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Lakers' Fisher, Magic's Alston each suspended for a game

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Posted May 7 2009 5:41PM

Rafer Alston of the Orlando Magic and Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers have each been suspended one game without pay for their roles in separate incidents last night, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations Stu Jackson announced Thursday.

Alston has been suspended for swinging and making contact with the head of Eddie House of the Boston Celtics with 48.6 seconds remaining in the third period of the Magic's 112-94 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night at TD Banknorth Garden.

Fisher has been suspended for striking Houston's Luis Scola with his shoulder and head with 13.2 seconds remaining in the third period of the Lakers' 111-98 win Wednesday over the visiting Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at Staples Center. Fisher received a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two and was ejected from the game at the time of the play.

Jackson also announced that the Lakers' Kobe Bryant has been assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty One for elbowing Houston's Ron Artest in the chest area with 6:57 remaining in the fourth period of Wednesday night's game.

Alston will serve his suspension on Friday when the Magic hosts the Celtics at Amway Arena. Fisher also will serve his suspension on Friday when the Lakers visit the Rockets at Toyota Center.

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Flagrant Foul 1

What exactly are the consequences of a Flagrant 1?

Does it accumulate or is it just a foul in name?

by KaceOFbass on May 7, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions  

I think

they accumulate much like technicals where after a certain amount there is a 1 game suspension. I think there’s a fine too.

You're not foolin me Kerry Collins.

by TitanFan2K on May 7, 2009 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think each flagrant generates 1 point; if you get to 4 in the post-season, it's a 1 game suspension.

Fisher gets 2 points and Kobe 1.

"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal

by timbo on May 8, 2009 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

It took them

This long to suspend them? They should have done it first thing in the morning or when the games were done last night.

by LSURocket on May 7, 2009 5:06 PM CDT reply actions  

The points add up.

If you lose 3 pts you are suspended for 1 game, So kobe is on 2 pt’s (less if he has received any other T’s in the Playoffs). 2 more incidents and he’s sitting for a game.

by DREAM34 on May 7, 2009 5:30 PM CDT reply actions  

I think it is true justice at the very least I am glad that the NBA is finally not just turning there heads when the Lakers do something wrong and giving them free range to get away with murder!!

by kilershark on May 7, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions  

All Kobe got is a flagrant

I don’t get it. How does a flagrant foul work after a game has already happened? I’ve never seen it before. Man that asshole deserves to sit this one out too.

by Golden Boy on May 7, 2009 6:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Kobe got the message from Stern

He is no Rajon Rondo.

"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith

by blzrfan on May 7, 2009 6:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Double standard as usual for kobe

Dwight Howard is no small potato and he got suspended after the refs miss his elbow during the game.

The faker fans argue that kobe’s wasn’t intenional. Your elbow doesn’t swing out unless you control it to. The rule is any elbow connecting above shoulder = suspension. Its the simple. The nba is a POS.

by Peter_Gibbons on May 7, 2009 6:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Alston should have just thrown House into the scorers table. Doesn’t he watch TV!?!?

by SeeingStars on May 8, 2009 12:37 AM CDT reply actions  

I think they got the wrong guy

I think the suspended Fisher BECAUSE and ONLY BECAUSE Kobe elbowed Ron.. Hear me out: They want Kobe on the court, drawing ratings, but they know Houstonians and other fair minded basketball fans are pissed… So, they suspend fisher to satiate our need for justice of some type and give Kobe an F1 for show… In their veiw, everyone wins… I think it was a miscalculation on their part… What sucks is that LA is better with fisher out, IMO…

by 34forDreaming on May 8, 2009 12:50 PM CDT reply actions  

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