Memphis Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins and Charlotte Bobcats head coach Larry Brown have each been fined for improper conduct towards game officials, it was announced by Stu Jackson, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. Hollins has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing game officials following the Grizzlies loss to the Orlando Magic on October 12 at FedEx Forum. Brown has been fined $35,000 for verbally abusing game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection with 3:23 remaining in the third quarter of Charlotte’s game vs. Atlanta game on October 12 at Philips Arena.  Brown has been fined an additional $25,000 for publicly criticizing the referees following the game. The Charlotte Bobcats have also been fined $60,000 for Brown's actions. After the game, Brown said, “There wasn’t an up and back and up in the whole game that I can remember.” On average, foul calls are up in the preseason by around seven per game.  The NBA promised replacement refs would be better than 1995, the last referee lockout, but if fines are being handed out like this in games that don’t matter, things could get ugly when the regular season starts. OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF BASEBALL) Fox Sports en Español Releases Spanish Language MLB Postseason Broadcast Schedule Game 1 of 2009 and 2008 NLCS Sees Many Similarities Sixty-Six of Forbes' Richest Americans List Are Sports Investors MLB Network Adds Aaron Boone As Guest Analyst for ALCS MLB Reaches New Broadcast Agreements in China Could the Frank and Jamie McCourt Separation Lead to the Sale of the Dodgers? 20 DVD Set Chronicles 65 Years of the World Series MLB Announces Umpiring Crews for 2009 LCS Video: "This is Beyond a Childhood Dream" Features Jeter, Weaver, Loney, and Rollins Sports. Food. BAM! An Interview with Emeril Lagasse MLB Release Broadcast Schedule for 2009 League Championship Series MLB LDS Coverage Pushes TBS to Highest-Viewed Week in Their History BANKRUPTCY COURT APPROVES DETAILS OF CUBS SALE Andy Oliver Case Highlights Inflexibility Within NCAA Rules Cowabunga! Tommy Bahama Reaches Deal to Make MLB Related Apparel MLB League Division Series Sees 12% Increase in Attendance from 2008 Picture This: Umpires Become Unwanted Stars for MLB Postseason (THE BIZ OF HOCKEY) Easton Hockey Signs All-Stars Zdeno Chara, Ryan Gettlaf to Multi-Year Extensions NESN Sees Highest Rated BruinsSeason Opener Broadcast in 25 Years “MAKE IT SEVEN.” THE NHL AND CANADIAN NATIONALISM NHL Network Releases U.S. 2009-10 Live NHL Regular-Season Schedule (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) NFL Changes Nov. 1 Start Times to Accommodate MLB Games George Martin Takes On Retired NFL Players Fight Roger Goodell Will Walk Fine Line with Edwards and Cable Incidents UFL Officially Unveils Helmet Logos Football: A Game of Life and Death The New York Jets, David Clowney, and Twitter "Lagasse's Stadium" Design Sets New Standard for Food and Sports Experience Matthew Coller is a staff member of the Business of Sports Network, and is a freelance writer. He can be followed on Twitter Follow The Biz of Basketball on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook