor practice charge Friday against the NBA over its issues with the new ball and the league's crackdown on player complaints.
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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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The NBA will challenge a decision to  reduce by 10 games a 25-match ban on Indiana Pacers Jermaine  O'Neal for his part in an ugly brawl during a clash with the  Detroit Pistons last month.
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Minnesota guard Latrell Sprewell was suspended one game by the NBA for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during Saturday night's Clippers-Timberwolves game in Los Angeles, the latest episode of a player clashing with spectators. The NBA has been concerned about conflicts between players and fans following the nasty brawl in Detroit 2 1/2 weeks ago that spilled ...
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Ten players, including NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony, were ejected for fighting during a wild brawl near the end of Saturday night's game between the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks.
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The NBA players' union have discussed with the Wizards what the league's owners have asked for as part of the ongoing labor talks.
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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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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 bitter feud between former teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O&#39;Neal continues to escalate, and it&#39;s not too soon to bet on the winner of their first duel.
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The NBA players&#39; union is seeking to have a case heard by an arbitrator to fight the suspensions leveled by Commissioner David Stern.
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Members of the Indiana Pacers who clashed with Detroit Pistons fans in one of the most violent melees in NBA history might be reunited  --  in a courtroom.
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At 12:30 (EST) in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons will play for the first time since an ugly brawl involving players and Detroit fans Nov. 19.
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The most infamous brawl in NBA history has the preseason Eastern Conference power Indiana Pacers scrambling for continuity and consistency.
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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.