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There's a reason they have rules. They apply to everyone. Michael Jordan found that out the hard way, to the tune of a $15,000 fine from the NBA. What did he do, you ask? Well, it seems that Jordan, who is part owner of the Charlotte Bobcats basketball team, was talking about Texas freshman Kevin Durant. You know the 6' 10" Durant? The kid Boston Celtics' manager Danny Ainge got fined $30,000 for sitting next to his mother Durant. Yeah, that kid. It seems that Kevin has impressed Michael, to the point that when asked about what he was looking for in a player, Jordan told the Charlotte Observer he was interested in versatile players and added, "The kid who may present that is the kid in Texas. He may have that because he has all the right signs". No, no, no, Michael, you can't do that. Team coaches and executives are barred from talking about underclassmen who have yet to declare for the NBA draft. Even though Jordan only referred to him as "the kid in Texas", everybody knew who he was...
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Tuesday night's shot to the face of Minnesota's Marko Jaric is just the latest by Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant. Last time, it was San Antonio's Manu Ginobili. Each time, Kobe misses his jump shot, and he follows through not by going for the ball, but rather by connecting with the face of another player. And, it seems he's picking on the little guy, like every schoolyard bully. "I don't think he would've done that to (Minnesota's) Ricky Davis," said one Eastern Conference scout Wednesday. "In part, Kobe probably thought that if anything went down, he'd beat Marko's a**. No question in his mind. With Ricky, he's probably got a little more respect for him as a player, and probably a little more concern. 'I might be able to beat his ass, too, but I'm not necessarily sure it's worth the trouble.' The respect factor, of who it is, plays a big role in it." And, what was the league's reaction to this latest hit, especially coming so close after his shot upside Ginobili's head in late January...
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Broncos running back Damien Nash started a foundation named for his older brother Darris Nash, to benefit heart transplant research. After a charity basketball game in suburban St. Louis Saturday as a fund-raiser for the foundation, he collapsed and died. Former Missouri receiver Sean Coffey was at the event with Nash at Riverview Gardens High School and told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch there was no indication anything was wrong. Nash was from East St. Louis, Ill., and played two years at Missouri after playing at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. He established the foundation last month after his brother received a heart transplant. "We still don't know what happened." said Lee Baker, who was teammates with Nash at Coffeyfille and was supposed to have dinner with Nash after the basketball game. "He looked in great shape. He had four 3-pointers. He had a big smile on his face. There was no indication," Baker told The Associated Press. "He was a great guy. It's hard to believe. I...