Tim Donaghy's Book is Causing a Stir
angrytrey.blogspot.com 10/30/2009 — Deadspin.com has a great posting up right now about former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s book “Blowing the Whistle.” In the book Donaghy talk about things referees did during games and some of the things he looked for before betting on a game. Deadspin has excerpts from the book HERE . ...

NBA referee Donaghy to be released
philly.com 11/2/2009 — Tim Donaghy will be released from federal prison Wednesday, according to consultants the ex-NBA referee has hired to ease his post-prison transition. Donaghy, a Havertown native who lost his job and was sentenced to 15 months for providing inside ...

Tim Donaghy Strikes Back
deepintosports.com 10/30/2009 — Considering how Deep Into Sports has recently been criticizing the plague of poor calls by umpires during the 2009 Major League Baseball playoffs (both in comments and in Gairzo’s article, “Umpires” ), I thought our readers would be interested in checking out the excerpts from ...

Tim Donaghy Again Forces an N.B.A. Investigation of Referees
nytimes.com 10/30/2009 — The N.B.A. will investigate its officiating crew after allegations by Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced to a 15-month prison term for conspiring with gamblers.

Publisher of Donaghy tell-all pulls book from shelves because the NBA threatened to sue…
scoresreport.com 10/29/2009 — …at least according to 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” ...

Intriguing Morning Read: Excerpts From Tim Donaghy’s Book Blowing the Whistle
midwestsportsfans.com 10/29/2009 — Spent a little time this morning reading the excerpts from Tom Donaghy’s book Blowing the Whistle that currently is without a publisher. It is important to remember while reading the excerpts — which cannot be described as anything other than explosive and damning, but not ...

Tim Donaghy is Released from Jail
nbatoday.net 11/4/2009 — Today, ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy was released from his 15 month sentence for a gambling scandal. This is an absolute disgrace for me to hear about this man again. He ruins all credibility for good referees around the basketball world, regardless in level of play. As an occupation, officials ...

David Stern: “We are using this as an opportunity to button up whatever remains unbuttoned in the oversight of our officiating program.”
sportsradiointerviews.com 29 days ago — David Stern and the NBA have been in the news lately but not for good reasons. With the 2009 NBA season less than two weeks old, the start has been marred by the accusations Tim Donaghy has made in his tell-all book. I definitely want to read what ...

Dick Bavetta Considering Retirement
slamonline.com 29 days ago — This could be Dick’s swan song , but hopefully not before he forces yet another shady Game 7: “Veteran NBA referee Dick Bavetta, working the Magic-Thunder game, told the Sentinel he might retire after the end of the season. The personable ...

Deadspin Leaks Details From Tim Donaghy's Memoir
jabosports.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — The good folks at Deadspin  have gotten ahold of Tim Donaghy's memoir,  Blowing The Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA .  The explosive book has the potential to undermine all the profess the NBA has made in winning back its fans since the 1998-99 lockout. ...

Swagger Like Us: 10 NBA Players Who Embody The Swagger Mentality — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/28/2009
In T.I.'s song, Swagger Like us, T.I., Jay-Z, Lil' Wayne, and Kanye West verbally proclaim their coolness in an ode to the swagger mentality. For those of you unfamililar, swagger is an attitude that is shown in every facet of your everyday life. ...

2009-10 NBA Preview: Awards and Playoff Predictions — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/28/2009
Where amazing happens. MVP Award 1) Dwight Howard, C - Orlando 2) LeBron James, F - Cleveland 3) Kobe Bryant, G - LA Lakers 4) Chris Paul, G - New Orleans 5) Dwyane Wade, G - Miami 6) Dirk Nowitzki, F - Dallas 7) Kevin ...

Memo to LeBron James: Forget Cleveland and New York, Join the Lakers — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/28/2009
It might just be me, but ever since the Chicago Bulls dynasty came to an end in the late 1990s, the NBA just hasn't been the same. The Kobe Bryants and LeBron Jameses of the world have still made the league watchable, but something's missing.  ...

Bloguin Power Rankings, Week 1 — Bleacher Report - NBA 10/28/2009
The first week of Bloguin power rankings are ready and here's a few words from Dave regarding the voting: Through out the year, we'll ask our esteemed Bloguin Basketball blogs to vote on the NBA from top to bottom. The season just started ...

TNT posts record opening-night ratings (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 10/29/2009
The doubleheader featuring title contenders Boston, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers produced Turner's most-watched opening night in its 26 years of airing the NBA. TNT drew nearly 3.7 million viewers Tuesday for the Celtics' 95-89 victory over ...