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The NBA fined New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis $50,000 on Tuesday for violating a rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. Davis' agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN on Monday that his client "wants to be traded to a team that allows him a chance to win consistently and compete for a championship," adding that Davis "wanted to be honest and clear with his intentions" to give the team time to plan for his departure. In a statement announcing the fine Tuesday, the NBA called Paul's comments to ESPN "an intentional effort to undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans." The team's statement on Monday included a request to the league "to strictly enforce the tampering rules associated with this transaction." Multiple outlets reported later Monday that the NBA was investigating the situation, with the possibility of a fine for the public request. Continue to Article

January 29, 2019 7:12:pm EST

DeMarcus Cousins explains why he isn't surprised by his early success originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Programming note: Watch the pregame edition of Warriors Outsiders on Thursday at 6:00pm P.T., streaming live on the MyTeams app. DeMarcus Cousins is a four-time All-Star. DeMarcus Cousins has been named Second-Team All-NBA twice. Continue to Article

January 29, 2019 3:56:pm EST

Quinn Cook honors injured Victor Oladipo ahead of Warriors-Pacers originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com When the news came down that Victor Oladipo would miss the remainder of the season with a ruptured quad tendon, Quinn Cook wanted to pay tribute to his friend. "My season is dedicated to him. Every game," Cook said (via the Indianapolis Star). Continue to Article

January 28, 2019 5:55:pm EST

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee, the team announced, but no timetable was given for his recovery. The Pacers lost the 26-year-old playmaker, whose father is from Sierra Leone and whose mother is from Nigeria, for the season after he suffered the injury with 4:05 remaining in the second quarter of last Wednesday's 110-106 home victory over Toronto. An update by the club said Oladipo was expected to make a full recovery but gave no indication what his recovery timetable might be. Continue to Article

January 28, 2019 3:20:pm EST

The writing has been on the walls in the French Quarter since September, when Anthony Davis hired Rich Paul to be his agent, but the clock started on this predictable process the evening Davis was drafted seven years ago. Monday morning, the walls finally started talking as Davis formally requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans — and that polar vortex you felt was from small-market franchises shivering at another example of a superstar player wanting out from his original franchise. The Pelicans have not been a model of consistency on the floor or on the business side since Davis was drafted in 2012. Continue to Article

January 28, 2019 12:19:pm EST