Trail Blazers Suspend Robinson

Forward Clifford Robinson was suspended for one game by the Portland Trail Blazers for his actions in a loss Wednesday night against Miami.

Robinson cursed at Coach P.J. Carlesimo after being removed from the game. Robinson will sit out Tuesday’s home game against Detroit.

Robinson is Portland’s second-leading scorer, averaging 15.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

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Shawn Bradley, the NBA’s leading shot blocker, was hospitalized with pneumonia and is expected to remain there for more than a week, the New Jersey Nets said.

The 7-foot-6 center was admitted to the Hackensack Medical Center on Friday, spokesman John Mertz said. Bradley was ill Thursday, and missed practice and that night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Chicago Bull star Dennis Rodman said he would begin wearing Converse shoes, ending his reportedly $500,000-a-year endorsement deal with Nike.

Quoting an unnamed Nike official, the Oregonian of Portland reported Friday that Nike had little interest in extending Rodman’s endorsement contract because his off-court antics had crossed the “thin line” beyond acceptable notoriety.