Rocky River, OH (My Sportsbook) - Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas pleaded no contest to driving under the influence Tuesday and was sentenced to a year of probation. The judge suspended a 30-day jail sentence, fined Ilgauskas $1,000 and suspended his driver's license for a year. However, Ilgauskas is permitted to drive to work, counseling sessions and the grocery store. Ilgauskas was stopped on September 15 at 3:59 a.m. in Bay Village, Ohio for erratic driving and failed sobriety tests. A breathalyzer test revealed that Ilgauskas had a blood-alcohol level above Ohio's legal limit of 0.10. Cleveland head coach John Lucas said that Ilgauskas will undergo drug and alcohol counseling through the team. The 7-foot-3 center, who has battled foot problems throughout his NBA career, averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 62 games for Cleveland last season. |
