Mason wins NBA's Sixth Man Award
NEW YORK - It wasn't points that got Anthony Mason the NBA Sixth Man Award, so it had to be a lot of other things.
"For him to achieve this is extra special because he doesn't do that," New York Knicks coach Pat Riley said Monday, referring to his muscular forward's 9.9 scoring average. "He is more of a complete, all-around player with an unorthodox body."
Mason, who received 47 of a possible 105 votes from a national media panel to easily outdistance Charlotte's Dell Curry who received 18 votes. San Antonio's Chuck Person was third with 12.
Mason, who was suspended for five games in March after a dispute with Riley, started only 11 of the 77 games he played and averaged a career-high 8.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He led the Knicks in shooting at 57 percent (287-of-507).
"I am very thankful to the Knicks for giving my first honest look and opportunity," said Mason.
Baseball owners hold `secret' meeting today
NEW YORK - Owners scheduled a secret meeting for today in suburban Chicago to discuss what they want to do next in their labor negotiations.
Union head Donald Fehr, meanwhile, says he thinks players will not boycott the July 11 All-Star game in Arlington, Texas. But he wouldn't rule out the possibility of another strike later this season.
The sides haven't met at the bargaining table since March 30, the day before U.S. District Judge Sonia Sotomayor issued an injunction forcing them to adhere to the expired collective bargaining agreement.
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