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NBA controversies
- 2007 NBA FinalsThe 2007 NBA Finals began on the 7th of June 2007. This best-of-seven series pitted the San Antonio Spurs against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- 2006 NBA FinalsThe 2006 NBA Finals concluded with the Miami Heat defeating the Dallas Mavericks in six games. This result marked a historic moment as the Heat became only…
- Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma CityOn the 18th of July 2006, Howard Schultz sold the Seattle SuperSonics to an investment group led by Clay Bennett for $350 million.
- 2009 NBA FinalsOn the 4th of June 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic stepped onto the court at Amway Arena for Game 1 of a best-of-seven series that would…
- 2007 NBA betting scandalOn the 15th of July 2007, the New York Post published a headline revealing that federal agents were probing an NBA referee for betting on games.
- 2025 NBA illegal gambling prosecutionOn the 23rd of October 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York City Police Department made public arrests involving thirty-four people.
- Donald SterlingDonald T. Sterling was born Donald Samuel Tokowitz on the 26th of April 1934, in Chicago. His family moved to the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles when he…
- NBA criticisms and controversiesIn 2005, the NBA created a new collective bargaining agreement that established a minimum age for draft eligibility. The league wanted to ensure players were…
- Tim DonaghyTimothy Francis Donaghy was born on the 7th of January 1967 in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a family deeply embedded in basketball officiating.