Posts tagged with 'David_Stern'

    • Donaghy Dropping Dimes

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 18 2007 01:31 PM | PERMALINK

       

      It really figures that two days after writing a story about how Stern is taking this Donaghy thing way too hard, that I would be proven to be a total idiot. That's because Tim Donaghy is reportedly about to drop the dime on 20 other NBA refs regarding gambling. Not necessarily illegal gambling, but the kind of gambling that would get you banned from reffing the NBA, as well as the kind of public relations nightmare that Stern has been trying to keep contained. 20 other refs constitutes almost a third...

    • Chin Up, Mr. Stern

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 16 2007 12:53 PM | PERMALINK

       

      Could David Stern possibly sound any more beaten and defeated than he does now? With each bit of news released surrounding the Tim Donaghy spectacle, Stern looks more and more like a man being led to the gallows. Now, Stern has certainly never been Mr. Personality and comes off as one of the stiffest, most naïve people on the face of the planet. Lately, he looks like he’s been punched in the stomach repeatedly before making press announcements.

      The irony is I don’t think the issue is as bad as...