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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David Stern is happy that win-thirsty Celtics fans have a potentially stellar team to root for again with the offseason additions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. And the NBA commissioner is also happy for the league, too, in terms of how it could benefit if the Celtics become a power again.
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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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The National Basketball Association is &quot;working closely&quot; with federal authorities investigating a game-fixing probe involving a former league referee, the league said Friday.
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NBA commissioner David Stern says the NBA will set new security guidelines for its arenas, exerting more authority over a matter previously left to individual teams.
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Adamant he will not tolerate players fighting fans, NBA commissioner David Stern issued some of the harshest penalties in league history Sunday night.
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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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Isiah Thomas avoided an NBA suspension, even though the league said Thursday there was contact between the New York Knicks coach and the official who threw him out of a game.
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They have been criticized roundly, at home and here in Europe, sometimes by their own coach. What the team lacks is to some observers more obvious than its attributes.
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America&#39;s National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner David Stern says Beijing will be capable of hosting regular season NBA games before the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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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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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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Minnesota Timberwolves Latrell Sprewell&#39;s profane comments, made to a female heckler, are being reviewed by NBA officials. The Star Tribune reported Tuesday that Sprewell&#39;s
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The NBA Players Association files two unfair labor practice charges against the league over issues with the new ball and the league's crackdown on player complaints.
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The Raptors point guard, who had his second poor outing in a row yesterday in a 114-109 overtime loss against the Washington Wizards, said he does not regret voicing his displeasure about his reduced court time to reporters Saturday in New York.
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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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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.