NBA reviewing Game 5 postgame actions

[Trainwreck2100]

Or maybe you hate them because you were their punching bag all those years. I believe the Spurs defeated the Kings for the first time in recent history.

Try the first time Ever.

[picnroll]

Are the Mavs the biggest embarrasment to ever grace an NBA finals? Three suspended players, one for punching nuts, multiple fines, a coach that gets in front of reporters and constantly acts like a stupid , an owner who is a complete . What a ing freak show.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Nowitzki Fined $5,000
19th June, 2006 - 8:07 pm
Press Release - Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been issued the standard fine of $5,000 for kicking a basketball into the stands, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.

The incident occurred at the conclusion of the Mavericks’ 101-100 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena

[Trainwreck2100]

Looks like his kid can't go to college now.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Thank God. First time they've been consistent. Maybe that Avery talk helped them realize their faults.

Yeah, it's not like they suspended Stackhouse for a shoulder block on Shaq after they suspended James Posey for a shoulder block on Kirk Hinrich or anything. It's about time they were consistent.

[George Gervin's Afro]

they should ban him from the arena..it would not allow him to celebrate with the fans and the team if they win...that would sting a bit

[Obstructed_View]

Really, what does it matter what the league does to Cuban? It's not going to stop him. If you fined him a hundred million dollars and told him he could sell the team to avoid the fine you might have a shot. Otherwise he's going to run his stupid mouth, just like the idiots that follow the team and blindly make excuses for every ty and classless thing they do.

[nbascribe]

Here's what they should do:

1) Ban him from from sitting on the floor behind the Mavs' bench for both games. Force him to sit in one of the suites.

2) Fine him $200,000 for berating a television reporter who was just doing his job on FSN and for dropping the f bomb on live television.

3) Fine him another $100k for his coach berating a reporter in his press conference.

And warn him that if he does anything remote to embarrassing the league with his tirades or if he posts anything that criticizes the referees, then the process of maybe limiting his 'ownership' privilidges would be looked at.

Just because he owns an NBA franchise doesn't give him a reason to act an ass. That franchise is a priviledge and the Board of Governors can definitely go and find a way to with him for good within legal grounds.

It's time to get him to act like a damn owner and not some spoiled as rich boy with courtside seats.

[picnroll]

I have a feeling Stern, league officials and Cuban's fellow NBA owners are getting seriously tired of his act.

[Obstructed_View]

Wrestling is popular, and most people would rather see melodrama than compe ion. As much as I love the idea of the NBA cracking down on Cuban, they are probably glad the Mavericks are there instead of the Spurs just for the ratings.

[SPARKY]

Cuban is so 2001.

[picnroll]

Actually wrestling has had a serious fall off in popularity and TV revenue.

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I'm not sure that Stern et. al. want to have the NBA viewed as a freak show in the global marketplace.

[LEONARD]

Are the Mavs the biggest embarrasment to ever grace an NBA finals? Three suspended players, one for punching nuts, multiple fines, a coach that gets in front of reporters and constantly acts like a stupid , an owner who is a complete . What a ing freak show.

Mavs > all

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

They could take away his laptop.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

First make him sit in the bleacher seats that are like $11 each. Then fine him $200,000 for tellling off the reporter. Then fine him $250,000 for telling off the officiating on the internet. Then fine him $300,000 for being a . Then fine him $350,000 for being annoying. Then fine him $500,000 because no one likes him. And for the big finale, fine him $1,000,000 for having a ridiculous haircut and being the only owner who es like no one's ever ed before and the only owner who wears his team gear.

[Spurologist]

Breaking NEWS

Just got word from Gorilla's daily newspaper, the Gorilla Gazette. The number one victim for most wanted for gorilla gang raping is out.

Here he is:

Mark Cuban

[shelshor]

I think they should restrict him from being there at the AAC for the game, or at least courtside. Tell him if he disobeys they'll start rewarding Miami with a technical free throw every 10 seconds until he leaves.

[Leetonidas]

I hate king fans. They think they have a place here because they were punching bags for the spurs all those years.

Um...this season was the first that the Spurs had ever met the Kings in the playoffs. Dallas has been the Spurs punching bag for all those years, which is why Mavs fans think they have a place here.

[Shank]

In 2001, Cuban was handed a 2-game ban from Reunion Arena for going into the court during a fight. But even after the ban, he vowed to be at the next game no matter what. Not many people know this, but Cuban was dressed up as a mascot for both games and watched from the sidelines. Should the league attempt to ban him again, he'll definitely be in the building. We just won't know who he is.

[DaSpurs#1]

They could take away his laptop.

that would take care of most of the fine he's been givin

I think they should restrict him from being there at the AAC for the game, or at least courtside. Tell him if he disobeys they'll start rewarding Miami with a technical free throw every 10 seconds until he leaves.

that really wouldn't help Miami out at all if Shaq gets to shoot those free throws if Shaq got to shoot the free throws Mark Cuban might aswell stay

[Darrin]

What exactly can the league do to Cubano other than fine him?

Doc his team a win or two. Or a free agent signing or two.

[milkyway21]

if Dallas is questioning the league's integrity over game 5 loss they shld not represent the NBA in the next season as Champions.

Let's give Larry to Miami.

What a disappointment and a joke to the league this team is.

1. Sore loser card .

2.Dirk Nowitzki kicked a ball into the stands and went Daniel-san on garbage cans

3. Avery Johnson tried to clown a reporter

4. Josh Howard was uncharacteristically testy.
(i really pity Howard, he played his best but those 2 missed crucial FTs will haunt him like Dirk if they lose the finals).

5. Mark Cuban? Don't bother dealing with him after a loss like that. He's replaying everything over in his head and deciphering what he's sending to the league office.


6. and this happened after a game when one of their players-Stackhouse was suspended for being so nice to ShaQ.

7. Saying or even questioning(overheard in the locker room), if whether they lost because the league was pandering for ratings->(good for another fine maybe?).

SOB, SOB, Waahhhhhhhhhhh!

[J.T.]

I think they should restrict him from being there at the AAC for the game, or at least courtside. Tell him if he disobeys they'll start rewarding Miami with a technical free throw every 10 seconds until he leaves.

I vote Aggie to replace Stu Jackson. That would be a perfect penalty for Cuban.

[Obstructed_View]

In 2001, Cuban was handed a 2-game ban from Reunion Arena for going into the court during a fight. But even after the ban, he vowed to be at the next game no matter what. Not many people know this, but Cuban was dressed up as a mascot for both games and watched from the sidelines. Should the league attempt to ban him again, he'll definitely be in the building. We just won't know who he is.

I'm not sure where you get your information, but as I remember it, Mark Cuban watched the following game on TV from a local bar with Mavericks fans. I'd be surprised if the NBA just suspends someone and trusts them not to show up at the arena. I imagine someone would have noticed the fat mascot that wasn't dunking from the trampoline during timeouts. I can't find a news article that goes back that far, but I'm pretty sure I'm right about this.

[kalikot_boy_kr]

i said: suspend cuban by hanging his head!