The Sports Retorter: Maybe the NBA did have it in for the Phoenix Suns
Fanster.com — Stories of the NBA telling their referees how to officiate certain games, what players to call fouls against and what teams they wanted to win, are as old as David Stern’s tenure as commissioner and usually reserved for conspiracy theorists. These “hardcore fans” ranted and raved in the ’80s about a rigged draft lottery that landed the Knicks Patrick Ewing and complained in the ’90s about the “Jordan Rules”. While they stood on their anti David Stern soapbox, most right-minded NBA fans laughed off their accusations as mere coincidences. For years, I refused to believe that the game I grew up on was tainted by ...

Blazers Appear in Donaghy Book Excerpt
Blazersedge — ... As mslivkoff pointed out in the sidebar and reader Kirk let us know by e-mail, Deadspin has publish excerpts from Tim Donaghy's upcoming book, one of which mentions Portland's 2000 Conference Finals loss to the Lakers. ...

Tim Donaghy’s Book: Refs Fix Games, Hate Allen Iverson and Raja Bell
Larry Brown Sports — ... . Since he’s already been to jail to serve his time and the league never backed him up, he’s out for payback in the worst way possible: he’s written a book about the officiating corruption in the league that names names and cites specific examples. Although the book doesn’t have a publisher currently, excerpts have reached Deadspin and they’re here for our perusal. ...

Thursday’s Morning Mashup
LEEInks — Welcome to Thursday’s Morning Mashup, where we’ll get you caught up on what’s going on in the sports world and beyond. Portions of disgraced referee Tim Donaghy’s book, “Blowing the Whistle,” have been published on the web, and this makes for some compelling reading. The book has been shelved by the publisher, apparently due to the threat of legal action by the NBA. But Deadspin printed a number of excerpts, including this: “Studying under Dick Bavetta for 13 years was like pursuing a graduate ...

Intriguing Morning Read: Excerpts From Tim Donaghy’s Book Blowing the Whistle
Midwest Sports Fans — ... Here are a few choice excerpts from Tim Donaghy’s book Blowing the Whistle. You can also use that link to jump to Deadspin, where you can read the complete selection of excerpts that have been made available. ...

The Glory Lines 10/29/09
No Guts, No Glory — ... It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! How a disgruntled Maple Leafs fan sold loyalty on eBay for $25 (Puck Daddy) Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read (Deadspin) Charles Barkley "Quits" Golf on David Letterman (That NBA Lottery Pick) World Series Game 1: Zeros and Heroes (More Hardball) Top 10 NFL Players of the Last 30 ...

A Sneak Peek at Tim Donaghy’s Book
SLAM Online — ... Light, breezy reading for David Stern and company, I’m sure: “Bavetta went on to inform me that it wasn’t the first time the NBA assigned him to a game for a specific purpose. He cited examples, including the 1993 playoff series when he put New Jersey guard Drazen Petrovic on the bench with quick fouls to help Cleveland beat the Nets. He also spoke openly about the 2002 Los Angeles–Sacramento series and called himself the NBA’s ‘go-to guy.”‘ ...

Former NBA ref Tim Donaghy's book could be a good one
Blazers Blog — ... October 29, 2009, 9:15AM The proverbial stuff may hit the fan if embattled former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is ever able to get his book, Blowing the Whistle , published. Deadspin has a ton of juicy excerpts , including this one that should draw the ire of Blazers fans: The 2002 series certainly wasn't the first or last time Bavetta weighed in on an important game. He also worked Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers. The Lakers were down by 13 at the start of the fourth quarter when Bavetta went to work. The Lakers outscored ...

Laker Linkage – 10/29/09
Lakers of Fire — ... The Story:Crooked referee Tim Donaghy makes several accusations of referee misconduct in his new book.  The Fire Says: Donaghy specifically refers to the 2002 Kings-Lakers series as an example of refs being tasked with manipulating the outcome of a series.  Donaghy has as much credibility as OJ Simpson right now, so take all these stories with a massive helping of salt. ...

Non Spin-quitur
Major League Jerk — ... If you haven’t been over to Deadspin lately, whether you’re taking a political stand in protest of their horndog dossier or you don’t care for the commenters, you may have missed this post: excerpts from Tim Donaghy’s new book. ...

Sports on the Web
Gunaxin » Sports — ... [Zoner Sports] Cliff Lee once slammed a revolving door [Sports Untrapped] Cliff Lee gets a 10 for style points [Club Seat Sports] Something to listen to while muting Tim McCarver tonight [Tirico Suave] Jonny Flynn: Head of the Class [Josh Q Public] A Mets fan who misses Pedro Martinez [Major League Jerk] Win a trip to the November 15 Chargers/Eagles game! [National Football Post] Podcast: Mark McGwire reactions [Joe Sports Fan] Excerpts from the book the NBA doesn’t want you to read [Deadspin] Idaho hockey team in ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 10/29
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Gather Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline of the Boston Celtics Dimemag The Bobcats Could Be The Worst Team In The League The NBA’s 30 best go-to players (#1: Kobe Bryant) Why Cavs Fans Should Be Worried Greatest debut you’ll never see My Random Observations From The Cavs/Celtics Game The case for paying Rajon Rondo Inside Hoops Eddie House featured in cartoon Deadspin Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read NBA.com Cavs, Celts ...

Daily Links 10/29
CelticsBlog — ... the Official Airline of the Boston Celtics Dimemag    The Bobcats Could Be The Worst Team In The League The NBA’s 30 best go-to players (#1: Kobe Bryant) Why Cavs Fans Should Be Worried Greatest debut you’ll never see My Random Observations From The Cavs/Celtics Game The case for paying Rajon Rondo Inside Hoops    Eddie House featured in cartoon Deadspin   Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read ...

According To Donaghy, Iverson Was Polarizing Even For The Refs
The Baseline — By now, you may have already seen the gigantic excerpts from Tim Donaghy's books that managed to get a hold of. That's impressive because the NBA had threatened to sue, which killed the book dead. ...

Wolves make a brief appearance in Donaghy book excerpt
Canis Hoopus — Deadspin took a break from its war against ESPN to post a few high/lowlights from the unpublished Donaghy tell-all: I remember one nightmarish game I worked with Joe Crawford and Phil Robinson. Minnesota and New Orleans were in a tight game going into the last minute, and Crawford told us to make sure that we were 100 percent sure of the call every time we blew the whistle. When play resumed, Minnesota coach Flip Saunders started yelling at us to make a call. Robinson got intimidated and blew the whistle on New Orleans. The only ...

Fiending for Links - Thursday, October 29, 2009
Basketball Fiend — ... . Not because Fisher is poor or in need, but because she’s a Kings fan. That Magic game is the best one she’ll see all year. 3. Deadspin has excerpts from Tim Donaghy’s new book, which includes damning evidence against Steve Javie, Tommy Nunez and Jess Kersey. His claims should, of course, be taken with a grain of salt, but Donaghy’s allegations about playoff series’ involving the Suns, Kings and Nets only reinforce the idea that the refs were biased against those teams. As a Kings fan, I’m beyond disappointed. 4. The Celtics are on ...

Tim Donaghy Makes Damning Accusations Worthy of Review
NBC Washington - Sports — ... the players may be justified in their outrage -- and all fans should be depressed. In explosive excerpts published from a now canceled tell-all book, Donaghy makes damning accusations against his fellow game officials and the NBA as a whole. The alleged antics ranged from personal bets the refs made amongst themselves for entertainment to incredible game manipulation that he says was ordered by the NBA and implemented by the league's most recognizable referees. The excerpts were posted on Deadspin.com and include very long and detailed accounts of how Donaghy participated and ...

Publisher of Donaghy tell-all pulls book from shelves because the NBA threatened to sue…
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... Donaghy’s liason to the book publisher. (ESPN) Pat Berdan, a senior consultant at Executive Prison Consultants and Donaghy’s liaison to the book publisher, told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that the NBA “threatened that they would sue” if the book was published. An NBA spokesman denied the claim, saying the league was aware of the book but had not received or reviewed a copy. What is the NBA afraid of? Well, you can read excerpts for yourself over at Deadspin. Here’s a taste: ...

Thursday Links - Swine Flu Wings, Number 2 Jokes, & Bad White Rappers
DETROIT4LYFE — ... If you haven't seen them yet, here are the infamous excerpts from former NBA referee Tom Donaghy's cancelled book. As revealing as these passages may be, I can't help but think Donaghy embellishes some of his anecdotes to increase sales and exposure. ...

Tim Donaghy Strikes Back
Deep Into Sports — ... ), I thought our readers would be interested in checking out the excerpts from Tim Donaghy’s hitherto unpublished book, Blowing the Whistle, on deadspin.com (if they haven’t already). ...

AaronGleeman.com — ... renewed one of my favorite shows, In Treatment, for another season and Theo Epstein's sister is taking over as the executive producer, which caused me to stumble upon the mind-boggling "early life and family" section of his Wikipedia page. After reading that, my family really ought to be ashamed of themselves. Many of the allegations about the NBA and referees in Tim Donaghy's new book are pretty damning. Between this news and my discovery that EA Sports isn't even making NBA ...

I Really Should Stop Reverse Jinxing A Team I Supposedly "Root For" and want to "Do Well"
Pounding The Rock — ... Anyway, one piece of good news that doesn't have much to do with the game: I think this Tim Donaghy controversy is going to be excellent for us. Every year people accuse the NBA of being totally rigged in favor of the stars, the Spurs win it all. ...

Shanoff's WUC: Favre (Boo), Yanks, Ducks, KU
The Sporting Blog — ... The Cavs' imperative to do this deal just go much more urgency, what with their 0-2 start and the general panic that a less-than-dominant season almost surely seals the deal that LeBron leaves in 2010. (But would trading Z for Jackson really help? As long as Shaq stays healthy? Yes. If Turiaf is included, this is a no-brainer.) — Donaghy Scandal, Cont'd: The NBA is investigating. What, you ask? Find the time this weekend to read Deadspin's excerpts from his unreleased book, if you haven't yet. CBB: AP Top ...

Morning Musings: Game 2, Thursday Night Football, Baby Bulls, and other Thoughts
Never on Injured Reserve — ... for saying that his Jaguars are the best team in the league. The Jets and Pats still remain on the schedule, so he'll get popped soon enough. Recently freed from jail cell loving Tim Donaghy is trying to round up a publisher for his book that is supposed to expose all the facts regarding NBA officiating over the years. A few excerpts have been released. The league will ...

Donaghy Revelations Valuable to Casual NBA Fan; To True Fan, Not So Much
The Baseline — ... This was a scandal burning up the web community—you can find Deadspin's mother lode here—and all I did was fixate on one particularly weird, refs-as-fans, episode. ...

Tim Donaghy, NBA Refs, and NBA Fans Pathetic Standards
Mavs Moneyball — ... In case you haven't heard, Tim Donaghy has written a 'tell-all' on the alleged corruption in NBA officiating.  Stern and the league office have apparently used their weight to block its release, but Deadspin got a copy... ...

Suns Were Playing 5 on 6 In 2007 vs. Spurs
Gear Up For Suns Basketball — ... the San Antonio Spurs. Finally, this is sad state of affairs for the NBA in general. Even if these allegations posed by Donaghy are only partially true, the integrity of the game is still compromised. How can a NBA fan watch a game anymore without feeling that the athletic process is being usurped by referees acting in their own self-interest. David Stern, you have some serious PR work to do. Here is the link to Donaghy’s excerpts on Deadspin: http://deadspin.com/5392067/excerpts-from-the-book-the-nba-doesnt-want-you-to-read ...

Suns Were Playing 5 on 6 In 2007 vs. Spurs
Gear Up For Sports — ... the San Antonio Spurs. Finally, this is sad state of affairs for the NBA in general. Even if these allegations posed by Donaghy are only partially true, the integrity of the game is still compromised. How can a NBA fan watch a game anymore without feeling that the athletic process is being usurped by referees acting in their own self-interest. David Stern, you have some serious PR work to do. Here is the link to Donaghy’s excerpts on Deadspin: http://deadspin.com/5392067/excerpts-from-the-book-the-nba-doesnt-want-you-to-read ...

Publisher Drops NBA Ref Tim Donaghy's Tell-All
SportsFilter — ... : Random House, the publisher of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy's book Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA , has dropped the book shortly before its November release, citing "a close legal review of the final manuscript ... and our independent evaluation of some of the author's sources and statements." Donaghy was convicted in 2008 of gambling-related charges including game-fixing and sentenced to 15 months in prison. On Wednesday, Deadspin ran excerpts of the book in which Donaghy claims that refs routinely manipulate games to benefit star players and get a ...

Sunday Six Pack: KD, VC and the Batman
NBAMate — ... FOUR: I just finished reading these excerpts from the book the NBA doesn’t want you to read – Blowing the Whistle, by Tim Donaghy.  Absolutely amazing and quite disturbing, well worth a read. Here’s a little bit: ...

Game Notes: Bucks at Sixers
SLAM Online — ... Ty Law and Tyreke flame will not be his muse accused of motivational yet simplistic falsehoods. Let Brandon Jennings wild ya dome before Tim Donaghy’s terror surely comes home. ...

Tim Donaghy Accusations Force NBA Investigation
RightFielders Women in Sports — ... :“After a close legal review of the final manuscript of ‘Blowing the Whistle’ by Tim Donaghy, and our independent evaluation of some of the author’s sources and statements, Triumph Books and Random House have decided not to go forward with the book’s publication,” spokesman Stuart Applebaum said in a statement. “Our decision is wholly our own and was made without consultation with any outside parties or individuals.” Excerpts from the book were leaked online by Deadpin . Definitely an interesting read. Even though the book deal (which was ...

On the Beat: Smith Reaches Block Milestone by John Perrotto
Basketball Prospectus — ... . Thus, it was not a surprise that he read the excerpts of an unpublished book by former NBA official Tim Donaghy that were leaked to Deadspin.com last week . Donaghy, who was sentenced to prison in 2007 for his role in fixing NBA games, claimed in Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA that officials routinely targeted players for technical fouls and made bets on who would be the first to make the call. “It lets people know that I ain’t a liar,’ Wallace said. “I mean that’s pretty much all I got to say about that. Everybody thought I was crazy and militant but ...

Dante Critiques: The Stern Goes to Hell Edition
Pounding The Rock — ... .  Using his position to make money and influence the outcome of games.  This is one guy I wouldn't mind Ron-Ron taking a swing at (hypothetically, of course).  Although if any of Donaghy's allegations are true, the NBA is in deep poo, the poetically symbolic retribution for flatterers. ...

Tim Donaghy And The NBA
The No-Look Pass — ... The world famous blog, DeadSpin, obtained a copy. It revealed excerpts of Donaghy’s book and it mentioned a few things… ...

This Week In San Antonio Spurs Basketball: Late Saturday Edition
Pounding The Rock — ... Paul's frustration grows, even as he hides it "Beyond the charming smile and gentlemanly disposition, Paul has a tenacious will and a terrific temper. Beyond it all, he’s downright ferocious." Hardwood Paroxysm: The Night Dirk Went NOVA "..a reminder that when Nowitzki is in that zone, that level, he can take a game that you feel is on lockdown to absolute disaster. Don’t look away. It’ll hurt more if you don’t see it coming." Deadspin: Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn't Want You To Read Here are a handful of ...

Tim Donaghy Book a Warning to MLB
Halos Heaven — ... every statement in that book." (Triumph's editorial director, Tom Bast, declined to comment.) Two weeks ago, Blowing the Whistle was ready for printing; 60 Minutes had plans to interview Donaghy in conjunction with the book's publication. Then the NBA came calling. "They came after Random House and threatened a lawsuit," the source says, "and Random House just rolled and decided to not go with it. It's really that simple." Here is lengthy collection of excerpts from Tim Donaghy's book about gambling and cheating as a referee ...

Tim Donaghy’s Shot at the League
SLAM Online — ... What neither the NBA nor Random House could stop, however, was the appearance of excerpts of the exposé online. You probably saw them earlier in the week on Deadspin and, if not, they’re worth a read. In it, Donaghy speaks on a handful of issues that are sure to be expounded upon thirty-fold if the book ever does come out: the uneven treatment that some superstar players receive; friendly wagers that he and other refs would make; his unfiltered thoughts on certain fellow referees; and more. ...

Published or not Donaghy's book slam dunks NBA
Sports Page Network - The Fan's Sports Blog Network — ... Excerpts from the book for your review (click here)