May 10 – The NBA fined Indiana Pacers lead trainer Rick Carlisle $35,000 on Friday for “public analysis of the directing and scrutinizing the honesty of the association and its authorities.”

Carlisle said the Knicks were getting particular treatment as a major market group following Indiana’s 130-121 misfortune to have New York in Game 2 of their Eastern Meeting elimination round series. New York holds a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 3 on Friday night in Indianapolis.