Two Pacers fined for flopping in Game 5
MIAMI (AP) — Lance Stephenson and Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers were fined for flopping in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Stephenson was fined $10,000 for his second violation of the playoffs. Hibbert was fined $5,000.
Curry receives award, dishes out feelings
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry received the NBA’s community assist award, spoke passionately about his charitable works, then dished out another assist to his former coach.
In his first public comments since Mark Jackson was fired, Curry said that he disagreed with the decision. Curry said the “semi-quick hire” of Steve Kerr was “kind of a shock” to most players, calling it “a weird, expedited situation that we didn’t see coming.”
Lue, Gentry on Cavs’ coaching radar
CLEVELAND (AP) — A person with knowledge of the talks says the Cavaliers are interviewing Los Angeles Clippers assistants Tyronn Lue and Alvin Gentry for their coaching job.
The Cavs were meeting with Lue on Thursday and Gentry on Friday.
Goodell responds to NFLPA’s Smith
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell responded to criticisms by NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, who contended a double standard exists when it comes to the league doling out punishments.
In comments to ESPN, Smith specifically addressed the delayed discipline of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, who has yet to be punished by Goodell after being arrested in March for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated and while in the possession of prescription drugs and $29,000 in cash. Irsay was formally charged Friday.
Goodell was at Foxborough to speak at a football safety clinic for mothers, a program aimed at furthering safer play at all levels of the game.
Seahawks extend WR Doug Baldwin
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Doug Baldwin and the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a contract extension that locks up the former undrafted wide receiver through the 2016 season.
Baldwin was Seattle’s leading receiver as a rookie and after being slowed by injuries in 2012, bounced back with a standout season during the Seahawks’ title run last year. He had 50 catches in the regular season.
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