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If the modern-day NBA were not already grappling with persistent concerns like load management — a practice heavily criticized by media members — another contentious issue has now taken center stage: tanking. Recently, the NBA fined the Indiana Pacers $100,000 and the Utah Jazz $500,000 for benching healthy players in...

Jason Kidd has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for public criticism of officiating and the use of profane language during a postgame media interview, the league announced Monday. The fine stems from Kidd’s comments following the Dallas Mavericks’ 111-107 loss to the Houston Rockets on Jan. 31 at Toyota...