“Homer Announcing” is Becoming “Homer Voting”

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Stern-trophy1In a conference call last week, NBA commissioner David Stern made it clear that he wasn’t a huge fan of “homer” announcers.

But it’s one thing to watch a broadcast of the Portland Trail Blazers – or any team – and get an earful of blind support for the home team. It’s entirely another when some of these broadcasters extend their undying support when they vote on the NBA’s season-ending awards.

Knicks guard J.R. Smith won the Sixth Man Award today. The league released the voting breakdown and … well, here. You take a look.

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SH Blog: Griffin disagrees with decision on Ibaka, Balkman chokes teammate in PBA

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Blake GriffinNote to all NBA players: a punch against your opponent won’t get you suspended, as long as it’s below the belt and you’re not a repeat offender.

That’s the impression the league left most of us with after making the decision to not suspend Serge Ibaka for taking a shot at Blake Griffin’s jewels, fining him $25,000 instead.

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DraftStreet Diary: You Don’t Have To Finish First To Win Cash; Try Our $300 Freeroll

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My attempt to master a relatively new form of fantasy basketball has its ups and downs. Wednesday was a lot of fun. After dropping $35 from the weekly $100 bankroll in just two nights, I joined a handful of $2 leagues. Entering the maximum three teams in two different GPP (Guaranteed Prize Pool) events paid off, as I replaced the injured Al Horford (and Greg Stiemsma) with Josh Smith and Ivan Johnson, who were both outstanding in the Hawks’ win. That ‘afterthought’ lineup is often a pleasant surprise.

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Tweet of the Night: Dwyane Wade

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Did Dwyane Wade intentionally kick another player in his jewels?

The groin kick against Charlotte Bobcats guard Ramon Sessions proved to be costly for Wade, who was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday. Here is the play in question.

The play looks bad simply because of where the kick ended up, but it’s hard to tell if the action was done with direct intent. As Wade will tell you himself, however, in no way was it done with any kind of purpose:

I'm far from being a dirty player + my intent was never 2 kick Ramon Sessions. I just reacted to the contact that I got from him....
December 28, 2012 12:50 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite
@DwyaneWade
Way of WADE
More than anything, I think of my boys watchin me be4 retaliating 2ward any player. Im moving 4ward + ready 2 get back on the court in MIL.
December 28, 2012 12:52 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite
@DwyaneWade
Way of WADE

We’ll give Wade a pass on this one, just because he put his parenthood on the line in the tweet above. In terms of being recognized as a dirty player, though, he may be on thin ice.

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Wade suspended for kicking Sessions in groin

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You can’t kick a ‘Cat in the balls.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has been suspended one game without pay for flailing his leg and making contact with the groin of the Charlotte Bobcats’ Ramon Sessions, it was announced today by NBA vice president of violence Stu Jackson.

The incident occurred with 8:12 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Heat’s 105-92 win over the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 26.

Wade will serve his suspension when the Heat play the Detroit Pistons on December 28 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

To view the play, click here:

By the way, this is the second groin-shot suspension of the season. DeMarcus Cousins had one against O.J. Mayo that you can watch here.

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