The Rest of the NBA

[Don Ho]

Madison Square Garden Inc. owns four professional sports teams, a number of TV networks (not all sports), and stadiums and venues around the country, including the Chicago Theater and Los Angeles Forum.

Did not know that about the Forum.  I knew that the LA Forum was still there but can't imagine what they use it for as there are so many nice venues in Southern Cal/LA proper.  Bionic?

[Sgt PSN]

Swap meets.

[hbionic]

Madison Square Garden Inc. owns four professional sports teams, a number of TV networks (not all sports), and stadiums and venues around the country, including the Chicago Theater and Los Angeles Forum.

Did not know that about the Forum.  I knew that the LA Forum was still there but can't imagine what they use it for as there are so many nice venues in Southern Cal/LA proper.  Bionic?

It is mostly used for a church...not sure if Baptist but i'm 99.9% positive it's primary tenant is a church.

[ice grillin you]

new nba flopping policy is great

[PhillyPhreak54]

new nba flopping policy is great

@KBergCBS: NBPA announces it will file grievance and unfair labor practices charge against #NBA over new flopping fines.

[reese125]

i will admit that while i like the rule because it turns the game into a friggin english soccer match, im not too sure that throwing fines at players is the right move

why not just throw a technical and put the team on the free throw line potentially costing a team a game?

[phattymatty]

^^^^^ agreed.

chris bosh is gonna be a broke bitch this year.

[ice grillin you]

i will admit that while i like the rule because it turns the game into a friggin english soccer match, im not too sure that throwing fines at players is the right move

why not just throw a technical and put the team on the free throw line potentially costing a team a game?

in general this is how it should be....but thats something to do after a year or two of instituting the rule...flopping is so entrenched in the sport now that it would effect the game itself to much if you called a foul everytime it happened

[reese125]

its not like flopping happens every 2 minutes. it mostly occurs consistently in the 4th q when the opposing team is trying desperately to get back possession.

i can almost bet you that if you laid an instant tech foul on the guy flopping he wouldnt come close to doing it as much because he would be the Hoyda blamed that cost his team the game. it would take 1 headline that wrote "battier's flop penalty costs heat 1st game of the playoffs..." for him to think twice

[ice grillin you]

it happens all the time all over the place...hence the reason for these fines

no one wants games decided by flopping calls

plus with the fines you can get the player even if the ref misses the flop on the court

[phattymatty]

i have no problems with games being won and lost by flop calls. you make the biggest bitch move there is, you pay the price.

although then you hit that slippery slope where it might have been a real foul and then the ref still calls it a flop.

[reese125]

thus the reason why the player appeals folder will be stacked to the ceiling on sterns desk

[MDS]

im at a rockets/thunder preseason game

1. kevin durant is tall
2. nick collison is tall
3. there are tons of asian media here for lin
4. omir asik was practicing free throws before the game. lol.

im writing the AP gamer on this. it wont be bylined though. but if you read it on espn or something youll know i wrote it. farg you.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Our boy done growed up....gettin' some AP run!

[MDS]

well this game is boring, lin sucks

the ap only wants 150-200 word and doesnt need quotes. im getting paid "enough for a fun weekend." well see.