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 General Basketball WiretapNoah's Gators Trounce Oden & The Buckeyes
Neither of the dominant bigmen posted huge numbers. Noah finished the game with 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Oden had 7 points and 7 rebounds. Both players took few shots from the field, and finished with 4 fouls each. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Rodman Will Face Globetrotters At All-Star WeekendBasketball's goodwill ambassadors, the Harlem Globetrotters, will take on the Bad Boy All-Stars led by Dennis Rodman for the first time during the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in February, organizers said. Rodman ranks seventh on the NBA's list of longest suspensions with 11 days and a fine of $25,000 for kicking a television photographer in January 1997. The Globetrotters organization said Rodman has not yet finalized a roster. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Refs Suggest Summit On Conflict; Commish, Union Say No
Referee spokesman Lamell McMorri sent a letter to commissioner David Stern and players union executive director Billy Hunter proposing the meeting and suggesting it happen during All-Star weekend in Las Vegas. "We want to be proactive and work with other stakeholders so we can figure out how to deal with this issue," McMorris said. "I commend the NBA for steps taken. But we have to take additional steps. It's one thing to fine and suspend. "How do we address the culture so a message is sent to fans that it's OK to bring their kids to games? We are addressing this issue so the culture is changed, and this behavior isn't acceptable." Both the union and league responded negatively to the proposal. "I don't know if a summit is required," Hunter said. "I don't think it's that much of an issue. My contention is referees pretty much call the game the way it's dictated by the league. Any resolution is between the league and the union. Referees are an appendage of the league." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Dec 2006 Archive
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Joakim Noah and the reigning NCAA champion Florida Gators (#4) dominated Greg Oden's Ohio State Buckeyes (#3) in the matchup of the two stars, winning 86-60.
According to a USA Today report on Wednesday, the National Basketball Referees Association has proposed a three-way conflict-resolution summit among the league, the players and officials in the wake of Saturday's brawl between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets.