Ex-Referee Says 2002 NBA Playoff Was Rigged - NPR
Jun 12, 2008 · L.A.'s Derek Fisher and Boston's Scot Pollard played in the 2002 playoff game between the Lakers and Sacramento Kings, the game Tim Donaghy says was rigged by two referees in favor of the Lakers.
The controversy behind Game 6 of the Los Angeles ... - Basketball …
Most old-school NBA fans will remember one of the most notorious playoff games in NBA history - Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals when the two-time defending champions Los Angeles Lakers staved off elimination by defeating the Sacramento Kings. Was it rigged?
2002 Lakers-Kings Game 6 at heart of Donaghy allegations
Jun 10, 2008 · Disgraced ex-referee Tim Donaghy alleged as much Tuesday in a filing made by his attorney in U.S. District Court in New York, saying the highly controversial Game 6 of the Lakers - Kings playoff...
Kings ‘robbed' in 2002 Western Conference finals, Tim Donaghy …
Nov 1, 2019 · The Sacramento Kings aren’t so lucky. A poorly officiated Game 6 in the 2001-02 Western Conference finals cost the team a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers and move onto the NBA Finals. Sacramento stumbled in Game 7 and the rest is history.
Series in 2002 was rigged, says disgraced former NBA referee
Jun 11, 2008 · LOS ANGELES — NBA executives and referees are accused of broad misconduct and outright manipulation of game results, including a highly disputed 2002 playoff series, in the latest court filing by...
Kobe Bryant once explained why the series between the Lakers and Kings …
Nov 25, 2023 · Having learned what really went down in the last two games of the controversial 2002 WCF series between the Lakers and the Kings, it's understandable why the NBA did not need to overturn anything, regardless of whether Game 6 was fixed.
The myth of the "rigged" 2002 WCF : r/nbadiscussion - Reddit
Jul 22, 2020 · One of the playoff series that were most controversial at the time, and that has become almost universally accepted as rigged, or at least very poorly officiated, is the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Kings.
Game 6 was even more controversial - Basketball Network
Apr 11, 2023 · When Phil Jackson clapped back on allegations Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals was rigged: “Game 5 was stolen from us” The referees awarded the Lakers 27 free throws in the 4th quarter of Game 6 while the Kings took a total of 25 the entire game.
Game 6 Of The 2002 Western Conference Finals Between The …
Apr 1, 2022 · The reason many fans, especially Kings fans, believed the NBA rigged the game was because of the number of foul shots attempted by the Lakers. After the first five games of the series, the Lakers averaged about 25 free throw attempts per game.
The Lost Champions: The 2002 Sacramento Kings and the Fixed …
May 12, 2010 · Eight years ago, the Sacramento Kings were robbed of an NBA championship in one of the most lopsided officiated series in sports history. The author will never be the same. This is part 1 of a 3-part series.