Tim Donaghy

Tim was a former NBA basketball referee for 13 years before resigning after a gambling scandal that the rocked the league in 2007. After publishing his book Personal Foul, Tim's story has been featured by over one hundred programs, including 60 Minutes, ESPN, Fox's Your World and on CNN Headline News. Additional media exposure has included the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated and countless radio appearances and interviews. Tim currently is the host of CLNS Radio's Technically Speaking. You can listen to Tim's show every Wednesday at 8 pm, EST. Donaghy also shares his story as a public speaker and radio co-host throughout the country.

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Check Out Tim Donaghy & Scotty, On-Demand Right Here!

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under CLNSRadio Shows & Schedule.

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Former NBA official, Tim Donaghy, recently appeared on WEEI Radio in Boston. Donaghy scrutinized the officiating from game 1 of the Celtics/Heat playoff series. Game 2 was not much better for the Celtics. Tonight, Donaghy will be breaking down games 1 & 2 on his own show right here on CLNS Radio. Technically Speaking will [...]

Tim Donaghy: Referee’s Display Inconsistency and Favoritism in Game 1

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under 2011, Opinion Piece.

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This article was written by former NBA official Tim Donaghy. Tim is a frequent contributor to CLNS Radio and co-hosts “Technically Speaking” every Wednesday night at 8 PM! You can call in and speak with Tim at 347-215-7771! If you suffered through the first meeting between Boston and Miami, then you witnessed the most horribly officiated [...]

Tim Donaghy & The Scotsman: Tonight at 8 pm, EST

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Former NBA Official, turned sports radio host, Tim Donaghy will be back with the second LIVE episode of Technically Speaking. Donaghy will be joined by renowned referee basher and basketball guru, Mike “The Scotsmen” Munger as his regular co-host. “Scotty” and Donaghy will be discussing the NBA playoffs, the NFL Draft and much more. They [...]

Technically Speaking w Tim Donaghy & The Scotsmen On-Demand Here!

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The infamous Mike “The Scotsmen” Munger and former NBA official, Tim Donaghy, will premier their new show on the CLNS Radio Network tonight. This is a live call-in format with NBA Playoff coverage of the East and Western Conferences. Donaghy and Scotty will take your calls throughout the entire broadcast. Listen/Chat Live   Call in: [...]

Donaghy’s 2011 First Round Officiating Blunders

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under 2011.

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Maybe I’m a little sensitive to this particular topic, but no one should be surprised at the poor officiating we have seen so far in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.  Many teams have been scratching their heads, wondering just what might come next. A prime example was the first game of the Dallas/Portland [...]

CLNS QuickVid: Tim Donaghy’s Playoff Preview

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under 2011, Opinion Piece.

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Tim Donaghy, former NBA referee and author of the book “Personal Foul”, is just as ready for the NBA playoffs as the rest of us! Earlier, he took some time out to give his predictions on all the first round NBA playoff series. View his Eastern and Western Conference predictions in the videos below! Eastern [...]

Tim Donaghy’s Golden Nuggets

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under Opinion Piece.

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Denver has gone on a fantastic wining run since dumping Carmelo Anthony and to a lesser extent, Chauncey Billups.  While it has received only minimal attention, the Denver Nuggets should not be overlooked as a serious contender with the potential of proceeding well into the playoffs.  In their 15-5 run since the trade, among other [...]

Tim Donaghy Speaks: A Little T and Sympathy

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under Opinion Piece.

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As we enter the final stretch of the regular season, certain players have bumped up against, and some have surpassed the threshold of technical fouls, after which game suspensions start to rack up.  Right now, Orlando Magic’s center Dwight Howard is that guy!  Dwight received his 16th technical foul last week in a game against [...]

Former NBA Official Breaks Down EC Finals Whistle by Whistle

Posted by Tim Donaghy & filed under 2010 NBA Finals, 2010 Playoffs.

I don’t gamble anymore.  I’m both in recovery for my own addiction, and I work at Firstep Intervention, owned by Mike Osborne, a gambling treatment facility based in New Jersey.  As a former NBA referee, with a story to tell about the crooked officiating in the venerable world of professional basketball, I have observed this [...]