NBA is not free from rig

[Rubuchi]

It's been proven few times already that NBA games aren't free from rigging and those rigs aren't always from NBA itself but from the players, I can remember a news in 2024 or 2025 about a NBA player that was caught in the act, he is a popular NBA player and he rigged his own neck or something similar, he was later caught and get dealt with, I'm sure that was his career thrown out of the window for good, he is never coming back, so I am not surprised.

it's really strange how a player will want to be involved in rigging a game just to be paid off. It seriously a dangerous game I should not expect any serious player to engage in, you know why? Because it will seriously affect the reputation of the player. It will make the player become lose and clubs will be scared to take him on their teams. Cheating in NBA to me is a death trap and players should avoid that by all means possible. If you are caught, the till effect will last longer than you can expect. So the best thing is to protect it and avoid it from being messed up with in the first place than saying you want to correct it when the damage has been made already. Players should not allow greed to come between their career else they will end up losing.

[Hispo]

There are many things and there may be reasons that we cannot know why even an NBA player would dare to be dishonest in changing his statistics to deceive the public, whether it is a high fee that we do not know or even a threat that makes him agree to it. In essence, from here we realize that justice is very thin, where there is gambling, there is a big unfair game.

Well, it has already been mentioned the driving reason that guy decided to partake in illegal manipulation of his own statistics was because he needed to get money to make up for all his accumulated losses on casinos.
In general, when comes to rigging, criminals do not even need to threat players in the most of the occasions, all comes down to promising a huge amount of money to them and those players will play along and deliver whatever their handlers need.

Whether we want to admit it or not, even those who are in a very good economical and professional position within the world of basketball, baseball, tennis and even boxing have a price for someone to buy their morals and engage in illicit behavior.

It will make me think the next time I decide to stake by money on NBA or even in boxing matches, one is never one hundred percent sure on the integrity of those on the other side of the screen.

[Fredomago]

When they say that sports betting can be rigged, I always look at it from two perspective. The players or the referee. These are the two possible people that can do that but I doubt if the bookies can do that because I believe they don't know the outcome of the game. Malik Beasley loss those millions because of his personal greedy.

Indeed, as the reputation of the whole organization as at stake more or less it's not the league itself but the people who surrounds it, like what you said, big league like NBA might not be the part of it but the people inside like players, officials and even the management of the team, we really can't point-finger to league itself as the organization have a reputation to protect and we will see investigation like this to take place to clean up the messed once it's being proven

[SamReomo]

And I’m pretty sure he is not the only one doing that. There could still be many active NBA players now who are doing it without being noticed, and if they do it successfully, they can make millions easily since sports betting is a billion-dollar industry.

Manipulation takes place everywhere and we have been hearing about that for many years and to be honest it'll continue to take place again and again. And, now since every player knows well about sports betting, it's really and easy thing for them to make a lot of money in short time.

They could not only spread their bets at multiple sports book but at the same time they can use many fake accounts to place their bets in order to make the bets look genuine. It's not happening for NBA players only but it happens in most sports these days, and unfortunately because of such manipulation many gambler lose a lot of money while the player prints more money.

[leea-1334]

I do not think it is ever possible for me to intentionally not do things. Stop scoring, stop playing well, miss on purpose. Yellow card on purpose,,, but I guess this trait is not possible in people anyway not meant to ever be mentally different to the requirement that world class athletes need  

I think it is less noticeable in basketball than in football, because a player can score 20 points more or less and it may still look normal. But in soccer, scoring 1 goal already makes you look like the hero of the team. That is why I think rigging is more rampant in basketball because of that. But if the refs are the ones dictating the rig, that is more dangerous because usually the target is the public, or those bettors who love to bet on the favorites.

You know it is easy to manipulate the point spread and total by just calling or not calling fouls.

Depends on the rigging. So easy to score yellow cards in football, if you want just touch a ball with your hand on purpose, players do it sometimes and I immediately think that is rigged. Or you see intentional corner because of a super dumb fast backpass,,, I always think, hmm,,, he bet on a corner

Ref also can do VAR review, like call some dumb penalty when it is obvious not,,, go check VAR and overturn penalty Doest not affect game result but still affect betting.

[Wakate]

Match manipulation happens almost in all league and games and this is no way we can avoid it. This does not started now and I know that if these players have not been brought to book, it would be very difficult for people to believe that they are be involved in this kind of match manipulation that have been affecting gamblers results losing money frequently on different bets.

[coin-investor]

So the reflection is, don’t trust the stats too much. Sometimes, you also have to look at the rigged angle.

That's very confusing. You're assuming someone will rig the game and that the outcome will not be based on the stats. It's hard to do that because you don't know when rigging will happen.
There are people and groups who closely watch for rigging Let them do their job and just analyse based on stats you will have a hard tiem figuring the game if rigging is part of your analysis.

[rachael9385]

It never was, and this isn't the first time an NBA player has been involved in match fixing or stat manipulation, and I don't doubt this will be the last time an NBA player will be involved in match fixing or stat manipulation. The only thing I always question with these athletes is why. I mean, being drafted in one of the NBA teams is one of a life time opportunity and their chance of making a lot of money is high, so I don't really understand why would they throw that away by involving themselves with match fixing.

NBA stars are well paid, so if people say that they bet on themselves to make money I would not really believe that because they are already rich, the reason why I think that they do it is because they are just trying to prove a point which is absolutely unnecessary. There are some players that might actually do it to make profit and this is out of greed and indiscipline.

[Alonso_]

Humans can do anything, you wouldn’t trust humans in anything, there is a possibilities that the NBA season must have been rigged because officials can be paid and settled, there are also teams who have been in the NBA, just the way we hear about such rumors where some teams have been found to have had some illegal activities with the officials, it can actually happen in any sports so there is no exception, because this same officials have a team that they support so they can do the same things and anything humanely possible for their teams to thrive and have a successful season, but everything is assumptions nobody knows if it’s true until you have an evidence to prove otherwise.

[Filicius]

Humans can do anything, you wouldn’t trust humans in anything, there is a possibilities that the NBA season must have been rigged because officials can be paid and settled, there are also teams who have been in the NBA, just the way we hear about such rumors where some teams have been found to have had some illegal activities with the officials, it can actually happen in any sports so there is no exception, because this same officials have a team that they support so they can do the same things and anything humanely possible for their teams to thrive and have a successful season, but everything is assumptions nobody knows if it’s true until you have an evidence to prove otherwise.

Well, I would say that some humans cannot be trusted, generalisation I think does not do justice to human race and that thought, in addition to being cynical and pessimistic, is painful for those who believe it.

Although from time to time we see cases like the one discussed here, in which top-level players without any need to cheat decide to risk their careers in this absurd way, I am convinced that these are exceptions committed by a few because of a specific and stupid weakness, and that it is not the usual thing by any means.

[rachael9385]

Humans can do anything, you wouldn’t trust humans in anything, there is a possibilities that the NBA season must have been rigged because officials can be paid and settled, there are also teams who have been in the NBA, just the way we hear about such rumors where some teams have been found to have had some illegal activities with the officials, it can actually happen in any sports so there is no exception, because this same officials have a team that they support so they can do the same things and anything humanely possible for their teams to thrive and have a successful season, but everything is assumptions nobody knows if it’s true until you have an evidence to prove otherwise.

For the most part these leagues that are these rigging might actually take place and this is something that goes on In every sports games not just the NBA Alone but also other sports games as well but like you Said everything is just based on assumptions. Most times these assumptions are made by bettors especially when a game doesn't turn out the way they want.

[tech30338]

Humans can do anything, you wouldn’t trust humans in anything, there is a possibilities that the NBA season must have been rigged because officials can be paid and settled, there are also teams who have been in the NBA, just the way we hear about such rumors where some teams have been found to have had some illegal activities with the officials, it can actually happen in any sports so there is no exception, because this same officials have a team that they support so they can do the same things and anything humanely possible for their teams to thrive and have a successful season, but everything is assumptions nobody knows if it’s true until you have an evidence to prove otherwise.

For the most part these leagues that are these rigging might actually take place and this is something that goes on In every sports games not just the NBA Alone

They control the league or any organization that hold any league they can tig thr game if they want we can see it but because only few have seen it and believe its rig, there is no enough people to contest it, at the same time die hard fans believe its not because their team wins and making a blind eye over it, seen this in our country but they seem to believe its true, and the league plays the fans on their hand.

[Hispo]

Match manipulation happens almost in all league and games and this is no way we can avoid it. This does not started now and I know that if these players have not been brought to book, it would be very difficult for people to believe that they are be involved in this kind of match manipulation that have been affecting gamblers results losing money frequently on different bets.

It is worth mentioning, though, there are leagues and disciplines in which it is more difficult for criminal organizations and syndicates to get involved in and mess with the results of those games and also mess with the statistics of individual players.
That is why there would be no way I would find myself betting in sports like boxing and tennis, since criminals would only need to convince a single person in order to completely change the outcome of the game and take my money.
In this case, since we are talking about the NBA and the United States, it becomes more outrageous, because of the assumed high standards which are supposedly in place for players, trainers and matches.

At least, we have got people getting prosecuted and not being let alone after committing fraud. Accountabily is important.

[yahoo62278]

just saw this  news....

Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis and an NBA agent are among six defendants indicted Monday on charges related to an alleged sports gambling scheme that targeted at least four games during the 2023-24 season, according to a federal indictment released Monday.

Davis and co-defendants Rob Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia and William Brown were arrested Monday, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Beasley and defendant Paolo Zamorano, who was Davis' agent, were not in custody as of Monday morning.

Steve Haney, Beasley's attorney, said that they have coordinated with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the ex-player to voluntarily surrender this week.

"An indictment is not proof of guilt or evidence. It is merely a charge of probable cause," Haney said in a statement to ESPN. "The investigation was a year and a half long and we maintain Malik's innocence of all charges."

According to the indictment, Beasley lost millions of dollars gambling during his nine-year NBA career. He agreed to manipulate his statistics ahead of at least four games during the 2023-24 season while he was with the Milwaukee Bucks so that the co-conspirators could wager on the stats, according to the indictment.

This is his nba stats. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslma01.html

So what does it say? It says that even major sports leagues are never free from manipulation.

And I’m pretty sure he is not the only one doing that. There could still be many active NBA players now who are doing it without being noticed, and if they do it successfully, they can make millions easily since sports betting is a billion-dollar industry.

By spreading their bets across different sportsbooks, they can successfully place a bet without making it too obvious.

So the reflection is, don’t trust the stats too much. Sometimes, you also have to look at the rigged angle.

I watch the NBA quite frequently and see some insanely bad plays that make me wonder if a player is trying to lose on purpose to not cover a spread or whatever, but we cannot prove it. I don't bet big anymore because of shit like this though.

[famososMuertos]

First of all, you're not exactly reinventing the wheel here (topic). The NBA has been full of real controversies, not just suspicions. Games have been fixed several times, and it's well-documented. There are several documentaries out there, including one about a referee—who, by the way, had one of the highest-paying jobs in the United States. In his own words, he earned a good salary, knew the biggest stars in the sport, etc., and it all ended badly when he was caught.

The NBA, in addition to all the existing systems, has a special monitoring system for each game where every play is evaluated. But, obviously, controlling everything is impossible, and there's surely something rigged, but we don't know about it. Because you only find out when you discover it; mmhh! It seems obvious, but that's how it is in sports. In any case, it's very unlikely that this kind of match-fixing will affect the average bettor.

[tech30338]

just saw this  news....

Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis and an NBA agent are among six defendants indicted Monday on charges related to an alleged sports gambling scheme that targeted at least four games during the 2023-24 season, according to a federal indictment released Monday.

Davis and co-defendants Rob Gorodetsky, Ernesto Plascencia and William Brown were arrested Monday, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Beasley and defendant Paolo Zamorano, who was Davis' agent, were not in custody as of Monday morning.

Steve Haney, Beasley's attorney, said that they have coordinated with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the ex-player to voluntarily surrender this week.

"An indictment is not proof of guilt or evidence. It is merely a charge of probable cause," Haney said in a statement to ESPN. "The investigation was a year and a half long and we maintain Malik's innocence of all charges."

According to the indictment, Beasley lost millions of dollars gambling during his nine-year NBA career. He agreed to manipulate his statistics ahead of at least four games during the 2023-24 season while he was with the Milwaukee Bucks so that the co-conspirators could wager on the stats, according to the indictment.

This is his nba stats. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/beaslma01.html

So what does it say? It says that even major sports leagues are never free from manipulation.

And I’m pretty sure he is not the only one doing that. There could still be many active NBA players now who are doing it without being noticed, and if they do it successfully, they can make millions easily since sports betting is a billion-dollar industry.

By spreading their bets across different sportsbooks, they can successfully place a bet without making it too obvious.

So the reflection is, don’t trust the stats too much. Sometimes, you also have to look at the rigged angle.

I watch the NBA quite frequently and see some insanely bad plays that make me wonder if a player is trying to lose on purpose to not cover a spread or whatever, but we cannot prove it. I don't bet big anymore because of shit like this though.

Thats the problem we cannot prove but this days all are being check by people who thinks something is wrong the bad thing is they fund ways to close the controversies, but yea if we dont want anything about this issue better we dont bet so that we will not be a victim, the problem is some people already knew something is wrong but still they continue to bet .

[libert19]

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So the reflection is, don’t trust the stats too much. Sometimes, you also have to look at the rigged angle.

Nope. I mean sure consider the possibility but how many rigged games tend to be there? Once in every blue moon. So, personally I wouldn't be sweating it; I am sure the fact that I bet peanuts, it certainly plays significant role in me having this perspective.

As for op's emphasis on NBA particularly, it's not about any sports or league, it's more about human nature.

[coinrifft]

Been betting on the last NBA season and didn't take or factor in that they could have been rigged. But there are news that sometimes that are very late to be known to the public, like players not suiting up so it really mess up for some of the bettors as they don't know that issue.

So it might not be rig, but there could be some manipulation in subtle way. Maybe the referee could also be seen here as there are games last season that are very controversial and referee not calling a foul or excessive calls like in the case of SGA.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Yea, I said something before concerning this, that I don't completely trust or agree that the big leagues are free from rigging, the officials or organizers might not be part of the rigging but players within themselves can decide to just manipulate the game on their own after receiving a huge bribes from external bodies, that was what I said. Although, the corruption is more in those small leagues but it doesn't mean that the big leagues are completely free of this corruption, some players can be greedy, you know, and they will possibly partake in such event, just to earn extra money.

I think in the future, bookies might remove player props because they can be abused.

If a player sees his name as part of the betting market, he can manipulate his own outcome and either bet against himself or bet on himself. That is easy money for him because it is easier to manipulate one person’s performance compared to manipulating a whole team. So if you ask me, I think it is better to just have the basic markets like over/under, point spread, and moneyline. Those markets are less likely to be manipulated.

I really doubt that bookies will remove players props because I think it's usually profitable to them too since a lot of bettor use the option and many people lose with that kind of bet, so the likelihood of bookies removing it is only if it stops to work in their favour. Personally I do not even use that option most of the time because of this fear that the player could fail me, so I rather use the moneyline or over/under.

[Somegory]

There is no sport that's free of rigging, since humans are the mastermind behind the games, since all sports have referees and coaches, it's very possible that some form of rigging will always occur.

How come people don't know about this already? Where humans goes lies follows, deceit and greed always follow, there is nothing that's free from rigs.

Oh maybe Bitcoin itself, Nakamoto did the world a favour, only those who really understand what this man has managed to fix will know what I am talking about.