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| NBA dealing with Donaghy's conspiracy allegations
The stench of the Tim Donaghy case that infiltrated Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Los Angeles hung around Wednesday. Former NBA coach and analyst Doug Collins said the ex-referee's allegations that the league conspired with referees to extend series in 2002 and 2005 are "discouraging and disappointing," particularly during the Finals. "I hope this will be put to rest quickly," Collins said. "The ...
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:44:29 (MDT)
Source: USA Today
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| 'Refgate' Puts NBA in a Fix
The NBA is facing a damaging credibility crisis in the face of Tim Donaghy's allegations, and it should force the league to undertake some serious self-examination.
Publish Time: Jun 12, 2008 0:02:03 (MDT)
Source: Washington Post
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| True or not, ref's charges linger over NBA finals
If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. And Scot Pollard is still ringless because some guys in suits determined it would be that way.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:09:54 (MDT)
Source: AP via Yahoo! News
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| NBA finals ratings up from last year
Game 3 of the NBA Finals drew the highest television ratings of the series.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 16:17:29 (MDT)
Source: AP via Yahoo! News
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| NBA ref responds to Donaghy's 2002 playoff claim
NBA referee Bob Delaney, one of three referees to work Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals, told ESPN that he has never been contacted by NBA or federal investigators concerning allegations by former referee Tim Donaghy.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 22:30:27 (MDT)
Source: ESPN
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| The Real MVP of the NBA Finals: One Laptop
The Celtics' Paul Pierce hits a jumper and the points go up on the scoreboard. Simple, right? Hardly. How does the NBA record that information? What does it do with it? We'll tell you.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 11:24:34 (MDT)
Source: PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
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| Why most NBA teams stand outside winners' circle
Perhaps you've come to the NBA Finals in search of parity, and the endless variety of cities that get to toast themselves as champions. Boy, are you in the wrong place.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 11:34:50 (MDT)
Source: USA Today
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| NBA's biggest nightmare: Was the fix in?
It's a lot harder to laugh at the NBA conspiracy theorists today, isn't it?
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 10:37:52 (MDT)
Source: Sports Illustrated
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| Five Technologies that Power the NBA Finals
Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce may take center stage during the NBA Championships, but the tech behind the game has just as many surprises. Here are five technologies hidden in plain sight that help keep the game rolling.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 11:23:50 (MDT)
Source: PC Magazine via Yahoo! News
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| Justice: Fix not in for game, player or NBA officiating policy
NEVER mind that David Stern may not have fixed a game. Perception is reality in an industry dependent on the public trust. That's what makes the NBA commissioner's challenge so difficult. There may not be a paper trail proving games have been fixed, but there's unlikely to be one clearing the league either.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:53:05 (MDT)
Source: Houston Chronicle
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| NBA dismisses allegations of rigging 2002 playoff series
NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA commissioner David Stern dismissed allegations from a former referee at the center of a gambling scandal that the 2002 playoff series was rigged by league referees and officials, calling the claims baseless.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 7:04:23 (MDT)
Source: Sports Illustrated
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| Ostler: Blowing the whistle on NBA referees
We talked it over down here at the NBA Finals on Wednesday - players, coaches, writers, ball boys, scalpers and a few rogue superdelegates - and I think we reached a consensus on two points of discussion: One, NBA refereeing could use some fine-tuning. Two,...
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:05:23 (MDT)
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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| NBA Dismisses Rigging Allegations
NBA commissioner David Stern dismissed allegations from a former referee at the center of a gambling scandal that the 2002 playoff series was rigged by league referees and officials, calling the claims baseless
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 6:29:53 (MDT)
Source: Time Magazine
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| Ex-Ref Blows Whistle On NBA
Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy at the center of a gambling scandal charged that refs were routinely told by league executives not to eject star players from games in order to protect ticket sales and television ratings.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 18:00:05 (MDT)
Source: CBS News
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| NBA Finals Ratings Up from Last Year
Game 3 of the NBA Finals drew the highest television ratings of the series. The Lakers' 87-81 win Tuesday night earned a 9.2 rating on ABC, the network said Wednesday. That's up 44 percent from the 6.4 last year for Spurs-Cavaliers.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 18:53:54 (MDT)
Source: NBA.com
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| Nielsens: NBA Finals rebound well
The opening games of ABC's NBA Finals (Boston vs. Los Angeles) averaged 13.4 million viewers Thursday and 13.5 million Sunday. That was up sharply from last year and the best showing in the early going since 2004, when the Lakers last appeared in the championship.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 6:17:09 (MDT)
Source: USA Today
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| Smith column: NBA's good deeds overshadowed by controversy
SANTA MONICA The NBA Finals hang in the balance, and the rogue gambler/former referee Tim Donaghy has hung the league's officiating credibility out to dry.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:49:59 (MDT)
Source: Orange County Register
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| NBA Finals: Donaghy Fiasco Continues To Raise Doubts
The scandal invoving a former NBA official implicated in a gambling ring continues.
Publish Time: Jun 12, 2008 0:16:47 (MDT)
Source: NBC 4 Los Angeles
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| 36-point Bryant revives Lakers in NBA finals
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers -- and the NBA finals.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 5:08:56 (MDT)
Source: CNN.com
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| Jack Nicholson is courtside at NBA finals
Jack Nicholson was in his familiar courtside seat wearing his traditional sunglasses Tuesday night, cheering on the Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA finals.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 5:15:18 (MDT)
Source: AP via Yahoo! News
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| NBA ref has believers (but no proof)
I'm not sure if former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is telling the truth when he alleges two NBA officials favored the Lakers over the Kings in Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 22:21:54 (MDT)
Source: Sun-Sentinel
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| 2002 NBA playoffs rigged? Yeah, right
NBA Commissioner David Stern refers so often to the felon Tim Donaghy that you would think Tim is Donaghy's middle name. Donaghy is the NBA referee who pleaded guilty to federal felony conspiracy charges. The closer Donaghy gets to his sentence, the more talkative he becomes. He now alleges that Game 6 of a 2002 NBA playoff series was fixed. Donaghy says that two of the three officials ...
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 22:09:11 (MDT)
Source: The Charlotte Observer
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| True or not, ref's charges linger over NBA finals
If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy.
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 23:09:00 (MDT)
Source: AP via Yahoo! Philippines News
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| True or not, ref's charges linger over NBA finals
If Tim Donaghy's latest allegations are true, Kobe Bryant won his last championship with the help of an NBA conspiracy. And Scot Pollard is still ringless because some guys in suits determined it would be that way. Even with Bryant chasing another title in a...
Publish Time: Jun 11, 2008 18:50:13 (MDT)
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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