NBA fines Damian Lillard $40,000 for playing in Portland

NBA fines Damian Lillard $40,000 for playing in Portland

On Sunday, the NBA announced that Blazers guard Damian Lillard was fined $40,000 for his "insistence on being an all-world talent for the city of Portland when perfectly good markets like Los Angeles or New York are available.” Lillard’s defiance became most noticeable when he averaged 74 points and 13 three-pointers for the stupid Oregon team during their eight game bid for the postseason. “We’ve been over this with Damian,” Adam Silver commented.  “He was allowed ...

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Tempering Plumlee brother

Strict New Anti-Tampering Rule Would Strip Team of First Round Pick, Plumlee Brother

As offseason player movement becomes more frenetic, the NBA Board of Governors unanimously voted to pass new penalties on tempering. “We sent the following memo to the L.A. Lake--- I mean all thirty teams,” Adam Silver began his press conference. “Any team found to have improperly contacted a player will have one first round pick revoked and the removal of their Plumlee brother,” Silver read while dressed like a biker gang member.  This uncharacteristically harsh punishment from Silver is largely being seen ...

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Greg Oden Dancing With the Stars

Greg Oden Gets Invitation from Dancing With the Stars, Considers it a Death Threat

Greg Oden and his lawyers are considering the invitation he received to participate on Dancing With the Stars a death threat.  “Given my client’s history of injury, it is common knowledge that Greg would likely not have survived a production meeting, let alone a dance rehearsal,” read a statement from his lawyer.  “Therefore, we believe this invitation to be a clear death threat and we have alerted the authorities,” the letter concluded. It appears the producers of Dancing with the Stars had no knowledge ...

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