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Lakers coach Luke Walton fined

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been fined $15,000 for verbally abusing a game official and not leaving the court in a timely manner after his ejection, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Ope

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NBA D-League to test four- and five-person referee crews

The NBA Development League will experiment with four- and five-person officiating crews for nine games this season, it was announced today. The nine-game trial, which is being conducted by NBA and NBA D-League Referee Operations, will begin on Dec.

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Kings at 76ers game rescheduled

The National Basketball Association announced today that the Nov. 30 game between the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers, which was postponed due to unsafe playing conditions on the arena floor, has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan.

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Raptors’ game protest denied

The National Basketball Association announced today that it has denied the Toronto Raptors’ protest of their 102-99 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Nov. 20, 2016.

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