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BIG APPLE SPORTS
It has happened before, the Lakers were set up in the early decade to win because the NBA wanted the most popular team to win to increase revenue, the Thunder won't win because their market sucks, if you look in the past, only big market teams win, the refs dont need to be told to favor a team anymore because they know the agenda to follow.Miama NEEDS to win a title, if not then thats potentially hundreds of millions of dollars lost for the league with merchandise, sponsorships, and media coverage.The NBA knows when they can cash in big time and they will alter games just enough for that team to win, i wonder when the knicks are due.