Deadspin claim to have acquired a copy of 'Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA', a book by disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy about alleged corruption in the league. Donaghy served eleven months in prison for his part in a gambling scandal and wrote the memoir during this time, but the publisher, Triumph Books, cancelled the book. Pat Bergan, the liaison between Donaghy and Triumph, claims the NBA threatened legal action. The NBA denies these claims.
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LA Lakers head betting for 2010 NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers are favorites to defend their NBA Finals title in 2010. The Lakers are rated 5/2 (bet $20 to win $50) favorites following their win over the Orlando Magic by four games to one to take their fourth championship in the last decade. They also made the finals in 2008 but lost four games to two to the Boston Celtics.
