As noted earlier here, I doubted from the beginning that the NBA’s latest point-shaving scandal would have much of an impact on the NBA enterprise. Consistent with that prediction, the NBA just announced that it has just taken the standard step of pushing a scandal into the background:

The National Basketball Association has selected a former United States attorney to review its antigambling policies and the leagueís overall officiating program.
Lawrence B. Pedowitz, a partner at the New York firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz, will conduct the review, which comes in response to the recent scandal surrounding a referee who conspired with professional gamblers.
ìThere is nothing as important as the integrity of our game and the covenant we have with our fans,î Commissioner David Stern said in a statement. ìIn order to preserve their trust, we will make every effort possible to ensure that our processes and procedures are the best they can be.î

Translation: “We’re going to investigate this matter for a long time and hope you all just forget about it.”