Marc J. Spears of the Denver Post reports: Denver Nuggets point guard Tim Hardaway could not toss the only two shots he took into the basket during a 124-102 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night at TD Waterhouse Centre.

But his frustrations with the referees and trash-talking with the Magic culminated with him successfully tossing a small television set on the court after he was ejected in the third quarter after receiving his second technical.

"I was in the right frame of mind," Hardaway said. "I said, "I need to pick up something, throw this TV and get all this frustration out.' Yeah, I threw it a long way. I'm a strong guy."

Before the game, Hardaway told an Orlando television crew he was "all about positivity" and "professionalism." With nine minutes left in the third quarter, Hardaway was called for an offensive foul while being guarded by Orlando point guard Darrell Armstrong. Afterward, Hardaway and Armstrong - who have had some incidents - began talking trash and were slapped with technicals.

At the 7:20 mark in the third quarter, Orlando and ex-Nugget forward Monty Williams both were hit with technicals after trash-talking. The second technical led to Hardaway's ejection and was given by his proclaimed longtime nemesis, referee Marc Davis. Hardaway said Davis told him to "go home," and Hardaway went after Davis, but was restrained by teammates Antonio McDyess and George McCloud.

Hardaway started to exit the floor with the Nuggets down 81-65. But before reaching the tunnel toward the locker room, he walked back on the floor, grabbed the TV in front of fans from a press table and hurled it on the floor. Before leaving, Hardaway pointed at Davis and had some words for the official.

Hardaway likely will receive a fine and possibly a suspension for his actions. The Nuggets visit one of Hardaway's former teams, the Miami Heat, on Saturday night.

When asked if he thought he would be penalized, Hardaway said: "Let me talk to (NBA senior vice president of basketball operations) Stu Jackson. I want to talk to nobody else but Stu Jackson. Let us have a one-on-one conversation."

After Hardaway departed, Armstrong picked up the TV, returned it to the press table and plugged it in. The TV still worked despite flipping on the floor several times. After the game, Hardaway and Armstrong both autographed the television, which is now being auctioned off at www.orlandomagic.com.

RealGM Note: If Hardaway receives a suspension, it will be handed down sometime before Denver's game tonight in Miami against the Heat.