May 2013 Basketball Wiretap

Hibbert Offers To Pay Stephenson's $35K Fine

Feb 27, 2013 5:59 PM

Roy Hibbert has said that he will pay the fine of Lance Stephenson.

Stephenson received a $35,000 fine, which constitutes 4 percent of his pre-tax salary for the season.

Stephenson intervened following a shoving match between Hibbert and David Lee.

Hibbert called Stephenson a good teammate for defending him.

Mike Wells/Indianapolis Star

Tags: Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Suspension, NBA Fines

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David Lee, Hibbert Each Receive One-Game Suspensions

Feb 27, 2013 4:53 PM

David Lee and Roy Hibbert have each been suspended one game for their part in Tuesday's altercation.

Lee's agent said he plans to appeal the suspension, but will sit out Wednesday's game against the Knicks.

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Lance Stephenson were each fined $35,000 for escalating the altercation.

Sam Amick/USA Today

Tags: David Lee, Roy Hibbert, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, NBA, NBA Suspension

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Bucks Suspend Dalembert One Game

Feb 26, 2013 6:56 PM

The Milwaukee Bucks have suspended Samuel Dalembert one game for a violation of team policy.

Dalembert will be a free agent this offseason as he is in the final season of his deal with a $6.7 million salary.

A source tells Yahoo's Marc J. Spears that Dalembert is not a candidate for a buyout.

Dalembert's suspension was due to tardiness.

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Tags: Samuel Dalembert, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Suspension

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Will Bynum Suspended One Game For Punch On Hansbrough

Feb 25, 2013 12:06 PM

Will Bynum has been suspended for one game for punching Tyler Hansbrough in the stomach during the Detroit Pistons' loss on Saturday to the Pacers.

Bynum will serve his suspension Monday when the Pistons play Hawks.

Bynum immediately was ejected then escorted off the court.

"It wasn't intentional, but it kind of happens throughout the course of the game," Bynum said.

Adi Joseph/USA Today

Tags: Will Bynum, Detroit Pistons, NBA, NBA Suspension

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Turkoglu Suspended 20 Games For PED Violation

Feb 13, 2013 3:22 PM

Hedo Turkoglu has been suspended 20 games for violating the NBA's drug policy.

Turkoglu was shown to have methenolone in his system, which is a type of anabolic steroid.

Brian Windhorst/ESPN

Tags: Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Magic, NBA, NBA Suspension

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World Peace Suspended One Game For Incident With Knight

Feb 5, 2013 12:17 PM

The NBA has suspended Metta World Peace one game for contact with Brandon Knight in Sunday's game.

World Peace will sit out Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.

World Peace grabbed Knight around the neck and struck him in the jaw.

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Tags: Metta World Peace, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Suspension

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Cousins Tells Ref Not To Act Like 'Effing Female'

Feb 5, 2013 11:23 AM

DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from the Sacramento Kings' loss on Monday at the Utah Jazz.

Cousins approached referees Scott Foster, Matt Boland and Tre Maddox at halfcourt at halftime.

Cousins said he wanted an explanation for the technical foul Maddox called on him in the second quarter.

"He was saying, 'Don't talk to me,' " Cousins said. "So my response was, 'You don't have to act like an effing female.' I shouldn't have said that. That's about it."

Cousins has an NBA-high 12 technical fouls and is four from an automatic one-game suspension.

Jason Jones/Sacramento Bee

Tags: DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings, NBA, NBA Suspension

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Matt Barnes Suspended One Game

Feb 1, 2013 2:23 PM

Matt Barnes has been suspended one game for striking Greg Stiemsma in the neck, the NBA announced on Friday.

Barnes hit Stiemsma in the second quarter of Wednesday's Los Angeles Clippers win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Barnes received a Flagrant Foul Two resulting in an ejection Wednesday.

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Tags: Matt Barnes, Greg Stiemsma, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Suspension

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