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NBA fight fallout: Nash, Alston, Barnes suspended

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Friday, November 14, 2008

Wednesday night's third-quarter shoving match involving members of the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets resulted in the NBA handing out three suspensions Friday. Rockets guard Rafer Alston and Suns forward Matt Barnes were suspended for two games each for their roles in Wednesday's skirmish, with Suns guard Steve Nash receiving a one-game suspension for what the league deemed "escalating the altercation." The league also fined Suns center Shaquille O'Neal $35,000 and Rockets swingman Tracy ...

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