LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterlings team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up dirt on the NBAs former and current commissioners and its 29 other owners, said a person familiar with Sterlings legal strategy. Investigators were given a six-figure budget over the next 30 days to examine the leagues finances, allegations of previous discriminatory conduct and compensation to past Commissioner David Stern and current Commissioner Adam Silver, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity. The person wasnt authorized to talk publicly. The person said the investigators also are looking into whether other owners made any off-colour jokes, or racist or sexist remarks. "The gloves are off, as they say," the person said. "Have them dig up all the dirt they can find." The 80-year-old Sterling is suing the NBA for $1 billion in federal court after the league tried to oust him as Clippers owner for making racist remarks to a girlfriend that were recorded and publicized. Silver fined him $2.5 million and banned him for life. The suit alleges the league violated Sterlings constitutional rights by relying on information from an "illegal" recording. It also said the league committed a breach of contract by fining Sterling and that it violated antitrust laws by trying to force a sale. Sterlings attorneys also will be facing off with his wifes attorneys in probate court during a four-day hearing scheduled for July. The probate court hearing centres on whether Shelly Sterling had the right to unilaterally negotiate a $2 billion deal to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Shelly Sterlings attorney, Pierce ODonnell, said she made the deal as the sole administrator of The Sterling Family Trust, which owns the team, after two doctors determined her estranged husband was mentally "incapacitated." Donald Sterling is fighting that conclusion and her authority to sell. The person who spoke to the AP said Donald Sterling reluctantly agreed to hire private investigators after this weeks legal proceedings in probate court. The NBA submitted a legal filing Wednesday urging a judge to confirm Shelly Sterlings authority to sell the team. "He realized these guys will literally go to any low to get this sold," the person said. "Even if it gets (him) nothing other than exposing all these guys and shaking up the league and seeing a change in the leadership of the league, itll be worth it to him." 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Jackson Houck added a goal and two assists for the Giants (28-23-10), who halted a five-game slide, while Tyler Morrison, Mason Geertsen and Dominik Volek each scored once. Matt Bellerive scored both goals for the Blazers (12-43-5), who are 1-9-0 in their last 10 outings. CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Mets homered five times, scored in every inning except one, and had a lot of fun waving their towels in celebration. Nights like this one havent come along very often. Curtis Granderson and Travis dArnaud each hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs on Friday night, powering New York to its third straight victory, 14-5 over the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets hit five homers for the first time since 2006. Wilmer Flores and Dilson Herrera had solo shots, and Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer in the ninth. New York scored in every inning except the third, getting a season-high in runs and tying its season high with 18 hits. "Ive been keeping things simple and having fun with the guys," said dArnaud, whose 13 homers are a club record for a rookie catcher. "It feels like everybodys hitting the ball hard, especially tonight." New York has won three in a row for the first time since the All-Star break. Bartolo Colon (13-11) gave up two runs and seven hits, including Devin Mesoracos solo homer, in seven innings. He walked one, the 26th time in 27 starts this season that he has walked two or fewer. He pitched seven solid innings on a muggy, 90-degree night despite suffering from a cold. "If he would have felt good, he would have gone nine," manager Terry Collins said. Granderson ended an 0-for-18 slump with an RBI double in the first inning off Alfredo Simon (13-10), who has only one victory since he was picked for the All-Star game. Simon is 1-7 with a 5.27 ERA in 10 starts since then. Cincinnati changed colours, wearing green caps and trim as part of an Irish Heritage Night promotion. The result was the familiar: A sixth loss in seven games. Cincinnati is 15-31 since the All-Star break and has fallen a season-low nine games under .500. "Nobody wants to be embarrassed like that," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We know we have an extremely poor record since the All-Star break. It can get worse, or it can get better. Nobody wants to sit through this for the last three weeks of the season.dddddddddddd" The Reds have lost 42 consecutive games in which theyve allowed at least six runs, tying the club record. They did it twice previously, in 1901-02 and 1910-11. New York took control in the fourth. Simon intentionally walked Duda to face dArnaud, who hit a three-run homer on the first pitch. He leads NL rookies in homers with 13. His four RBIs were a career high. Granderson connected for his three-run shot in the sixth off Ryan Dennick, making it 10-2. Duda hit his 27th homer in the ninth off Daniel Corcino. David Wright tied his career high with four hits, including an RBI double. METS WIN REVIEW The Mets challenged a call in the second that Flores was tagged out at third by Todd Frazier while trying to advance from second on a grounder. The call was overturned when the video showed he slid under the tag. STATS The last time the Mets hit five homers in a game was during a 13-0 victory on Sept. 30, 2006 at Washington. ... It was the 20th four-hit game Wrights career. ... Juan Lagares extended his hitting streak to six games. ... Reds C Brayan Pena singled twice. He came into the game in a 3-for-34 slump. ... 2B Brandon Phillips singled in his first at-bat, ending his season-worst slump at 0 for 20. TRAINERS ROOM Mets: RHP Vic Black had no problems while throwing and is on schedule to return from the 15-day DL on Sept. 8. He has a herniated neck disc. ... 2B Daniel Murphy, on the DL with a strained right calf, ran and took batting practice. Hes eligible to return Sept. 9. Reds: SS Zack Cozart got a cortisone injection in his sore right wrist. He could be available to play as soon as Saturday. ON DECK Mets: Dillon Gee (6-6) makes his first career start at Great American Ball Park. Hes 0-1 career against the Reds in two starts. Reds: Johnny Cueto (16-8) is 2-3 in nine career starts against the Mets with a 4.50 ERA. CALLED UP The Mets recalled RHP Rafael Montero from Triple-A Las Vegas. He is 0-3 with a 5.23 ERA?in seven games -- including six starts -- with New York this year ' ' '