November 6
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The NBA will not take disciplinary action against New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul or Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo for their verbal confrontation after Sunday's game at the TD Garden, league spokesman Tim Frank confirmed Thursday. After the game, Paul sought out Celtics forward Paul Pierce to shake his hand and offer congratulations for his performance. However, before Paul could finish, Rondo came up and bumped him, and that led to the two exchanging words. They had to be separated, and as Rondo was ushered from the court area by a team official, Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and Paul got into a shouting match in front of the Celtics' bench. Since Monday, the ..."
November 3
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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After the Hornets lost a tough road game to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, Chris Paul sought out Paul Pierce, who scored a game-high 27 points, to shake his hand and offer congratulations. However, before Paul could finish his conversation, Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo confronted him, and an angry exchange ensued between the two young point guards. They had to be separated, and as Rondo was ushered from the court by a team official, Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau and Paul got into a shouting match in front of the Celtics' bench. An NBA spokesman says the league is reviewing the postgame incident which took place during in Boston involving New Orleans guard Chris Paul and the ..."
October 31
Boston Globe
columnist Dan Shaughnessy
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Tim Donaghy is back in the news. Serving time in federal prison, the former NBA official is once again trying to take down the NBA and its corps of referees. The dirty zebra has written a book - which may or may not be published - and he's again claiming that the games are not on the level. He's naming names, and some of the stuff found its way to the Internet. The NBA has delivered Donaghy's latest allegations to a former federal prosecutor who reviewed league officiating when Donaghy's crimes first came to light. There is probably some truth in Donaghy's new charges. The ref rat claims stars get special treatment - not exactly a "stop the presses'' bulletin. It's not hard to imagine refs ..."