Donaghy
What year did Tim Donaghy referee his first NBA game?
1994.
What is the label for the "big boss" in the NBA?
Commissioner.
Who was the lead FBI Agent that discovered the wiretaps of Tim Donaghy?
Phil Scala.
What are the three main types of sources?
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.
How many officials were cited for gambling according to the Pedowitz Report?
52/60
Follow up, what two teams played during Donaghy's first game?
Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers
What year did David Stern come to lead the NBA?
1984
The FBI squad that found the conversations was known as the?
Gambino Squad.
What are the two main sources we used/looked at when learning about Tim Donaghy?
The novel Personal Foul: A First-Person Account of the Scandal That Rocked the NBA and Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Who was the name of the investigator for the NBA? (Hint: look at what the report is called)
Lawerence Pedowitz
Gambling
Is there a committee that made sound decisions or is it a "one-man show" within the NBA?
He was the final decision maker.
Which court was Donaghy indicted in?
District Court of New York
A piece of writing that reports a specific event, whether that be for best or worst is called a what?
An article/newspaper.
True or False: there multiple referees that were involved in the 2007 NBA Betting Scandal.
False, Donaghy was the only official "charged."
Who was the man who gave Donaghy a shot at refereeing the CBA?
Dr. Aaron Wade
What does the NBRA stand for?
National Basketball Referees Association.
Who were the two other defendants that were caught with Donaghy?
James "Baba" Battista and Tommy Martino.
The type of source that is filmed and shot from their own point of view.
Documentary.
the 2002 Western Conf. Finals, Game 6.
Where was Tim Donaghy born?
Hanover, PA.
True or False: David Stern lived to be one-hundred years old and ran the NBA until he died.
False: Stern retired in 2014 and passed away in 2020.
Do you think the Mafia was actively involved in this scandal?
Personal response.
This source can be seen as an interview where two people converse about certain topics in a limited amount of time (usually not on camera).
Podcast.
True or False: The NBA now promotes gambling.
True. They made major partnerships with sports betting services like MGM.