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buddahfan · #31 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by detteam

They must be looking at Bavetta pretty close too.

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Dick Bavetta (born December 10, 1939) is an American referee for the National Basketball Association. As of February 8, 2006, Bavetta had officiated 2,135 NBA games - a league record for most games officiated.

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Bavetta was at the center of controversy in game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between the Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls. In the first half of that game, Jazz guard Howard Eisley made a 3-point shot that replays clearly showed was released before the shot clock expired, but Bavetta mistakenly disallowed the shot.[4][5] The call had an impact on the game, as the Bulls won by one point, with Michael Jordan hitting the game winning shot after Jordan scoring over Jazz guard Byron Russell.[6]

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During the 1980s, Bavetta would be forced to officiate an NBA game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics by himself after his partner, Jack Madden, broke his leg in a collision with Celtics' player Dennis Johnson. In this game, he, alone, ejected Larry Bird and Julius Erving.

During the 2006-07 NBA season, Bavetta was the referee for a December 16, 2006 game between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets. The game involved a brawl where all ten players on the court at the time of the altercation were ejected by Bavetta and his officiating crew.[2]

Dick Bavetta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**max** · #32 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by detteam

I only caught part of the PC. Stern said a couple times that Donaghy was 'rogue ref'...but then at the end qualified it by saying 'from the information we currently have'. Those might not have been his exact words, but that was the gist.

I didn't get to hear any of the Q&A afterward...WDFN didn't broadcast it.

I hope someone had a chance to record it.

ESPN - Stern's Donaghy news conference transcript - NBA

Not sure what thread we are posting in anymore. Here it is.

Not much substance really. Viewers commented on how uneasy Stern looked, uncharacteristic of his usual demenor.

Kind of seemed to me like he mainly just wants this to go away. Not sure what measuers they will take, or have to take. He was very vague.

We will see.

Mad Hatter · #33 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

There is a rumor that Bavetta placed a bet on that All-Star foor race between Charles Barkley and himself. The word is that he bet on Barkley and cleaned up.

I bet Barkley cleanup up too. Why else would he kiss him in the mouth? Uggggh/Shudder!

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