Pamela Owens+FollowWas the 1988 NBA Finals Rigged?Game chaos like you rarely see anymore — Fans storming the court while play is still live, Refs seemingly swallowing the whistle on blatant fouls, Bizarre calls favoring the Lakers down the stretch, And the game clock rolling as confusion unfolded. The Lakers edged the Pistons in 7 to win the title… but that wild late-game sequence in LA has left fans debating for decades. #NBAHistory #Lakers #Pistons #1988Finals #NBAConspiracy #NBAPlayoffs #BasketballHistory #BasketballDebate #Sports #NBA 303Share
Brian Gaines+FollowHow the Pistons’ draft miss changed the NBAImagine making a franchise-altering pick based on just two sources and a single dazzling workout. That’s exactly how the Pistons ended up drafting Darko Milicic at #2 in 2003, as Joe Dumars recently admitted. Back then, NBA teams barely did any real background checks—just a couple of calls and gut feelings. After Milicic’s flop, Dumars completely overhauled Detroit’s scouting process, turning it into one of the league’s most thorough. Now, teams dig deep, talking to everyone from coaches to teachers before making a pick. Do you think this level of research is enough to avoid another draft disaster? #Sports #Basketball #Pistons00Share
