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October 31, 2009

Donaghy's Botched Book Deal Could Help NBA

Kevin Hench, Fox Sports

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Move over, Magic Johnson.

There's a new most villainous NBA author in town. Only this one is apparently not coming to a bookstore near you.

One week after explosive excerpts from a new book by Magic, Larry Bird and Jackie McMullen (a hoops lit Mod Squad) effectively ended whatever relationship Johnson had with Isiah Thomas, our old friend Tim Donaghy is back to make Bud Selig feel better about the state of officiating in his sport.

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TAGGED: referees, NBA Officials, NBA, Tim Donaghy

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