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And while the second-team All-NBA point guard now stands on the brink of real fame and fortune, he’s managed to convince himself that delivering on the court is what matters, that humility is still important, that he’s not really that big a deal.

Those were Charles Barkley’s words, spouted to his TNT audience after Game 1 of the Jazz-Warriors second-round playoff series in 2007. Williams had 31 points and eight assists in that Western semifinals opener, which was just one example of

NEW YORK (AP) -Two former classmates of disgraced referee Tim Donaghy will spend over a year in prison for their roles in the betting scandal that rocked the NBA.

Donaghy, a resident of Bradenton, Fla., will be sentenced on July 29. He pleaded guilty last year to charges he conspired to engage in wire fraud and transmitted betting information through interstate commerce.

The three men attended high school together in Springfield, Pa.

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McLeod and Singleton have played in the NBA, but most recently played in Europe.

Terms of the deals weren’t released.

New Jersey took Wright with the 15th pick in the 2005 NBA draft.

Wright last season, in 56 games, averaged a career-high 6.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

The 6-foot-2 McLeod played 200 NBA games over four seasons with Minnesota, Utah, Golden State and Indiana. Undrafted out of Bowling Green in 2002, McLeod has career averages of

The Belmont Stakes, with 13.1 million viewers, was the most-watched program thus far in June besides the NBA finals.

NEW YORK (AP) -The NBA finals games were the six highest-rated and most-watched programs so far in June, the first time that has happened in seven years.

Game 5, two nights earlier, averaged 17.4 million viewers.

Boston’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers averaged a 9.3 rating for the series, up 50 percent over the 6.2 for San Antonio’s swe

The mastermind was general manager Danny Ainge, who traded for Garnett and Allen. The field general was coach Doc Rivers. Both let the players absorb the glory.

“We’ve seen plenty of people go through their championship parades,” Allen said, “and never did I think I would be a part of one. It’s great to definitely do it here in Boston.”

Now it was time for Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and their teammates to travel a nearly two-mile route from TD Banknorth Garden, the arena