The gun-wielding persons who robbed NBA star Antoine Walker in his Chicago home this month could be the same crooks who ransacked Eddy Curry's suburban home, authorities said Sunday.
Chicago police investigators continued to work with cops in nearby Burr Ridge to establish if the same trio of thugs was involved in both crimes.
"There are similarities: You have two pro ballplayers, you have jewelry and you have cash. We're not going to rule it out," said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond.
Neighbors described seeing unfamiliar cars circling the secluded suburb in the weeks leading up to the Saturday home invasion, in which Curry, 24, his wife and an employee were bound and robbed at gunpoint by three thugs.
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Free agent Doug Christie has been receiving much interest over the past few weeks from both teams in the NBA and Europe.
According to a source who spoke with RealGM, five European clubs have shown interest in Christie, reportedly offering the former All-NBA defensive guard multimillion dollar contracts for his services. Christie is now seriously entertaining the idea of taking his game overseas.
Christie is a 15-year veteran of the NBA and played seven games last season with the Clippers.
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Jake O'Donnell was among the best in his profession for nearly three decades, a basketball referee with a square frame, Don Shula chin and a growling countenance that players interpreted as "not to be messed with." He officiated more than 2,100 NBA games, and each was characterized by an extraordinary knack for anticipating the play, marking him as a man who could smell contact and conflict like a distant rain.
But foresight doesn't follow you into retirement, apparently, because he never envisioned what the job would become for his successors.
"It's always been a thankless job -- no doubt about it," said O'Donnell, 68, who remains the only man ever to officiate both baseball and basketball All-Star games. "But I always thought I was different. I loved visiting different cities, loved being in the arena, and the atmosphere of the crowd. That's why I became the official in the first place. I never dreaded it like some guys, not one minute.
"But now, the strain of the job on these guys just seems overwhelming. The demands are ridiculous. I've only been gone 12 years, and from what I can see, the job is 10 times harder. I'm not sure ... if I would like it anymore."
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Jul 2007 Archive
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New York Daily News | Jul 29, 2007
Long before NBA referee Tim Donaghy landed in the middle of a betting scandal, he had a rep as an operator.
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Associated Press | Jul 27, 2007
The reputed bookmaker being investigated in the NBA betting scandal was a high school classmate of the referee involved, according to a published report.
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SI.com | Jul 26, 2007
The chairman of a House subcommittee is requesting a meeting with NBA commissioner David Stern concerning the betting scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Jul 26, 2007
In a column by Stephen A.
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USA Today | Jul 26, 2007
The way NBA referees are evaluated and instructed to call games is being scrutinized in light of the FBI investigation of Tim Donaghy for allegedly betting on games.
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Globe & Mail | Jul 25, 2007
Former NBA player Ron Mercer surrendered to police on Wednesday to face a misdemeanor assault charge stemming from a scuffle in a strip club in April, police said.
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New York Daily News | Jul 25, 2007
An embarrassed NBA Commissioner David Stern admitted on Tuesday that his own probe of a rogue referee failed to turn up any evidence the official had a gambling problem.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 25, 2007
Timothy Donaghy had something of a split personality, says his former neighbor and golfing buddy, and neither one was very becoming of a Catholic boy.
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ESPN | Jul 24, 2007
Two sources close to the situation insisted to ESPN.
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ESPN | Jul 24, 2007
When noted sports gambling expert R.
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New York Times | Jul 24, 2007
By their reactions, the television networks seem to believe that the accusations against Tim Donaghy are isolated and that the league will upgrade its referee-monitoring efforts.
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ESPN | Jul 24, 2007
NBA Commissioner David Stern said Tuesday that to his current knowledge, former league referee Tim Donaghy is the only league official being accused of placing bets on NBA games and providing information to others betting on NBA games.
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Globe And Mail | Jul 24, 2007
David Stern insisted allegations a former referee bet on games was an isolated case and called it the worst situation he had experienced during his tenure as commissioner.
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New York Times | Jul 23, 2007
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RealGM Staff Report | Jul 23, 2007
David Stern will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 11:00 AM EST from New York City.
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SI.com | Jul 23, 2007
Police staked out the former referee's home after he received two telephone threats following disclosure that the FBI is investigating him for betting on NBA games he worked.
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New York Times | Jul 23, 2007
David Stern, the N.
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Newsday | Jul 23, 2007
Of the 139 games officiated by Tim Donaghy during the past two NBA seasons, the opening point spread moved at least two points in 28 of them, or 20 percent, according to a source within the Nevada sports betting industry.
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Arizona Republic | Jul 23, 2007
The wisdom of putting an NBA franchise in this gambling city is a split decision among officials and fans in the wake of allegations that veteran NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on basketball over the past two seasons, including games he officiated.
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AP | Jul 23, 2007
Kobe Bryant is still the biggest NBA star in Las Vegas.
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New York Daily News | Jul 22, 2007
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy may possibly name other officials or players involved in the betting and game-fixing scandal, the New York Daily News is reporting
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Dallas Morning News | Jul 22, 2007
A defense of the NBA came Friday from, of all people, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
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AP | Jul 22, 2007
Suddenly, the occasional bad call doesn't seem like such a big deal.
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New York Times | Jul 20, 2007
The news that N.
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ESPN | Jul 20, 2007
An NBA referee allegedly bet on games he officiated and made calls to affect the point spread. David Stern issued a fuller statement on Friday.
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The Seattle Times | Jul 18, 2007
Sonics forward Kevin Durant scored the second-largest endorsement contract for an NBA rookie when he signed a seven-year, $60 million deal with Nike that included a $10 million signing bonus.
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EuroLeague.Net | Jul 16, 2007
Olympiacos Piraeus remained the most active team so far this summer as coach Pini Gershon made forward Qyntel Woods his ninth new signing for the new season on Monday.
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Yahoo.com | Jul 16, 2007
Bill Laimbeer brought some "Bad Boy" toughness to the WNBA All-Star game and coached the Eastern Conference to its first winning streak in the midseason spectacle.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Jul 11, 2007
NBA veteran Qyntel Woods is currently in ongoing contract discussions with high-level European teams, Efes Pilsen (Turkey), Olympiakos (Greece), Bologna (Italy), Malaga (Spain) and Prokom (Poland) after participating in a private workout in Las Vegas on Tuesday at the Abunassar Impact Basketball gym.
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Press Release | Jul 10, 2007
The salary cap has been set at $55.63 million and the luxury tax threshold has been set at $67.865 million for the 2007-2008 NBA season.
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Press Release | Jul 5, 2007
The NBA today released a list of Development League affiliations to all media.
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RealGM Staff Report | Jul 2, 2007
The summer league rosters are beginning to trickle in to RealGM.
