A while back I said this.  Now it looks like David Stern's parade is still getting crapped on.

"According to Donaghy, N.B.A. executives directed referees “to manipulate games” in order to “boost ticket sales and television ratings,” and he cited several examples. Although the team names were withheld, Donaghy pointed to Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference finals as one such instance.

The Los Angeles Lakers shot 40 free throws in that game — 27 in the fourth quarter — and beat Sacramento, 106-102, forcing a seventh game...."