HOUSTON (AP) Former Houston Rockets star Calvin Murphy declared Tuesday ``I did not do this'' regarding charges that he molested five of his daughters.

Murphy said the charges were ``money motivated,'' but declined to elaborate.

``Please don't jump to judgment,'' he said during a call-in program on KILT-AM in Houston. ``Give the system a chance to do its job, and then everything will come out to the light.''

Murphy was due to appear in court Wednesday on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and three counts of indecency with a child that were filed Monday. He is free on $90,000 bond.

``I did not do this,'' Murphy said, noting that he hadn't talked to the alleged victims in the case for ``quite some time.''

``My family is divided right now, obviously, and there are a lot of mixed emotions going around,'' he said.

Murphy also challenged a statement Monday by Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal that Murphy has a number of families around the country. ``I can assure you I have no other families,'' Murphy said, insisting that all 14 of his children are in the Houston area.

According to court documents, the alleged abuse occurred in Harris County between May 1988 and April 1991 when the five girls were under 17.

Murphy, a television analyst for the Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970 to 1983. The Hall of Fame sharpshooter, who at 5-foot-9 was known as the ``Pocket Rocket,'' shot 89 percent on free throws during his career and averaged 18 points per game.

He has taken a leave of absence from his broadcasting duties.

Murphy was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, and his retired number hangs from the rafters in Toyota Center.

HOUSTON (AP) Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy surrendered to authorities Monday after being charged with sexually abusing his daughters more than a decade ago.

The former Houston Rockets star was charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and three counts of indecency with a child.

The charges involve five daughters who were under 17, the Harris County district clerk's office said. The daughters said Murphy sexually abused them between 1988-91, according to an affidavit by Drew Carter of the Texas Rangers.

The 55-year-old Murphy was released from jail after posting a $90,000 bond. Murphy had no comment.

Murphy's attorney, Rusty Hardin, said his client insists the charges are ``absolutely not true.''

``We believe (the alleged incidents of abuse) did not happen and Calvin is absolutely insistent they did not happen,'' Hardin said. ``Once these allegations are made, no one ever fully recovers. No matter what a jury says, he will always be branded with this.''

Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal said his office has notified other jurisdictions about the charges. ``He has a number of families around the country, according to our research,''

Murphy, a TV analyst for the Rockets, was a star guard for the franchise from 1970-83. The 5-foot-9 player averaged 17.9 points and shot 89.2 percent from the line during his NBA career. He averaged 33.1 points in college at Niagara.

The Rockets granted Murphy a leave of absence from his broadcasting duties.

NEW YORK (AP) Houston Rockets point guard Steve Francis was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Monday for cursing during a halftime television interview and for criticizing officials.

Francis drew his league-leading 17th technical foul, then complained about what he considered a non-call in the closing seconds of the first half of Houston's 100-95 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

When an ESPN reporter approached him for a halftime interview, Francis swore and stormed off the court. He apologized shortly before the third quarter began.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Steve Francis uttered a profanity during a live television interview at halftime of the Houston Rockets' loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.

Francis, the Rockets' second-leading scorer and a three-time All-Star, was furious over a non-call on a layup attempt late in the first half. Francis was down on the court for several moments after colliding with two Kings, but he still got up to finish the half.

When ESPN's Jim Gray approached him for a short interview while his teammates headed to the locker room, Francis cursed at least twice and rushed off the court. Francis apologized when he returned for the second half, saying his emotions got the best of him.

Francis leads the NBA with 17 technical fouls, getting his latest in Sacramento while arguing a different call in the second quarter - and his latest antics could result in a suspension.

On Feb. 1, Shaquille O'Neal used at least two profanities in a postgame interview with a Los Angeles television station. A day later, O'Neal was suspended without pay for one game, costing the Lakers' superstar center about $295,000 _ though the team protested the suspension, saying there was no precedent for it in league history.

Francis had 17 points and six assists in Houston's 100-95 loss to Sacramento.

New to the team, Charles Oakley did not want to rush to judgment.

He chose to be patient throughout the walk up the stairs from the Rockets' locker room to the practice court. He held his tongue throughout the warmups before practice and the practice itself.

Even through the shooting drills that followed practice, he decided against sharing his thoughts to teammates -- now that they had been together for so long -- about what was wrong with them.

Finally, several hours into his Rockets career, he was just about ready to speak up.

"Management is getting too soft," he said after his first Rockets practice Thursday, at first speaking of the league itself. "A guy comes in and his finger hurt or he's stuck in traffic. Too many excuses. And I've seen some today. Already. Well, just some little things.

"I'm going to be stand-up. But excuses, I think it's time for them to go out the window. I'm going to speak up when it needs to be spoken up. I'm a team player. If the team is right, I'm going to stick up with the team. If the manager is right, I'm going to stick up for the manager. I'm not going to be taking sides, just to take sides."

HOUSTON (AP) Charles Oakley signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets on Thursday, giving coach Jeff Van Gundy another player from his New York Knicks days.

The 40-year-old power forward hasn't played all season, but that did not deter Van Gundy.

``I know him; I trust him,'' Van Gundy said. ``He knows how hard you have to play to win in this league.''

Oakley, 6-foot-9 and 245 pounds, hopes to toughen the Rockets in their drive for the playoffs.

``Every team needs to let the other team know that no matter what happened with the score they are not going to be a pushover,'' he said. ``I'm coming here to bring some energy and extra power.''

Oakley started with Chicago, playing three years for the Bulls before his trade to the Knicks in 1988. He spent a decade with the Knicks, then was traded to Toronto.

He played three years with the Raptors and returned to the Bulls in a trade. After one season in Chicago, Oakley reunited with former Bulls teammate Michael Jordan by signing as a free agent with Washington in October 2002.

Oakley is the latest ex-Knick to team with the former New York coach. In January, point guard Mark Jackson signed with the Rockets. Patrick Ewing is an assistant coach with Houston.