Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Friday for public criticism of referees and questioning the integrity of the league and its officials.The Pacers reportedly sent the league 78 examples on Thursday of referee calls or non-calls the team felt unhappy with from the first two games against the Knicks.
Cleveland and Dallas turned the tables on their top-seeded opponents on Thursday, the Cavaliers shocking the Boston Celtics and the Mavericks silencing the Thunder to level their NBA playoff series at one game apiece.The Mavericks will also head home for game three on Saturday with their series level.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most valuable Player for the third time in four seasons on Wednesday."That is what I marvel at, most importantly with Nikola as a player.