 General Basketball WiretapAustralia Beats China, Holds Yao To 14Australia's defense overwhelmed China in the Boomers' 67-55 win on Wednesday, holding Yao Ming to only 14 points in the process, the Associated Press is reporting. The Houston Rockets center was 5-for-8 from the field in 30 minutes. Yao had few touches as Australia forced 25 turnovers. "We have a lot to improve on in a short time, but we will do our best," Yao said. General Basketball, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Donaghy Sentenced To 15 MonthsTim Donaghy, a former NBA referee, was sentenced Tuesday in a New York court to 15 months in prison for his role in the betting scandal that has rocked the league. Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty last August to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. Donaghy admitted to providing inside information on games to bettors. He could have received up to 33 months in prison, but his co-operation with U.S. federal authorities is believed to be a factor in his sentence, handed down by U.S. federal Judge Carol Bagley Amon in Brooklyn. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback NBA Scheduler Has Extra Work This SeasonMatt Winick is in charge of scheduling for the NBA, and he starts the process for the following season in February. Teams supply at least 50 to 60 available dates, and it takes Winick about six months to chart out all 1,230 games. Because of the Sonics' uncertain home base, Winick worked with two different schedules the first five months, one for Seattle and one for Oklahoma City. The uncertainty ended July 2 when team chairman Clay Bennett announced the Sonics were relocating to Oklahoma City. The NBA schedule traditionally is announced the first week of August. Winick said he's about "three or four days behind” his usual pace. "Oklahoma City is part of it,” Winick said. "Some other arenas have been part of it. But there are a number of factors. Free agency is part of it because it affects some television matchups we have to move around.” Oklahoma City, General Basketball Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jul 2008 Archive
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