James Posey received a one game suspension, but the Bulls thought it was too light.
"All we can ask of the league is they look into situations like this in their totality," Paxson said in a statement to the three newspapers that cover the team full-time. "I'm convinced Stu Jackson deliberated and disciplined Posey appropriately.
"I'm always concerned about potential injury to any player on plays such as this and feel that the one-game suspension was the right response."
Other Bulls didn't agree with the ruling of Jackson, the league's vice president of basketball operations.
"I thought it was a little light," coach Scott Skiles said.
Added Deng: "I just don't understand the foul. Being the number of times it has happened with him, I don't understand it. But the suspension or whatever he gets, we don't play Miami until whenever. So I don't really care."
Via Chicago Tribune
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Dec 29, 2006 12:30 PM EST
Miami Heat forward James Posey has been suspended for one game without pay for committing a Flagrant Foul, Penalty Two against Chicago’s Luol Deng, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 7:16 remaining in the fourth period of the Heat’s 109-103 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday at United Center. Posey will serve the suspension tonight when the Heat take on the New Jersey Nets at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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Dwyane Wade is questionable for tonight's game against the visiting New Jersey Nets, and also could miss Saturday's game at Orlando after spraining his right wrist.
A second round of magnetic resonance imaging tests taken Thursday on Wade's wrist revealed no structural damage, but Wade said after the game his wrist felt like it was ''out of place.'' He said it had no strength and that he couldn't shoot.
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Heat Dec 2006 Archive
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Press Release | Dec 28, 2006
The Miami Heat announced today that guard Dwyane Wade had an MRI on his right wrist to evaluate the injury caused during last night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.
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Daily Herald | Dec 28, 2006
Dwyane Wade was injured in Chicago on Wednesday night and accusations that Kirk Hinrich was to blame came from Pat Riley and Wade.
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Yahoo! | Dec 28, 2006
Ben Gordon scored a career-high 40 points off the bench to lead the Bulls to a 109-103 victory Wednesday night over the short-handed Heat, who lost Dwyane Wade to a sprained wrist in the first quarter.
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AP | Dec 27, 2006
Heat guard Dwyane Wade left Wednesday night's game against the Bulls with a sprained right wrist and team officials said he would not return for precautionary reasons.
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Miami Herald | Dec 26, 2006
"How can Benedict Arnold be reliable in what he says?" Shaquille O'Neal said after the Heat's victory over the Lakers on Monday.
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Miami Herald | Dec 25, 2006
Reporters questioned the work ethic of Kobe Bryant to Phil Jackson and the Lakers' head coach gave an unsolicited reply about one of his former players.
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AP | Dec 25, 2006
Dwyane Wade scored 40 points to go with his 11 assists in Miami's 101-85 win over the Lakers.
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Miami Herald | Dec 24, 2006
Kobe Bryant recently spoke with Dan Le Batard and waxed on life, Shaq and helicopters.
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Dec 18, 2006
Heat coach Pat Riley said Monday his team has ended its trade pursuit of 76ers guard Allen Iverson.
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Miami Herald | Dec 16, 2006
Heat coach Pat Riley still isn't ready to test guard Jason Williams' surgically-repaired right knee on back-to-back nights.
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AP | Dec 14, 2006
"I would be delinquent in my responsibilities if I wasn't interested in Allen Iverson," Pat Riley said.
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SI.com | Dec 12, 2006
The removal of two wisdom teeth will force Dwyane Wade out of Miami's lineup on Wednesday versus Phoenix.
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Sun-Sentinel | Dec 3, 2006
According to a league source, Dwyane Wade will be named Sports Illustrated's 2006 Sportsman of the Year on Monday.
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Seattle Times | Dec 2, 2006
A rumor on Friday night had Earl Watson being traded to the Heat prior to the game's tip-off, but no trade was announced.
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Miami Herald | Dec 1, 2006
According to a league source, the Heat have been in contact with the Clippers about a possible trade for swingman Corey Maggette.
