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Some teams reviewing procedures after players not on right list, can't play. Cavs not affected
By Brian Windhorst
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008
MIAMI: There are a lot of factors that can derail NBA teams, but paperwork usually isn't one of them. Until recently.
In the past week, three NBA teams have made mistakes on the active/inactive lists submitted to the official scorers before games.
The New York Knicks left Quentin Richardson off their active roster and then started him, earning a slap on the wrist from the league when the mistake was discovered.
The Los Angeles Clippers were unable to use Guermillo Diaz when his name was put on the wrong list.
Then the Golden State Warriors had to send Matt Barnes to the locker room just before tip-off because his name was accidently omitted from the list altogether.
The mistakes have caused some teams to review their procedures.
The inactive list was created three years ago after the NBA abolished the injured list. But teams also must list their 12 active players for each game and have a designated team official sign it.
For the Cavaliers, the job is handled by athletic trainer Max Benton and there's a system that has worked without incident for three years.
The decision on who will be inactive is made at shootaround by coach Mike Brown, and players and Benton are told by assistant coach John Kuester.
Benton then types up the list on his laptop and e-mails it to a member of the Cavs media relations staff.
The media relations staff member checks it over and prints it out; Benton then checks it over again and signs it an hour before tipoff.
The recent mistakes occurred when coaches wrote their lists by hand and accidentally listed the same player twice.
''It is Max's responsibility to make sure everything is done correctly,'' Brown said. ''He's always done it.''
In the locker room
• Over the weekend, the Cavs were able to have full practices with 15 players for the first time all season. Donyell Marshall, who has been out nearly three months with wrist and finger injuries, has been given full clearance to play. Cedric Simmons, who suffered a dislocated finger in the D-League, is also back.
Brown, however, will probably leave both on the inactive list for the time being. With the Cavs on a roll, Brown does not want to tinker with his rotation.
''It's been good in practices. It's like training camp again,'' Brown said. ''I am going to ride out the guys we're currently playing until I feel there is a need to make a change.''
• The Cavs' victories in Dallas and San Antonio in the past month were historic. The last time the Cavs won in both places in the same season was in 1988-89.
Brian Windhorst can be reached at bwindhor@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/cavs/.
MIAMI: There are a lot of factors that can derail NBA teams, but paperwork usually isn't one of them. Until recently.
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