NEW YORK — The NBA fined three coaches Tuesday for publicly criticizing referees during the NBA playoffs.
Houston’s Rick Adelman, Portland’s Nate McMillan and Boston’s Doc Rivers all were penalized $25,000.
Adelman and McMillan are facing each other in a first-round series that the Rockets lead 3-1. Both coaches were fined for comments after Houston victories.
Rivers was assessed a fine for comments made after Game 4, a 121-118 loss to Chicago in two overtimes that tied their series at 2.
Before Tuesday night’s game in Boston, Rivers said he was surprised by the fine but “I’m more concerned about the game than I am about that.”
Miami’s Moon out for postseason
MIAMI — Heat forward Jamario Moon will miss the remainder of the postseason because of a sports hernia that will require surgery, meaning he may have played his last game in a Miami uniform. Moon suffered what was diagnosed as a lower abdominal strain in Game 3 of Miami’s first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. An MRI revealed further problems, and Moon will have season-ending surgery Thursday.
Raptors’ Calderon has finger surgery
TORONTO — Raptors guard Jose Calderon has had surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger and will need at least six weeks of recovery. Calderon dislocated the finger in the first quarter of a home victory March 25 against Milwaukee but did not miss any playing time.
Former player Gondrezick dies
LAS VEGAS — Former UNLV basketball star Glen Gondrezick, who later played for the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets before turning to broadcasting, has died. He was 53.
School officials and close friend Bobby Gleason said Gondrezick died Monday in Henderson, Nev., after apparent complications from a heart transplant that he received last September.
Gondrezick starred on the Rebels’ Final Four team in 1977, and he ranks 16th on the school’s career scoring list with 1,311 points, and his 831 rebounds rank ninth.
Gondrezick played for the Knicks and Nuggets from 1977 to 1983, and later spent 17 years doing color commentary on UNLV basketball broadcasts.
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