Posts Tagged ‘david stern’

T-Wolves Official Speaks His Mind, Gets Fined

 
 
So much for speaking honestly.
Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn spoke openly about one of his newest players, Michael Beasley.  And, it cost him $50,000.
Apparently, stating that one of his players “smoked too much marijuana” is against the NBA law.  As it turns out, Michael Beasley was recognized as the 2nd best player [...]

When is a Technical Not a Technical?

 
 
So, let me get this straight.  Game five of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  With 36 seconds left in the first half, referee Eddie F. Rush called a technical foul on the Celtics’ Kendrick Perkins.  That was his second of the game, so he was ejected.  And, it was his seventh in this season’s playoffs, [...]

Keeping Track of LeBron Will Become Ridiculous

 
 
The NBA went after some additional revenue today, fining Mark Cuban $100k and Steve Kerr $10k for comments they made about LeBron James. 
Duh?  These are guys with big interests in the well-being of their teams.  LeBron James is a free-agent.  Is it a stretch to think that Steve Kerr and Mark Cuban and every other [...]