Robert Traylor Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

Former NBA player Robert Traylor pleaded guilty Thursday to preparing a false tax return after hiding assets for a convicted drug dealer.

Traylor's name was used to make it appear that he purchased two Detroit rental properties, but the properties were actually bought and owned by Quasand Lewis, a convicted drug trafficker and money launderer, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy's office.

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NBA Might Penalize Players For `Flopping'

The NBA is looking into how often players simulate fouls and whether or not officials can tell the difference.

``They're really difficult to determine in real time. They're meant to fool an official,'' Stu Jackson told reporters on Thursday. ``Are we going to be wrong more times than not? It's tough, but we're looking at it.''

FIBA already permits referees to issue a technical foul for flopping, a penalty that Jackson said the NBA is considering. Other sports, including soccer and hockey, also allow officials to penalize players who embellish fouls.

``We have so many more plays than you do in a football or soccer game and in a more intimate environment,'' said Jackson,

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D-League Expands To 14 Teams

NBA commissioner David Stern announced Wednesday that an expansion franchise has been awarded to Rio Grande Valley in South Texas for the 2007-08 season.

It is the second expansion team to be awarded in less than two months, pushing the number of teams in the league to 14. A new team in Orem, Utah was announced on December 2.

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