Disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was convicted of two charges related to betting on NBA games (some of which he worked as an official), is out of prison, pimping a […]
David Stern–Hero or Nero?
It’s just David being David. That is—David Stern, Commissioner of the NBA, who is now accused of fixing last week’s draft. That’s nothing new for David—over the years he been called out […]
Lakers/Nuggets Game 7 preview: call your bookie because the #fix is in
Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers will square off with the visiting Denver Nuggets in a first-round playoff Game 7 that promises to be crackling with intensity. I’m a big fan of my […]
Is ref Danny Crawford biased against the Dallas Mavericks? And why isn't the NBA smart enough to run basic statistical analyses?
The NBA assigned referee Danny Crawford to work tonight’s Dallas Mavericks/Portland Trailblazers game, touching off a series of galloping hissy fits across Greater East Texas/Shreveport metropolitan area. The reason for the unhappiness […]
NBA officiating: get me to a sports book
I’ve probably watched more NBA games this season than ever before, and those of you who have indulged my rantings in the past know I have … issues … with The League. […]
The NBA: where will "fixed" happen this year?
We watch sports for a variety of reasons. To revel in the thrill of head-to-head competition. To marvel at the athleticism. To root for the home team, in which we have somehow […]
WordsDay: things people can do with words…
A little over a year ago I wrote a piece for S&R in which I discussed the issue of words we use. In our time (to cite Hemingway too obliquely for most) […]
Four simple steps to solving the NBA's persistent ref problem
I don’t write about sports issues here very often, but … let’s make an exception for this one. The NBA is in the news big time today, and not because of last […]
Summer of scandal and the death of sport?
I love sports. Always have. I grew up playing all the usual sports and eagerly tried out a lot of others when I got older. I’ve always been a big spectator, too, […]
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