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Anthony Mason was suspended by the New York Knicks for a minimum of five games for “conduct detrimental to the team and violating team rules,” following an on-court confrontation with coach Pat Riley… . Lee Pestka, a world champion powerlifter from Mankato, Minn., has been charged with ordering $1,300 worth of steroids from England… . Forward Kenny Gattison, who missed four months with a neck injury, is back on the Charlotte Hornets’ active roster.