THE NBA had fined three teams an undisclosed amount for leaking details of their schedules before the league released them, U.S. media reported Monday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves were penalized, an official with knowledge of the decisions said. The official requested anonymity because the fines weren’t publicly announced.

The NBA was schedule to release its 2009-10 schedule later yesterday (local time). The league forbids teams to release any details before then.

(SD-Agencies)