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Last night was the first face-off for the only two Jewish players in the NBA as Jordan Farmar of and Los Angeles Lakers hosted Omri Casspi of the Sacramento Kings.
Farmar played just over 16 minutes in the 98-92 Laker win, scoring six points on three field goals, as well as two rebounds and one assist. Casspi, in his first year, also had six point in just over 16 minutes on two shots (out of six) from the field to go along with a couple of free throws. He also had one rebound.
In other basketball news, Larry brown, coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, was fined $60,000 for complaining about the replacement referees. According to an official press release issued earlier today,
Brown has been fined $35,000 for verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection with 3:23 remaining in the third quarter of Charlotte’s game vs. Atlanta game on October 12 at Philips Arena. Brown has been fined an additional $25,000 for publicly criticizing the referees following the game.
The Charlotte Bobcats have also been fined $60,000 for Brown’s actions.
Brown is an inductee of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
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