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Will Rafer Alston Be Suspended for Slapping Eddie House?

Cherry Picking recaps yesterday's NBA playoff action.The Magic played much of Wednesday's game as if they were content going back to Orlando with a split. Unfortunately, not even returning to their home court might help their chances for Game 3 if Rafer Alston is suspended, which is a distinct possibility after his...

Rondo in, Howard Out: Double Standard

CHICAGO -- To all the prejudices and biases that complicate our tangled world, today we add "oafism." Rajon Rondo, as you probably know, all but defaced Brad Miller in the final frenetic seconds of Game 5 in the Best NBA First-Round Series Ever Played. Rondo leaped, popped him in the mouth, drew blood when Miller's tooth...

NBA Hires Army General to Oversee Referees

While the basketball-loving world is completely distracted by the start of free agency, the NBA quietly tried to sneak a relatively major development under the radar. They've created the office of Senior Vice President, Referee Operations to oversee (wait for it ...) all things pertaining to referees, including...

NBA Announces Plan to Fine Floppers

Here's some bad news for Manu Ginobili, Anderson Varejao and every other player who develops an apparent inner-ear disorder every time an opponent so much as breaths in their direction: the NBA will begin fining players next year for taking a dive. Stu Jackson, the NBA's VP of basketball operations, confirmed to ESPN's...

NBA Fines Paul Pierce, DeShawn Stevenson for 'Menacing Gestures'

Al Horford caught a lot of flack this weekend for taunting a fallen Paul Pierce after making a shot, but what generally went unreported was Pierce's reaction: he actually got up and followed Horford past the halfcourt line until Brian Scalabrine retrieved him. Red's Army has the video, and if you didn't know better (and...

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05/08/12 Woman who walked on court was 'disoriented' Source: ESPN A woman who was described as "disoriented" walked onto the court while the Los Angeles Lakers were playing the Denver Nuggets in a playoff game Sunday night at the Pepsi Center and was quickly whisked away.
05/07/12 Woman that walked on court was 'disoriented' Source: ESPN A woman who was described as "disoriented" walked onto the court while the Los Angeles Lakers were playing the Denver Nuggets in a playoff game Sunday night at the Pepsi Center and was quickly whisked away.
05/01/12 Celtics guard Rondo suspended for one game Source: The Oregon Herald Stu Jackson, the NBA vice president of basketball operations , announced the punishment, which came over an incident that took place with 41 seconds to play in the fourth quarter of Atlanta 's 83-74 home victory over Boston.