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NEWS ABOUT: David Stern

David Stern stories: 19 news summaries
OPINION

 Hey, Guys, the Fans 
 Behind You Can't See 

NBA needs to crack down on bench players blocking the view for no good reason

Nov 12, 08 8:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Imagine not being able to watch an NBA game because the players were in your way. That’s just what the league needs to crack down on, Mike McGraw writes in the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, who’s “disgusted by the lack of respect shown to fans”... More »

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NBA • basketball • David Stern • fans • tickets

 NBA Ref Starts 
 Prison Term 
 for Gambling 

Scandal fallout continues to batter league

Sep 23, 08 1:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NBA referee who admitted gambling on basketball begins his 15-month federal prison sentence today, reports USA Today. The conviction of referee Tim Donaghy, 41, has rocked the NBA, even though officials determined he didn't bet on the specific games he worked. An NBA-sponsored investigation into gambling and referees is... More »

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NBA • basketball • gambling • NBA referees • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • federal prison • Charles Barkley • Joel Litvin

 Donaghy Fights NBA's $1.4M Bill 

Says league wants to 'financially destroy'
ex-ref for singing

Jun 24, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lawyer for Tim Donaghy, the NBA referee who bet on games he officiated, has accused the NBA of going after his client in retaliation for statements that detracted from the NBA Finals, AP reports. "The message from the NBA is quite clear: If you cooperate in a federal... More »

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NBA • gambling • David Stern • referee • lawsuit • Tim Donaghy • game fixing

 Do Feds Suspect
 Another Ref? 

Officials report being asked about Bavetta during Donaghy probe

Jun 13, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - While questioning former NBA referees about Tim Donaghy, federal investigators also asked lots of questions about another ref named Dick Bavetta, ESPN reports. Commissioner David Stern, however, insisted the league has no concerns about the veteran official, who worked Game 1 of this year's finals. Stern again suggested that Donaghy's... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA referees • Boston Celtics • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • 2008 NBA playoffs • LA Lakers • Dick Bavetta

OPINION

Full-Court Press Won't Fix NBA's Image Woes

Commish can point to crooked ref, but game- fixing charge sticks

Jun 12, 08 3:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - It seems unlikely NBA commissioner David Stern would ever have arranged outcomes of important games, as disgraced former referee Tim Donaghy has claimed. But whether or not the accusations are true, the league has a Shaq-sized image issue on its hands, and strategies for dealing with the tarnish aren't in... More »

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NBA • NBA playoffs • NBA referees • Sacramento Kings • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • LA Lakers • game fixing

Gambling Ref: Don't Trust NBA Game Results

Disgraced ex-official warns of ties among players, coaches, refs

May 21, 08 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy alleged yesterday that relationships among basketball officials, coaches, and players "affected the outcome of games." He may also have passed the league information about other referees with gambling problems, and about the flow of confidential information from an official to a coach, AP... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA referees • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • coach

Can Basketball Keep Agents Out of High School?

Mayo scandal shocks few, and penalties remain slight

May 18, 08 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NBA can't stop agents from scurrying around high school and college basketball these days, offering illegal gifts to sign young players. Although the players are getting younger—more go pro right out of high school—punishments for players and agents alike remain slight, the New York Times reports. More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA draft • David Stern • high school basketball • OJ Mayo • basketball recruiting • college basketball

NBA Playoffs

 Kobe, Lakers Beat Jazz; 
 Take 2-0 Series Lead 

May 8, 08 12:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason.... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Utah Jazz • Deron Williams • David Stern • NBA MVP

 Kobe Will 
 Be MVP 

NBA to make official announcement next week

May 3, 08 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s not official yet, but sources tell the Los Angeles Times that Kobe Bryant will be named this year’s MVP in a ceremony next week. The prize, decided by sports reporters and broadcasters, will be a first for Bryant, who was second in scoring this season but... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • David Stern • NBA MVP

Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

Commish says of MSG: 'they're not a model of intelligent management'

Oct 30, 07 11:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - NBA Commissioner David Stern, in an interview broadcast yesterday on ESPN, lambasted the New York Knicks organization's mismanagement of Anucha Browne's successful lawsuit against coach Isiah Thomas, the New York Times reports. "It demonstrates that they're not a model of intelligent management," Stern said, citing a failure to... More »

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sports • NBA • basketball • James Dolan • David Stern • New York Knicks • Isiah Thomas

Commish: Refs Violated Casino Ban, But Won't Be Punished

Draconian gambling rules under reform

Oct 26, 07 1:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite violating the NBA's stringent gambling rules, over half of the league's referees will not be punished, announced commissioner David Stern. The current rules forbid all gambling, an overly strict policy that has been improperly enforced, according to Stern; among other changes, he is likely to allow non-sports-related wagers in... More »

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NBA • basketball • gambling • casino • David Stern • Tim Donaghy • referees

Sport's Top 100 Power Players

Athletes, commissioners and entrepreneurs all make BusinessWeek's list of the best people in the game

Oct 1, 07 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - In sports you're really only a winner or a loser, so BusinessWeek compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in sports—whether they're on the field or behind a desk:
  1. Roger Goodell, commissioner, NFL
  2. Tiger Woods, golfer
  3. David Stern, commissioner, NBA
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basketball • golf • Tiger Woods • Roger Goodell • Bud Selig • NASCAR • football • list • David Stern • Dale Ernhardt Jr. • Brian France • Dick Ebersol • Phil Knight • George Bodenheimer

NBA Reinstates Pugilistic Ref

Veteran Crawford was suspended in April for 'improper conduct'

Sep 18, 07 4:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - NBA commissioner David Stern reinstated referee Joey Crawford yesterday, telling ESPN that Crawford now "understands the standards of game management and professionalism the NBA expects." Stern had suspended the veteran official on April 17th after an on-court altercation with Spurs player Tim Duncan. Crawford ejected Duncan from the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Tim Duncan • NBA referees • Joey Crawford • David Stern

Donaghy Pleads Guilty in NBA Betting Scandal

Former referee says he was paid for picking winners correctly

Aug 15, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy admitted to betting on games he officiated and pleaded guilty today to two gambling-related felony counts. Donaghy, who turned himself in, told a Brooklyn judge he divulged game information and his picks on NBA games to gambling associates; he was paid for correctly choosing winning... More »

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NBA • basketball • organized crime • gambling • NBA referees • betting • felony • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

NBA Ref Will Plead Guilty

Tim Donaghy charged with betting on NBA games he officiated

Aug 15, 07 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The former NBA referee accused of betting on league games will plead guilty today, according to an AP source. Tim Donaghy, whose lawyer declined comment, is expected to surrender in Brooklyn's federal court today. NBA commish David Stern has called Donaghy an "isolated criminal," and says his actions... More »

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NBA • FBI • basketball • gambling • Brooklyn • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

Stern Forlorn, Upset at 'Betrayal'

NBA commissioner emphasizes rogue ref was an isolated case

Jul 25, 07 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A weary David Stern expressed grave disappointment yesterday in referee Tim Donaghy, who the FBI alleges bet on games he officiated. At a somber news conference without the omnipresent NBA logo behind him, the commissioner made clear his belief in Donaghy's guilt, which he likened to treason. Donaghy has not... More »

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NBA • basketball • organized crime • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

Donaghy to Turn Himself In

Ex-NBA ref will surrender to feds in big-league gambling investigation

Jul 24, 07 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The former NBA referee accused of betting on league games will turn himself in to federal authorities, but not until later this week, USA Today reports. The FBI says Tim Donaghy originally came under suspicion during organized-crime investigations, and officials speculate that the 13-year veteran likely wagered on games, including... More »

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NBA • FBI • basketball • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

Veteran Tim Donaghy accused of mob ties, illegal bets totaling thousands of dollars

Jul 21, 07 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI has officially blown the whistle on an NBA referee accused on illegal gambling. The feds are investigating claims that over the past two years veteran Tim Donaghy officiated a number of games on which he or his associates had placed bets—which might have totaled thousands of dollars.... More »

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sports • NBA • FBI • Kobe Bryant • basketball • LeBron James • Mark Cuban • gambling • gambling addiction • NBA referees • betting • David Stern • Tim Donaghy

Stern Assists
on Yi Talks

Commish wants to keep 7-foot forward—and lots of merchandising yuan—in Milkwaukee

Jul 9, 07 4:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Bucks are doing everything to secure No. 6 pick Yi Jianlian, including showering him with team merchandise at his Summer League game this Saturday. Now commissioner David Stern is joining the effort. Sports Illustrated reports that as GM Larry Harris and coach Larry Krystkowiak woo the 7-foot Chinese phenom,... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA draft • Yi Jianlian • David Stern • Larry Harris • Larry Krystkowiak • Milwaukee Bucks

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