Were the Los Angeles Lakers Helped In Winning Three NBA Titles?
Yea, yea, sure, sure NBA Commissioner David Stern continues to insist that nothing is wrong with the refereeing in the league despite allegations of Tim Donaghy’s who will be sentenced next month for fixing games in the past. The most controversial are the playoff series in 2002 and 2005 most notably the Sacramento Kings verses the Los Angeles Lakers game 6 and 7. Stern claims that only Donaghy is to blame but in our archives we noted several stories that questioned the integrity of the officiating and how the Lakers were given favorable treatment. We pointed out specifically the favorable treatment given to the Lakers in game six of the 2002 series with our column Lakers ELBOW Their Way To Seventh Game: BAP, BAM BOOM. In the column we noted, The Los Angeles Lakers continue to receive favoritism from NBA referees as they elbowed their way to a seventh game showdown after their 106-102 game six victory over the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers continue to receive
