EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks said Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart punched him Wednesday at the arena hours before the teams were due to play each other.Eubanks told reporters before the game that the altercation happened as he was coming into the arena. He said an argument started and they were chest-to-chest before Stewart threw a…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe NBA fined Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young $35,000 on Wednesday for directing an "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture" toward an official.The incident occurred with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter of Atlanta's 136-126 home loss against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.Replays showed Young shaking his head and making the "money" gesture with his fingers after being whistled…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that Las Vegas is "definitely on our list" of cities under consideration for expansion franchises.Las Vegas has been mentioned as an NBA destination many times before. The timetable for when the league will add new franchises to its existing group of 30 clubs is unclear. The NBA has another year…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- The Suns announced Wednesday that they have acquired the rights to a G League franchise that will begin play next season, meaning all 30 NBA teams now own or operate a team in the developmental league.The Suns said the new team would play somewhere in the Phoenix metro area, although an exact location hasn't been announced.…