NBA: Say It Aint So

[Walkoff Balk]

NBA playoff games that determined who wins the championship might have been fixed by a crooked referee. It would be like picking up a person and having a relationship, only to find out that person was paid for by your friend, which you see in a plot of movie relationship comedies.

[turtlegirl]

Um, huh? I am a HUGE NBA fan,. and I'd like to know which game(s) you're referring to...

[Mike_Lowery]

Um, huh? I am a HUGE NBA fan,. and I'd like to know which game(s) you're referring to...

Tim Donaghy, a referee who has been terminated for admitting to betting on games that he officiated, alleged through his attorneys that the NBA forced referees to fix games--most notably game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between LA-Sacramento. Donaghy also claims that some referees were reprimanded in 2000 for games that they failed to fix.

[Jim75]

It ain't so:D

[Walkoff Balk]

The Celtics are up 3 games to one already. Can Commish David Stern let ex-felon/referee Tim Donaghy officiate the next game just to stop him from talking more trash?

[Ron Whitfield]

I knew there had to be a good reason why the Lakers are 2 down to those Boston bums!

[Walkoff Balk]

I don't think fans complain that much about bad calls as long as it goes against both teams. The Make-up call by a referee is an unwritten rule that fans expect to cancel the bad call.