With Pedowitz's report issued Thursday, Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor declined to comment on whether he had spoken with investigators but said, "We cooperated in every way, shape or form that we were supposed to."
The Jazz were mentioned twice in the 133-page report, in reference to games Donaghy refereed during the 2006-07 season. Both games were among the 17 reviewed by the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office as part of the criminal investigation.
Donaghy was believed to have bet on both games, although the report supported the government's conclusion that Donaghy did not manipulate the outcome of games.
The Jazz won both games in question, beating Denver 96-84 on the road Jan. 6, 2007, and Atlanta 102-76 at home Feb. 12, 2007.
After news of the Donaghy scandal broke, the Jazz reviewed their games that he refereed, in particular to see whether any of their players were in early foul trouble, and found nothing suspicious.
The report recommended hiring a full-time compliance officer and creating a hotline through which league and team personnel can anonymously report or raise game integrity issues.
Beginning with the playoffs, the NBA also will share all complaints made about refereeing with both teams involved in a series. The Jazz have complained to the league about only a handful of calls in recent seasons.
The NBA already has hired Ronald L. Johnson, a retired Army major general, as its new senior vice president for referee operations.
"I was a private in the Army, so it's going to be difficult to talk to a general," O'Connor quipped.
No referee other than Donaghy was implicated in betting on basketball, which Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said was his belief all along.
"I think everybody cares about it because we're in the same business," Sloan said, adding, "We don't need that becasue we don't always have a positive image."
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Guard Brevin Knight continues to be bothered by a strained back and sat out morning practice. "Just got caught in a funny position," Knight said. "It stiffened up. We'll just take it day by day, get it better."
