RICHMOND, Va. — Mild-mannered Matt Kenseth is spitting mad at NASCAR.

The driver for Joe Gibbs Racing spoke out one day after his team was slapped with some of the harshest penalties in NASCAR history because his race-winning car at Kansas last week failed post-race inspection.

The failure came because one of eight connecting rods in the engine was too light — by 2.7 grams, according to Kenseth.

“I think the penalties are grossly unfair,” Kenseth said. “I think it's borderline shameful.”

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Steve Blake won't play for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and fellow guards Steve Nash and Jodie Meeks are doubtful.

NEW YORK — Boston coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing game officials after the Celtics' loss to New York on Tuesday night.When asked about two fouls on Kevin Garnett in the first 3:20 of the Celtics' 87-71 loss in Game 2 of the playoff series, Rivers called them “horrendous.”