Last night the Indiana Pacers were able to fight off elimination from the playoffs by beating the Hawks 95-88 in game 6 of their series, which now sets up a crucial and deciding game 7 in Indiana on Saturday. Winning that game may be even harder for the Pacers because there is reports that Paul George could be suspended for the game for walking a few steps onto the court during a small scuffle that broke out between Pacers George Hill and Hawks Mike Scott. They got into a shoving match and no punches were thrown, but cameras caught Paul George taking just a few steps away from the Pacers bench onto the court. NBA rules require all players currently not in the game to remain in the bench area if a fight happens on the court or they are automatically suspended. It is so petty but the NBA has done this before. All of the video shows he never tried to get into the mix on the court, he literally just took 2-3 steps away from the bench, but never left the bench area. Knicks fan as well as Phoenix Suns fans know all about the NBA jerking them out of a possible playoff win with suspensions like this. Hopefully since there is a new commissioner they will look at this with human eyes instead of trying to blame his suspension on policy. Hit the jump.
NBA: Finally Revealed?! The Reason The Cavs Suspended Andrew Bynum
At the end of December/beginning of January Andrew Bynum was suspended by the Cavs. There was a lot of speculation that Bynum was suspended because he had sex with the fiancée of assistant coach Jamahl Mosely. Well now it’s finally being revealed what happened. Report after the jump…
NCAA: Marcus Smart Suspended For 3 Games, James Orr Reveals What He Said
Last night during Oklahoma St.’s loss to Texas Tech Marcus Smart got into an altercation with a TT fan and Smart ended up pushing the fan. There’s discrepencies as to what was said but today Orr gave his version. Smart was also suspended for three games.
MLB: A-Rod Drops Lawsuit Against MLB, May Accept Suspension
Earlier today, Alex Rodriguez decided to drop his lawsuits against commissioner Bud Selig and Major League Baseball. This could be the first sign that A-Rod knows his chances of winning are slim and may accept his suspension for the 2014 season. He was suspended for 211 games last August but appealed it and was able to play while the appeal was going on. Last month his suspension was reduced to 162 games which would equal the regular season of 2014. He filed his lawsuits shortly after that but either due to a change of heart or some advice, he decided to drop those today. This does not mean he is still not fighting the actual suspension, because he is. However the verdict on that should be complete before the season starts and his chances of winning are slim to none.
MLB: Derek Jeter Comments on Alex Rodriguez’s Situation
It’s definitely messy to say the least about the whole Alex Rodriguez situation. We haven’t heard much from his Yankees teammates, but Derek Jeter finally commented yesterday. Check out what he had to say about it…
MLB: Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez Suspension Reduced to 162 Games
It’s been a long battle for New York Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Accused of using performance enhancing drugs Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games on August 5th by the MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Rodriguez and the Major League Baseball Players Association appealed the suspension, filing a grievance saying the discipline was without “just cause.” The case was heard by an independent arbitrator and the result was finally released today.
