So theres a conspiracy theory that says the nba is rigged. In july 2007, reports of an investigation by the federal bureau of investigation fbi were made public, which alleged that during the 2005. There is a former nba ref named tim donaghy who was booted from the nba and went to jail for gambling and distortingrigging on games. Richard sherman not so subtly hints the nba playoffs are. For the first time since 1979, the nba playoffs will feature each conference finals series going to game 7 with each matchup going the distance. Youre an idiot if you think the nba is rigged sporting news. As the miami heat barrel their way toward a second nba championship in as many years, a chorus of accusations and conspiracy theories alleging that the league is rigged has reached fever pitch. Cavaliers force game 7 with blowout of warriors warriors finally create a problem they cant solve ayesha curry tweets the nba is rigged for money. In the aftermath of draymond greens suspension for game 5 of the nba finals after striking a man, in this. The nba is the most rigged product in the world utah should of never won game 5.
Before game 5 of the 2017 nba finals, donaghy claimed that referees would be instructed to extend the series for financial reasons. Tim donaghy details how nba officials, league allegedly. Tim donaghy details how nba officials, league allegedly fix games exclusive interview part 3. A decade before steph currys wife was accusing the league of fixing the nba finals, dallas fans and conspiracy theorists were screaming rigged during the 2006 nba finals between the miami heat and dallas mavs. Proof nba finals are rigged 2018 tim donaghy youtube. The idea that there is some nba level mandate to rig finals games is patently ridiculous though. Kings fan, and was a child during the 2002 nba western conference finals. Just knowing that some games were rigged scares me because now there. Therefore, there is no way the nba finals end in game 6. Is this video proof that the nba draft is rigged duration. But officiating can still play a part in the result, or add. I laughed out loud several times at some of the antidotes involving referees, players, and coaches. Sunday night could be a disaster now if those calls at the end of the game are not. Most recently, nba s official facebook page revealed that the warriors are going to win game 7 of the nba western conference finals.
Despite getting tossed from the game and watching his team suffer a devastating championship loss, curry himself scored 30 points in the secondtolast game of the post. Tim donaghy has a new conspiracy theory about the nba finals. No, but frankly we see this question so many times for practically every major event that i no longer see why i should waste my time repeating the explanation for why this kind of conspiracy is essentially impossible. Like 2006 finals series bw dallas and miami where dwayne wade shot 97 free throws in a 6 game series or the 2002 finals bw kings and lakers where kings were heavily favoured but due to some questionable calls theyve become a proof for people who say nba is rigged.
The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the nba and the conclusion of its postseason. It is about his knowledge of special relationships between referees and players and coaches, as well as the nba s manipulation of games and playoff series. Tim donaghy is a former professional basketball referee who worked in the national basketball. The nba draft lottery is the easiest to rig, and rigging the lottery can be done out of the public view. Nba commissioner adam silver swears the league isnt rigged. This book is a solid illustrated history of the nba finals from the leagues beginnings in the 194647 season up through 1990.
Former nba referee tim donaghy is back with a fresh nba finals conspiracy theory. The nba, like every sports league in the world, has been accused of being rigged multiple times in its history. Ayesha curry claimed the nba is absolutely rigged after. If the series is rigged, the warriors players must be in on it, too, because game 6 was lost in the first quarter when they missed 17 of 22 shots, many of them wide open, en route to a 319 deficit. Great book, shows that the nba is decided by officials in many instances. The nba is rigged by econmatters it has long been speculated that the nba assigns certain refs to officiate games to get outcomes they want for either prolonging a series to get more game and advertising revenue or providing refereeing advantage where necessary to make certain more marketable nba finals take place which brings in higher ratings.
Over a decade ago, the nba was dealing with tim donaghy, a referee allegedly bet on games he officiated and made calls that affected the point spread. Cavaliers as the competitors in the nba finals even though golden state has yet to win its western conference finals. So many years ive watched steph play in the western conference finals, the nba finals being in the crowd. The 2007 nba betting scandal was a scandal involving the national basketball association nba and accusations that an nba referee used his knowledge of relationships between referees, coaches, players and owners to bet on professional basketball games. Tim donaghys book is a desperate attempt by a man who really has no. The lottery directly effects what happens in an nba draft. Has the nba rigged the finals in favor of the golden state. During his career in the nba, donaghy officiated in 772 regular season games and 20 playoff games. All finals have been played in a bestofseven format, and are contested between the winners of the eastern conference and the western conference formerly divisions before 1970, except in 1950 when the eastern division champion faced the winner between the western and. At first, the 2016 nba finals didnt look like they were going to be much of a. The league wants the cavs to win the 2016 nba finals because of lebron james, but they have also spent the better part of year promoting stephen curry. Conspiracy theorists think the nba rigged the lottery in order to send patrick ewing to the struggling new york knicks.
Tim donaghy also says the nba routinely encouraged. In this case, there really isnt that much credible evidence that the nba finals is rigged. The nba is doing a bad job proving the playoffs arent rigged. Tim donaghys book fuels nba conspiracy theories but is bunk. If its disturbing, insidertrading type evidence you require, youd probably settle at no, except for perhaps the fact that the lead official for the finals has been linked to the tim donaghy scandal, and was named the leagues worst referee. What proof do these lunatics have to support such outrageous claims. The book was to have covered his nba career, described his dealings with the. But he believes the nba is due for a game where the wrong team wins the finals due to officiating. When there is a buzzer beater going up that will either win or lose or tie the game, nobody puts any field around the rim or ball to make it more or less likely for the shot to fall.
History of nba conspiracy theories business insider. Following the conclusion of game 6 of the nba finals where the cleveland cavaliers bested the golden state warriors 115 101 ayesha curry sent out the following tweet, claiming that the nba was rigged which subsequently sent the twitterverse into a frenzy. How do the lives of the characters weave the central conflict of the story based on the story of a jeepney. We would have long ago read a tellall book from someone far more. Curry family affair in western finals is dream come true. The nba is a scripted hollywood hoax hard proof dan on. Nba finals cleveland cavaliers vs golden state warriors 2018. A former referee at the center of a gambling scandal has alleged that nba referees rigged a 2002 playoff series to force it to seven games.
And yet, we have cleveland and golden state in the finals this year, with the lakers and the knicks missing the playoffs. As much as people want to believe the fix is in, the nba is not rigged. Is there evidence that the 2016 nba finals is rigged. Though, if you truly believe in your heart of hearts theres a hierarchy in the leagues offices. That said, officials have rigged professional sports before, and there is a chance they might have done it again. Former nba referee tim donaghy opens sports handicapping site, claims league is still rigged. Personal foul takes an indepth look at former nba referee tim donaghy and the. The question of whether the nba is scripted\ rigged or not has recently come into question as the panningout of some drama in the nba has been becoming increasingly suspicious.
The former nba referee spent 11 months in a federal prison for betting on nba. Wsbns dan on fire pulls the curtain off of the true nature of nba outcomes. To brian tuohy, author of the new book the fix is still in. Stephen curry fouled out of game 6 of the nba finals, and he was so upset about the sixth foul, he threw his mouth guard into the crowd and had to. As a topper, donaghy claims he never fixed games because he didnt need to. Sports is so rigged, nowadays, you can just about predict on how the games.
Just logically makes sense that it would be rigged. I would recommend this book to nba fans, sports bettors, or anyone interested in gambling addiction. Sports engage emotions in people and those emotions sometimes result in overthetop reactions. Ever wonder why the lakers and celtics now the heat are always in the finals. The argument for the nba being rigged is typically made after an nba draft lottery, nba draft, a trade, and the main argument games being fixed. A controversial call at the end of the first game of the 2018 nba finals between the cleveland cavaliers and the golden state warriors had some fans wondering if something more nefarious with the. Stephen curry has been named mvp twice, and before getting thrown out of the game by what his wife referred to as a rigged nba polity, he led the warriors in points.
Former nba ref tim donaghy, at the heart of the basketball leagues notorious betting scandal, says legal sports gambling comes with great dangers. Former nba ref from betting scandal warns on legal. An account is given of each finals series, and for some seasons the book recounts earlier rounds of the playoffs, if they were compelling. Another year, another controversy in professional basketball about just how clean the nba really is. Fast forward to 2016, the nba playoffs are in fullswing and rumors are circulating around the internet that the games are rigged. The golden state warriors are clearly in the realm of greatest team alltime in their sweep of the cavaliers in the 2018 nba finals. They say the league and the referees favor certain teams and players so the most popular teamsplayers win, which is good for the. On my channel you will find nba what ifs, nba conspiracies, nba history, and anything else i can think of that will keep you entertained. The book he is writing is a tell all about his years in the nba and how he successfully picked winners of nba games 7080% of the time. Facebook events for a warriorscavaliers finals on the nba s official page on. The order of the draft was determined by a league official pulling cards out. Its true, but that doesnt necesarily mean the nba is rigged too.