The AP reports:
A man has been sentenced to 97 years in prison for shooting Memphis Grizzlies guard Antonio Burks.
Criminal Court Judge Mark Ward on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old Darquan Lynneral Swift for the July 2009 shooting and attempted robbery during a dice game behind a vacant duplex. Burks, who played at the University of Memphis, and another man were critically injured and several others were robbed.