No Riley decision yet

Pat Riley, coach and president of the NBA-worst 15-67 Miami Heat, said Wednesday that he will decide after a meeting next week with owner Micky Arison whether he will return to the sidelines through the end of the 2009-10 season as he promised last summer.

Riley, 63, became coach of the Heat for the second time 21 games into the 2005-06 season, leading the Heat to that season’s NBA title.

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Golden State’s Baron Davis, who had made only two of 14 shots, was benched for the second half of the Monday loss that eliminated the Warriors from playoff contention because “he was the worst player on the floor,” Coach Don Nelson told the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Joining Washington’s governor, the state’s two U.S. senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell asked the NBA to delay its Friday vote on whether the Seattle SuperSonics can move to Oklahoma City… . Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon, 73, will replace Donnie Walsh as chairman and CEO… . Milwaukee Bucks guard Royal Ivey was suspended three games without pay by the NBA for punching Chicago’s Aaron Gray in the groin in a Monday game. He will miss two of the games next season… . Thomas Martino, a former high school classmate of fired NBA referee Tim Donaghy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud in New York for paying Donaghy thousands of dollars for inside betting tips on games. He faces 12 to 18 months in prison.