Some notes from around the NBA's Southwest Division.
- In his first public statement since his team was fined $250K by the league, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said he was "disappointed" with the NBA's decision, according to the Associated Press.
- Mark Cuban said waiving Troy Murphy wasn't because Murphy wasn't playing well, according to a tweet from NBA.com's Earl K. Sneed.
- Star-Telegram.com's Dwain Price writes that Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle will find a way to use Derek Fisher.