Former NBA referee and infamous gambler Tim Donaghy wrote a book titled, "Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA." It was slated for publication later this month, until the NBA threatened to sue the publisher.The book which you will never read confirms our biggest fears, the league ordered referees to sway the outcome of certain games and playoff series. I will warn you, it contains despicable stuff. Enough to forever taint your opinion of the NBA. While the book remains locked up in a warehouse, fortunately for us, some excerpts were released:On the infamous 2002 Western Conference finals matchup between LA and Sacramento:In the pregame meeting prior to Game 6, the league office sent down
word that certain calls-calls that would have benefitted the Lakers —
were being missed by the referees. This was the type of not-so-subtle
information that I and other referees were left to interpret. After
receiving the dispatch, Bavetta openly ta...
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