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  "textContent": "The NBA fined the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers on Thursday over violations of its player participation policy, citing “conduct detrimental to the league.” More specifically, the league fined the Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for perceived attempts to tank and lose intentionally in order to improve their draft lottery odds. NBA commissioner Adam Read more...\n\nThe post NBA team told ESPN’s Bobby Marks they’d write a blank check to cover fines for a Top 3 pick appeared first on Awful Announcing.",
  "title": "NBA team told ESPN’s Bobby Marks they’d write a blank check to cover fines for a Top 3 pick"
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