The New York Times – Sports:
Miles Bridges, the former Hornets forward, was credited 20 games toward a suspension for domestic violence. Silver said he felt the move seemed fair since Bridges had not played this season.
Category: National Basketball Assn
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Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
The New York Times – Sports:
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.
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A Decade After Sacramento Showed Up for the Kings, the Kings Return the Favor
The New York Times – Sports:
The surprising Kings are pushing Golden State in their first-round N.B.A. playoff matchup. Sacramento fans have waited a long time for a team that matched their fervor.
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Draymond Green’s Suspension Could Sink Golden State. Again.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Golden State forward’s antics are a constant threat to his team’s championship hopes.
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Golden State’s Draymond Green Suspended for Game 3 Against Kings
The New York Times – Sports:
Green, the Golden State forward, who stepped on Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 Monday, was suspended in part because of a “history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the N.B.A. said.
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The Nuggets Are in the Playoffs Again. Hold the Champagne.
The New York Times – Sports:
Woe be to Denver, where the Nuggets’ playoff failures — 37 chances without a championship so far — haunt the city like the ghost of a bearded cartoon miner.
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N.B.A. Suspends Miles Bridges for 30 Games for Domestic Violence
The New York Times – Sports:
Bridges pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence in November. He was accused of assaulting the mother of his children.
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Dallas Mavericks Fined $750,000 for ‘Desire to Lose’ a Game
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.B.A. fined the team for resting players and making statements that indicated it did not want to win against the Chicago Bulls this month.
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Michael Jordan Was an Activist After All
The New York Times – Sports:
Jordan wasn’t vocal about social justice like today’s N.B.A. stars, but his secret brand of activism is a key reason they have the spotlight now, our columnist writes.