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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?id=3436503

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Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy asserted in publicly filed court papers Tuesday that six other officials had manipulated the outcomes of four NBA games, including two playoff games. Although Donaghy and his attorney, John F. Lauro, offered detail to support their claims of misconduct by referees, team executives and NBA executives, they did not offer the identities of the teams or the individuals. Donaghy's explosive charges came in response to a demand from the NBA that Donaghy pay $1 million to the league, which claims to be a victim of the referee's admitted crimes. The league's demand for $1 million in restitution and Donaghy's response raise a number of legal questions. Here are some of the questions and their answers: Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges this past summer, admitting he was guilty of gambling violations and money laundering. Everything seemed to have settled down, with Donaghy cooperating with federal investigators and awaiting his sentence. What prompted these developments in the middle of the NBA Finals? Donaghy's sentencing is scheduled for July 14. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison for conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce. In the usual course of presentence investigations and procedures, the federal probation department asks the "victim" about the damage resulting from the crime. As a "victim" of Donaghy's crimes, the NBA claimed in a June 5 letter that it was entitled to $1 million in restitution from Donaghy. Restitution, or the reimbursement of the victim's losses, typically pays back a bank or a charity for money lost in an embezzlement or a theft. Donaghy obviously damaged the NBA and its reputation, but there is no indication he stole any money from the league. The NBA claimed that it was forced to spend the nice round sum of $1 million investigating Donaghy and the damage he caused, and the league wants its money back. Clearly enraged by the unexpected demand from the NBA for $1 million, Donaghy and Lauro retaliated with detailed accusations of manipulation by other referees. It is the worst nightmare for the NBA, which might be considering a withdrawal of its demand for restitution. Are Donaghy's allegations of referee misconduct new? How serious are his charges? Donaghy first began telling the FBI about other referees in July 2007. He gave federal investigators additional information in a meeting in September. His claims are serious. They include allegations that the NBA attempted to insulate star players from technical fouls to build up ticket sales and television ratings. Most seriously, he claims there was a successful effort by two referees to extend a playoff series to a seventh game, assisting in the victory for the team that trailed 3-2 in the series. The accusations are the kinds of things that fuel conspiracy theories that abound among NBA fans, but Donaghy is now adding dates, places and games. According to Donaghy and Lauro, two referees in 2002 deliberately ignored fouls that resulted in injuries and called "made-up fouls" to give addition foul shots to one team. Even worse, Donaghy asserts that the referees did all of it because they were "company men" who "always act[ed] in the interest of the NBA, and that night, it was in the NBA's interest to add another game to the series." Is it legal for Donaghy to go public with these charges? Most paperwork in a presentence investigation in federal court is impounded. It is filed in secret and is available only to the judge, the lawyers and the probation department. The NBA's letter demanding restitution, for example, was filed in secret. But in a clever use of federal rules and procedures, Lauro filed Donaghy's explosive assertions in a public letter. The purpose of the letter, Lauro said, was to provide "a summary of Tim's cooperation" with the FBI. But its real purpose appears to be to fire back at the NBA after its demand for $1 million in restitution. As a cooperating witness admitting guilt and showing contrition, Donaghy was well on his way to a reduced sentence. Then the NBA makes its demand for $1 million. If Donaghy cannot make restitution, his jail sentence could be extended. Donaghy's plans for a reduced sentence were suddenly in jeopardy as a result of the NBA's demand. If Donaghy were to do additional time in prison, he could get even by pulling the curtain back on multiple episodes of alleged misconduct by NBA executives, owners and referees. Will Donaghy's charges result in other investigations and other charges against other referees or anyone else? The charges against Donaghy were the result of his gambling and his use of his position to manipulate games for gamblers. There is no claim of any gambling by anyone in the charges Donaghy made Tuesday. If his claims are true, they clearly show misconduct that could result in NBA discipline, but they might not be federal crimes. Because the games Donaghy describes occurred in various cities around the U.S., there might be more than one set of prosecutors looking into his accusations. The first sign that any of these potential investigations is under way will come July 14. If Donaghy's sentencing is postponed, it will be a clear sign that other investigations are under way on his claims. What is the next step in the case against Donaghy? Donaghy's attorneys want to see all the NBA's records of its investigation into Donaghy. The NBA investigation, according to Donaghy's court papers, included interviews of 57 NBA referees. Donaghy and his attorneys have asked a federal judge in Brooklyn to give them a subpoena for all NBA records resulting from the investigative efforts. The NBA claims the investigation cost $1 million, but Donaghy wants proof. Lauro argues that the investigation also was directed at other referees and other situations that did not involve Donaghy and that Donaghy should not be required to make restitution for that portion of the investigation. U.S. District Court Judge Carol Amon will decide whether Donaghy can go through the NBA's records. Lester Munson, a Chicago lawyer and journalist who reports on investigative and legal issues in the sports industry, is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

The Game 6 of the 2002 Kings-Lakers series finally makes sense

you should delete this and put it in with the nba thread before the mod sees it and merges it.

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Originally posted by jonze you should delete this and put it in with the nba thread before the mod sees it and merges it.

this will turn into the NBA offseason thread

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Originally posted by verndogs this will turn into the NBA offseason thread

but they're still playing games?

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Originally posted by jonze but they're still playing games?

will eventually I mean

Lets have an Olympic basketball playoff pool.

Finals: America(Selfish Lakers) Vs Lithuanian(Celtics)

Current pre-nba draft happenings.

Clippers and Sonics are swapping the 4th and 7th picks, only if Mayo is picked 3rd by the T wolves.

Jermaine O'Neal to the Raptors for TJ Ford and Rasho Nesterovich, there will also be pick swapping from Indian's 11 to Toronto's 17.


Yi Janlin and Bobby Simmonds are going to the Nets for Richard Jefferson.


Portland is buying the Hornets 27th pick of the draft.

the Bobcats are buying the 20th pick from the Nuggets

Rockets might be trading the 25th pick and Luther Head for the Wizards 18th pick

we will all know what actually goes down in an hour

I knew the Knicks were going to draft Gallineri.

that's it
i am officially on the portland bandwagon.
goddamn who cares if they were in the mid level/bottom of the draft. this is another A+ draft.

I'm really happy with the rockets draft. Joey Dorsey is a beast and should be a solid backup center. Donte Green is still young and should only get better over the next 2 years. If he can improve his shot selection he will work well in Adelman's system.

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Originally posted by Renzo Five years...$65 million Baron is clutch. This could be good.

I am not clear on soemthing...

Worriors: 1 year for 17.8m
Clippers: 5 years for 65m --->65/5 = 13m for 1 year
Based on bang for the buck the 1 year from the warriors is better.

1. So did he take the contract for less money(that I don't believe)
or
2. At the end of the 1 year deal with the warriors would he have been paid less than 13m/year??

Short term decision: more money upfront(17.3 for 1 year)
Long term decision: less money in the long run(13m for 5 years)

Thats what I am confused about.

"Show me the money"

The warriors have been really dodgy about whether or not they would give him an extension. Baron Davis has had an injury plagued carer, so he wanted to sign the longest possible contract for the most reasonable amount of money.

The warriors gm Chris Mullen and coach Don Nelson have their contracts up next year as well, therefore it's unlikely that they will have a ton of money to toy around with. He went with what he was most comfortable with, security. Plus BD is really active in Hollywood so being in LA will help him stay close to the action.

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Originally posted by aBigWreck The warriors have been really dodgy about whether or not they would give him an extension. Baron Davis has had an injury plagued carer, so he wanted to sign the longest possible contract for the most reasonable amount of money. The warriors gm Chris Mullen and coach Don Nelson have their contracts up next year as well, therefore it's unlikely that they will have a ton of money to toy around with. He went with what he was most comfortable with, security. Plus BD is really active in Hollywood so being in LA will help him stay close to the action.

so long term overall more $$ is the better than short term overall less.

He is not one of those players who made enough to go to a championship contender for less money I guess IMO Clippers are a step behind portland right now. Can't wait until we see what the big ol Greg Oden does. I see 11 pts and 8 rebs

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3470943

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Beasley elbowed in chest during first Heat practice Associated Press Updated: July 2, 2008, 2:11 PM ET MIAMI -- Rookie forward Michael Beasley did not finish his first practice with the Miami Heat summer league team Wednesday after being struck in the chest by a teammate's elbow. The Heat said Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick in last week's NBA draft, was being taken for evaluation and had no further details on the extent of the injury. Beasley and the Heat are scheduled to begin play in the Orlando summer league on Monday. Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

As long as Beasley did not flop then its credible. As of now I could see Stern come down on the team with fines especially the person who hit him. Loss of 1 game pay and suspend him the first two games of the season. Seems justified due to the media coverage. Seriously this is no laughing matter. Beasley got hit in NBA summer practice and was reported by the AP that it happend

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Talks between Davis and the Warriors on a contract extension broke down quickly this summer. According to both team and league sources, the biggest divide was the number of guaranteed years rather than average salary. Davis wanted a five-year extension in the neighborhood of $13 million a year, while the Warriors were only willing to guarantee an additional two years without any performance incentives.

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story here

Josh Smith visiting Philly.

man, if Philly makes an offer over 10 million for Smith, that's it. I don't think Atlanta can match that, because they committed a good portion of the payroll to joe johnson and are planning to keep josh childress for a good amount.

we'll see how this goes. if smith joins philly, think about a team of iggy, miller, smith, and dalembert along with youngsters young and green. a good push in a weak atlantic division outside of boston.

so many flip flopping around.
now Gilbert Arenas changes his mind, and wants to go back to Washington?
Ron Artest publicly saying he was "misled" before making the decision to not opt out of his contract, and is deeply depressed he's going to be with Sacramento this year?

Elton Brand signing with the 76ers
Cory Maggette going to the Warriors

Shocked to see Brand going to the East Coast when he had a better chance of success with the Clips after they landed Baron Davis.

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Originally posted by Sinatra Elton Brand signing with the 76ers Cory Maggette going to the Warriors Shocked to see Brand going to the East Coast when he had a better chance of success with the Clips after they landed Baron Davis.

Sixers are pretty much instant contenders after getting Brand and assuming he stays healthy.

Had Billy King stayed as the Sixers GM, the move would have been too logical for him to make.

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Originally posted by Sinatra Elton Brand signing with the 76ers Cory Maggette going to the Warriors Shocked to see Brand going to the East Coast when he had a better chance of success with the Clips after they landed Baron Davis.

I'm not shocked. The clippers are a horrible organization and I don't blame EB for wanting to come to the east coast. The guy is going to dominate teams in the east

A lot of tradition and pride in Philly. With the signing of Brand, the 76ers instantly become a scary team in the East. They are one of the few teams with a true PG, true swingman AND a center. Now with Brand playing the 4 position, he's going to be a force.

If they can sign a perimeter spot shooter, watch out.

But still, bad karma for EB. Reminds me a lot of the failed Boozer contract. I understand it was only a nonverbal agreement but he was texting Dunleavy and Davis saying that he was going to re-sign. That situation sucks.

And HAHA to Baron. Have fun wasting away with the Clippers.

But let's go Celtics! They're taking the East again next year. Just need to re-sign Posey and they should be good to go.

I won't call the 76ers contenders yet, getting EB is massive, but that doesn't make them better then the Celtics or Pistons yet, and those are the two teams to beat in the East. Although, The Magic should play better in the post season after last year and the Raptors, if healthy, are very scary as well. The Heat and Bulls can only get better then they were and Cleveland is always scary.

Random games in the East will be a lot more entertaining again.

Its reported that the clippers are actively trying to sign andre iguodala and Josh smith. I don't think they will get josh smith but they might have the ammo to get emeka Okafor out of Charlotte.
Let the Stephon Marbury buyout clock start ,this should be taken care of very soon.

Clippers offered a 2nd round pick straight up for Zach Randolph and the Knicks turned it down.

They turned down a straight salary dump for a cancer on their roster that they have to move. I'd say I don't understand, but it is the Knicks after all.

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