The former county prosecutor who tried Jayson Williams for manslaughter in 2004 asserted Wednesday that he was unsure when he learned that one of his subordinates used a racial slur to describe the former NBA star.

Kobe Bryant’s jersey was the top-seller in Europe for the second consecutive year, the NBA said. The list was based on sales from retail locations across the continent during the 2008-09 season.

With its regular referees locked out, the NBA is confident in its roster of replacements — even the two it previously fired.

Eddy Curry will have blood drained from a torn calf muscle and miss three to give days.

Shaquille O’Neal agrees with the NBA’s Twitter rule.

Mike Brown, LeBron James and the rest of the Cavaliers have been impressed by Shaquille O’Neal’s conditioning through the first few days of camp. At 37, the 325-pound center looks trim and is moving well.

The Wizards say Gilbert Arenas has missed scrimmages at training camp because of a finger injury — not because of any problems with his surgically repaired left knee.

Delonte West has returned to the Cavaliers after missing the first two days of training camp.