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NBA fines Cavaliers coach Brown $25,000 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing officials following Cleveland's last-second loss at Indiana on Tuesday night. Brown, who will coach the Eastern Conference team at this weekend's All-Star game, went into a tirade about a call by referee Joey Crawford that awarded the Pacers two free throws and gave them a 96-95 win.