Rockets Fined $150k - Dyang, What's The Big Deal Here?!

[ABM]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rockets-fined-150-000-nba-223846834--nba.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Houston Rockets talked too much, too soon about Dwight Howard.

A league spokesman confirms the team and its personnel were fined $150,000 by the NBA for comments made about the All-Star center during the moratorium period.

Howard committed to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and join the Rockets on Friday, and Rockets general manager Daryl Morey gave an interview later that night with Comcast SportsNet Houston in which he talked about the recruitment and landing of him. Coach Kevin McHale also discussed Howard over the weekend at the Orlando Summer League.

Though free agency opened July 1, deals can't become official until Wednesday, after the 2013-14 salary cap is set.

 

[Mediocre Man]

not allowed AT ALL to talk about players that aren't yours during the moratorium

You will notice the Blazers haven't said a word about Robinson or Lopez

 

[HailBlazers]

^veery Interesting

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Good rule as it keeps guys like Kahn from saying they have signed Batum, only to have the contract invalidated.

 

[Denny Crane]

The $150,000 tweet.



They probably spent $150,000 on champagne to celebrate, too.

 

[NOVoodoo]

They probably spent $150,000 on champagne to celebrate, too.

Was gonna say... if people think that's just a slap on the wrist for a player, the Rockets were valued at $568 million before the Howard trade. After the Howard trade, that value should spike considerably. $150 K is nothing...