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Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been handed a 15-month jail sentence after being found guilty of helping gamblers and betting on game in which he officiated.
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been handed a 15-month jail sentence after being found guilty of helping gamblers and betting on game in which he officiated.
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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With the 2008 Beijing Olympics coming up and a 'Dream Team' of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, et al. ready to take back the title of 'best hoops country in the world,' this scandal can safely play itself out and eventually disappear. Especially if Team USA takes the gold.
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Some injuries are not tough enough to stop him
Even though Dirk Nowitzki is recovering from a high ankle sprain that typically sidelines athletes in all sports for several weeks; he had 32 points and 12 boards in 38 minutes in his last game!!
The fourth quarter was action packed and he just kicked some major @sss, the Dallas defense has improved a lot, and the things are bound to get better for them.
Dirk is a true warrior,he never gives up even though he has an injury.
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Dirk is a true warrior,he never gives up even though he has an injury.
Man I heard a ton of people were pissed about this. I dont know if someone could pay me to risk an extra injury to get back too quick.
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A review of the NBAβs officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy.
(Donaghy is serving a 15-month sentence)
Read more: Only Tim Donaghy Committed Crimes
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(Donaghy is serving a 15-month sentence)
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Manne wrote:
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been handed a 15-month jail sentence after being found guilty of helping gamblers and betting on game in which he officiated.
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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He probably became a compulsive bettor and is placing bets from jail
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Coming off their most impressive victory of the season the Phoenix Suns will look for their fifth win in six games, while the depleted Utah Jazz are just happy to return from a bumpy five-game road trip.
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My favorite NBA team would be San Antonio Spurs. I like the big three... Tim Duncan - Manu Ginobilli- and Tony "Longoria" π Parker. But they are in a rough road in the start of this season. Hope they'll comeback in their winning form. π
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Like all other sports events, the National Basketball Association was born out of a group of people's passion for basketball. In 1946, a group of sports arena owners founded the Basketball Association of America. It became the first basketball league, which has games in huge arenas found in large cities.
It was in August of 1949 that the BAA merged with the National Basketball League and was later called as the NBA. The league had seventeen franchises that were found in cities and in various sports venues all over the country. In 1950, the NBA's number of franchises went down to 11 and it continued to go down to as low as eight by 1954. These are the Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, Warriors, Kings, 76ers, Hawks, and Pistons. But while contracting during the 1960s, the NBA's small franchises shifted to big ones found in large cities. Some of these shifters were Minneapolis Lakers who moved to Los Angeles Lakers, Syracuse Nationals to Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Warriors to San Francisco.
The NBA will also be remembered for the introduction of the 24-second shot clock. In 1954, the league came up with this rule to encourage their players to shoot and avoid stalling. It also showed diversity among its teams when players like Wataru Misaka, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton joined the league. Now, African-Americans comprise 80 percent of players.
In 1967, the NBA encountered a competitor in bidding for the best players. The American Basketball Association managed to snag Rick Barry, who is among the NBA's highest scorers, and some veteran referees like Norm Drucker, John Vanak, Joe Gushue, and Earl Strom. The NBA somehow got even when college football star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joined the league.
Today's NBA
There are now 30 franchises in NBA and the league continues to grow as it introduces more basketball legends from all over the world. The likes of Yao Ming, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili have already shown their winning plays from the playoffs to the NBA Finals. Now, watching NBA games has become more exciting with American players playing against international players and more expensive with ticket prices going up.
An NBA ticket for a first row seat is no longer worth $14, so most NBA fans are now practical about buying tickets for live games. They're now forced to spend their money only on games where premier teams like the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers play because they think these games with premier teams are definitely worth their money.
These NBA teams have already established their own celebrity status because of their legendary players. Some of them are Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade, Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng, Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan. These elite teams have already won several NBA titles and their games are still the most frequently watched in any season. The number of popular players and famous teams in the bloc only proves that NBA stays as the most sought-after game in the country.
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Very nice article. By the way... who's your favorite NBA player? hehe π
Yep! International players also showed the world that not only Americans can play the basketball... (I wondered why you didn't mentioned Steve Nash π) I'm looking forward for Rico Robyo of Spain... he showed great bball skills in the last Olympics...
Yep! International players also showed the world that not only Americans can play the basketball... (I wondered why you didn't mentioned Steve Nash π) I'm looking forward for Rico Robyo of Spain... he showed great bball skills in the last Olympics...
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Manne wrote:
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been handed a 15-month jail sentence after being found guilty of helping gamblers and betting on game in which he officiated.
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has been handed a 15-month jail sentence after being found guilty of helping gamblers and betting on game in which he officiated.
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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Where did you get this information? I wanted to know more about this gambling thing in the NBA and how referees make their moves...
By the way... about Crawford... (the referee that ejected Tim Duncan)... do you have some news about him? thanks! π
The 41-year-old was given the sentence by US District Court Judge Carol Amon.
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Where did you get this information? I wanted to know more about this gambling thing in the NBA and how referees make their moves...
By the way... about Crawford... (the referee that ejected Tim Duncan)... do you have some news about him? thanks! π
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Man I heard a ton of people were pissed about this. I dont know if someone could pay me to risk an extra injury to get back too quick.
Yeah! I watched that game. He's amazing... he score a lot of points even he had an injury...
We can consider Isaah Tomas as one of the NBA warrior. He also played with his sprained ankle. π
And who can forget the heroics of "His Airness" Michael Jordan... he's also a real NBA Warrior. Basketball = Jordan π
We can consider Isaah Tomas as one of the NBA warrior. He also played with his sprained ankle. π
And who can forget the heroics of "His Airness" Michael Jordan... he's also a real NBA Warrior. Basketball = Jordan π
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YES, NBA is back and better than ever
NBA is now full of SUPER STARS! Aside from Kobe and his batchmates π
We have LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard and many others. They're playing above the rim. With their cross-overs, (except Howard- heheπ ankle breakers, alley-oops and stunner steps... NBA is now much full of entertainment... π
We have LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard and many others. They're playing above the rim. With their cross-overs, (except Howard- heheπ ankle breakers, alley-oops and stunner steps... NBA is now much full of entertainment... π
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We are now heading into the second half of the NBA season. And Betus Sportsbook, has posted a series of 2009 NBA betting odds on various scenarios that might occur during the next few months leading up to the championship game.
Below are all the odds that were released on Monday February 16, 2009 and available at Betus Sportsbook.
Coaches Fired in 2009
Vinny Del Negro:
Yes 5/9
No 7/5
Jim O'Brien:
Yes 3/2
No 1/2
Mike Dunleavy:
Yes 5/9
No 7/5
Nate McMillan:
Yes 3/2
No 1/2
Coach of the Year:
Mike Brown 3/1
Stan Van Gundy 4/1
Doc Rivers 4/1
Phil Jackson 5/1
Gregg Popovich 5/1
Any Other Coach 3/2
MVP:
Allen Iverson 100/1
Amare Stoudemire 40/1
Brandon Roy 25/1
Chauncey Billups 40/1
Chris Bosh 50/1
Chris Paul 10/1
Danny Granger 35/1
Derrick Rose 500/1
Dirk Nowitzki 35/1
Dwight Howard 12/1
Dwyane Wade 10/1
Joe Johnson 50/1
Kevin Garnett 60/1
Kobe Bryant 1/1
LeBron James 1/3
Paul Pierce 35/1
Shaquille O'Neal 100/1
Steve Nash 100/1
Tim Duncan 35/1
Vince carter 60/1
Yao Ming 50/1
NBA Championship:
Atlanta Hawks 50/1
Boston Celtics 5/2
Charlotte Bobcats 300/1
Chicago Bulls 150/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 4/1
Dallas Mavericks 50/1
Denver Nuggets 25/1
Detroit Pistons 35/1
Golden State Warriors 300/1
Houston Rockets 20/1
Indiana Pacers 150/1
Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
Los Angeles Lakers 2/1
Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
Miami Heat 70/1
Milwaukee Bucks 250/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 500/1
New Jersey Nets 150/1
New Orleans Hornets 18/1
New York Knicks 150/1
Orlando Magic 8/1
Philadelphia 76ers 70/1
Phoenix Suns 35/1
Portland Trail Blazers 30/1
Sacramento Kings 500/1
San Antonio Spurs 10/1
Oklahoma City 750/1
Toronto Raptors 80/1
Utah Jazz 30/1
Washington Wizards 500/1
Eastern Conference:
Atlanta Hawks 30/1
Boston Celtics 21/20
Charlotte Bobcats 150/1
Chicago Bulls 70/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 3/2
Detroit Pistons 16/1
Indiana Pacers 100/1
Miami Heat 35/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
New Jersey Nets 100/1
New York Knicks 150/1
Orlando Magic 4/1
Philadelphia 76ers 40/1
Toronto Raptors 80/1
Washington Wizards 200/1
Western Conference:
Dallas Mavericks 20/1
Denver Nuggets 10/1
Golden State Warriors 350/1
Houston Rockets 10/1
Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
Los Angeles Lakers 4/5
Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 350/1
New Orleans Hornets 8/1
Portland Trail Blazers 15/1
Phoenix Suns 16/1
Sacramento Kings 500/1
San Antonio Spurs 9/2
Oklahoma City 500/1
Utah Jazz 16/1
No 1/20
Top Scorer (Regular Season):
Danny Granger 15/1
Dirk Nowitzki 15/1
Dwyane Wade 1/2
Kevin Durant 15/1
Kobe Bryant 5/2
LeBron James 7/5
Rookie of the Year:
Brook Lopez 35/1
Derrick Rose 1/2
Greg Oden 20/1
Marc Gasol 50/1
Michael Beasley 15/1
OJ Mayo 6/5
Russell Westbrook 12/1
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Below are all the odds that were released on Monday February 16, 2009 and available at Betus Sportsbook.
Coaches Fired in 2009
Vinny Del Negro:
Yes 5/9
No 7/5
Jim O'Brien:
Yes 3/2
No 1/2
Mike Dunleavy:
Yes 5/9
No 7/5
Nate McMillan:
Yes 3/2
No 1/2
Coach of the Year:
Mike Brown 3/1
Stan Van Gundy 4/1
Doc Rivers 4/1
Phil Jackson 5/1
Gregg Popovich 5/1
Any Other Coach 3/2
MVP:
Allen Iverson 100/1
Amare Stoudemire 40/1
Brandon Roy 25/1
Chauncey Billups 40/1
Chris Bosh 50/1
Chris Paul 10/1
Danny Granger 35/1
Derrick Rose 500/1
Dirk Nowitzki 35/1
Dwight Howard 12/1
Dwyane Wade 10/1
Joe Johnson 50/1
Kevin Garnett 60/1
Kobe Bryant 1/1
LeBron James 1/3
Paul Pierce 35/1
Shaquille O'Neal 100/1
Steve Nash 100/1
Tim Duncan 35/1
Vince carter 60/1
Yao Ming 50/1
NBA Championship:
Atlanta Hawks 50/1
Boston Celtics 5/2
Charlotte Bobcats 300/1
Chicago Bulls 150/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 4/1
Dallas Mavericks 50/1
Denver Nuggets 25/1
Detroit Pistons 35/1
Golden State Warriors 300/1
Houston Rockets 20/1
Indiana Pacers 150/1
Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
Los Angeles Lakers 2/1
Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
Miami Heat 70/1
Milwaukee Bucks 250/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 500/1
New Jersey Nets 150/1
New Orleans Hornets 18/1
New York Knicks 150/1
Orlando Magic 8/1
Philadelphia 76ers 70/1
Phoenix Suns 35/1
Portland Trail Blazers 30/1
Sacramento Kings 500/1
San Antonio Spurs 10/1
Oklahoma City 750/1
Toronto Raptors 80/1
Utah Jazz 30/1
Washington Wizards 500/1
Eastern Conference:
Atlanta Hawks 30/1
Boston Celtics 21/20
Charlotte Bobcats 150/1
Chicago Bulls 70/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 3/2
Detroit Pistons 16/1
Indiana Pacers 100/1
Miami Heat 35/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
New Jersey Nets 100/1
New York Knicks 150/1
Orlando Magic 4/1
Philadelphia 76ers 40/1
Toronto Raptors 80/1
Washington Wizards 200/1
Western Conference:
Dallas Mavericks 20/1
Denver Nuggets 10/1
Golden State Warriors 350/1
Houston Rockets 10/1
Los Angeles Clippers 500/1
Los Angeles Lakers 4/5
Memphis Grizzlies 500/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 350/1
New Orleans Hornets 8/1
Portland Trail Blazers 15/1
Phoenix Suns 16/1
Sacramento Kings 500/1
San Antonio Spurs 9/2
Oklahoma City 500/1
Utah Jazz 16/1
No 1/20
Top Scorer (Regular Season):
Danny Granger 15/1
Dirk Nowitzki 15/1
Dwyane Wade 1/2
Kevin Durant 15/1
Kobe Bryant 5/2
LeBron James 7/5
Rookie of the Year:
Brook Lopez 35/1
Derrick Rose 1/2
Greg Oden 20/1
Marc Gasol 50/1
Michael Beasley 15/1
OJ Mayo 6/5
Russell Westbrook 12/1
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James Battista, 42, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and Thomas Martino, 42, got a year and a day from federal Judge Carol B. Amon in Brooklyn.
Amon said both men and ex-NBA official Timothy Donaghy were liable for $217,000 in restitution to the NBA. Because Amon found the three men had different levels of responsibilities for the amount, their final payouts would individually vary. The NBA had wanted more than $1 million.
Prosecutors said the betting scheme covered about 40 games in the 2006 and 2007 seasons and netted Donaghy up to $30,000 a year for game tips. Amon said Battista corrupted a sports official who should have been above reproach.
Defense attorneys for both men had argued that probation or house arrest would be best. One of Martino's brothers said in a letter to Amon that the aspiring cosmetologist could be the subject of abuse in prison.
Both men choked up as they separately apologized to Amon and accepted responsibility for the gambling scheme.
"I made bad choices and take full responsibility," said Battista, an admitted reformed drug and alcohol abuser. "I want to apologize to my wife, my children and my family."
Martino's eyes teared up as he told Amon how he had suffered the nightmare of publicity of the criminal prosecution.
"I am very sorry it took an event of this nature to wake me up," said Martino, who prosecutor Jeffrey Goldberg has said passed along inside information about NBA games from Donaghy to Battista, who then placed the bets. All three were high school friends.
Amon told Battista to surrender to federal prison officials on Sept. 18 and gave Martino until Oct. 16 to surrender so he could finish his cosmetology studies. Donaghy, 41, is to be sentenced Tuesday. Sentencing guidelines suggest up to 33 months.
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