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NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for sending starters home

Last updated Friday, November 30, 2012 - 5:54pm

The NBA fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 on Friday for sending four players home Thursday before their game Thursday night in Miami.

Commissioner David Stern said in a statement that the Spurs "did a disservice to the league and our fans" when they didn’t bring Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili or Danny Green to Miami for the final game of their six-game road trip.

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Stern: Deal close to keep Hornets in New Orleans

Lynn DeBruin The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 8:57pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday night that the NBA is close to finalizing a deal to keep the Hornets in New Orleans with a very favorable lease, important capital improvements, intense tax benefits and a new television deal.

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NBA players, owners meet ahead of Stern's deadline

Brian Mahoney The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 2:18pm

NEW YORK -- NBA owners and players are holding a bargaining meeting hours before Commissioner David Stern's deadline to accept the league's latest proposal or face a worse one.

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