Sprewell Hearing Resumes in New York

Four days removed from when he first expected to testify, Golden State General Manager Garry St. Jean finally got to talk Monday as the Latrell Sprewell arbitration case resumed after moving from Portland, Ore., to New York.

St. Jean was expected to testify about the events on the day of Sprewell’s attack on Coach P.J. Carlesimo, as well as what happened in the ensuing days, when he first tried to trade Sprewell and then abruptly announced the decision to terminate his contract.

Golden State deputy counsel Robin Baggett also testified.

NBA Commissioner David Stern and Carlesimo are expected to testify this week at the hearing, which goes at least until Thursday.

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Miami Heat forward P.J. Brown was suspended for one game and fined $2,500 and New York Knick forward Larry Johnson was fined $5,000 by the NBA for their actions during Sunday’s game.

Brown was suspended for Monday night’s game against Atlanta and fined for coming onto the court when Johnson and Miami’s Alonzo Mourning had an altercation with 2:28 remaining in the second quarter. Johnson was fined for shoving Mourning.

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Denver Nugget rookie Danny Fortson was fined $5,000 by the NBA for shoving Dallas Maverick center Shawn Bradley to the floor during a game last week.

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The first step toward the Basketball Hall of Fame was taken when former Boston Celtic great Larry Bird, who retired after the 1991-92 season, was among eight players and three coaches nominated for possible enshrinement in Springfield, Mass.

The newest class for enshrinement will be announced June 29, with the induction ceremonies to be held in October.

Other first-time nominees were former college and NBA stars Adrian Dantley and Chet Walker, and Marques Haynes, who entertained millions as the ballhandling wizard of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Nominated again as players were: Larry Costello, Artis Gilmore, Gus Johnson and Sidney Moncrief. The coaches nominated were Alex Hannum, John Thompson and Tex Winter.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers placed rookie guard Derek Anderson on the injured list and signed free-agent guard Carl Thomas to a 10-day contract. Anderson, averaging 12 points a game, will be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a sprained ligament in his right knee. . . . Denver Nugget center George Zidek was activated after recovering from a sprained left foot.