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Adelman, McMillan and Rivers fined for criticizing officials

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Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:46pm EDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three head coaches were fined by the National Basketball Association on Tuesday for publicly criticizing game officials during the NBA playoff series.

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Rick Adelman of the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers' Nate McMillan and Boston Celtics' Doc Rivers were each penalized $25,000, the NBA said in a statement.

Adelman and McMillan were fined for comments made after Houston wins in the first-round playoff with the Trail Blazers.

Rivers was taken to task over comments he made after a 121-118 Game Four loss to the Chicago Bulls.

(Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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