Around the NBA (and other Sports) 2021-22, Part 3

playa-hater · Post #841 » by **playa-hater** » Tue Oct 5, 2021 6:46 pm

Parliament10 wrote:Copied from COVID thread:

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I support you Kyrie.
Don't play their Game.

Don't play any Games.

Bwahaha!!!

Kyrie and the Nets

Bad-Thoma · Post #842 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Wed Oct 6, 2021 3:12 am

The goodship Kyrie leaving Brooklyn like

Half-Full · Post #843 » by **Half-Full** » Wed Oct 6, 2021 1:13 pm

Old friend Javonte Green started last night for the Bulls, and put up an impressive line: 13 pts, 8 rebounds, 2 steals 4 blocks in 17 minutes.

Bad-Thoma · Post #844 » by **Bad-Thoma** » Wed Oct 6, 2021 1:34 pm

Watching the Ben Simmons and Kyrie nonsense in a really competitive Atlantic division had me thinking

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zoyathedestroya · Post #845 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Wed Oct 6, 2021 4:46 pm

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zoyathedestroya · Post #846 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 2:40 pm

Big Baby in the news again.

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Post #847 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 2:53 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:Big Baby in the news again.

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Two other former Celtics on that list too.

zoyathedestroya · Post #848 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 2:56 pm

SuperDeluxe wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Big Baby in the news again.

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Two other former Celtics on that list too.

Tony Allen also on the 2nd part of that list.

Celts17Pride · Post #849 » by **Celts17Pride** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 3:04 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Big Baby in the news again.

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Two other former Celtics on that list too.

Tony Allen also on the 2nd part of that list.

Disgraceful, if true!

Matt5 · Post #850 » by **Matt5** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 3:44 pm

That's a lot of former Celtics! Ugly.

playa-hater · Post #851 » by **playa-hater** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 4:16 pm

Bad-Thoma wrote:Watching the Ben Simmons and Kyrie nonsense in a really competitive Atlantic division had me thinking

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Wish I had your faith .

La Flame · Post #852 » by **La Flame** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 6:20 pm

zoyathedestroya wrote:
SuperDeluxe wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:Big Baby in the news again.

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Two other former Celtics on that list too.

Tony Allen also on the 2nd part of that list.

Also ex-celtic Terrance Williams. I really liked his game lol

24istheLAW · Post #853 » by **24istheLAW** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 7:24 pm

La Flame wrote:Also ex-celtic Terrance Williams. I really liked his game lol

He's definitely one of those guys who coulda had a long career if he were wired differently. Not a shooter but had a knack for everything else.

Post #854 » by **Parliament10** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 8:59 pm

[5] Former Boston Celtics players face federal charges
in NBA health care fraud case

https://www.wcvb.com/article/former-celtics-players-terrence-williams-tony-allen-glen-big-baby-davis-face-charges-in-fraud-case/37895933#

former celtics players from left: sebastian telfair, tony allen, terrence williams, glen davis, milt palacio SOURCE: AP and Getty photos

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By Tommy Beer | Forbes Staff

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/10/07/glen-davis-and-tony-allen-among-18-former-nba-players-charged-with-defrauding-leagues-healthcare-plan-out-of-roughly-4-million/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_content=5667185264&utm_campaign=sprinklrSportsMoneyTwitter&sh=d63c2ec1efde

KEY FACTS

The former players indicted include notable names such as Tony Allen (who was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team six times), Darius Miles, Ruben Patterson, Jamario Moon, Sebastian Telfair and NBA champion Glen “Big Baby” Davis.

Allen’s wife, Desiree Allen, is the only nonplayer charged.

The defendants allegedly engaged in a scheme from 2017 through 2020 to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan by submitting fake reimbursement claims for medical and dental services that were never actually provided.

The false claims amounted to more than $3.9 million, with the plan paying out $2.5 million.

Terrence Williams, 34, who played for the New Jersey Nets and the Houston Rockets, was the scheme’s ringleader and provided the other players with false invoices, according to prosecutors.

The FBI arrested 16 of the 19 defendants Thursday morning, prosecutors said at a press conference Thursday afternoon, adding that the investigation remains ongoing.

KEY BACKGROUND:

All 19 defendants, including the 18 players, have been charged with wire fraud and participating in a conspiracy to defraud the NBA’s health benefits plan. In addition, Williams, whom prosecutors called the “linchpin” of the operation, has been charged with aggravated identity theft for allegedly impersonating a plan employee to pressure a fellow co-conspirator. Over the course of three years, Williams received $230,000 in kickbacks, the indictment claims.

Post #855 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Thu Oct 7, 2021 9:21 pm

Adding to Parl's quote above, it looks like it's 18 the number of arrested guys:

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Ed Pinkney · Post #856 » by **Ed Pinkney** » Fri Oct 8, 2021 12:20 am

Do they still retire Allen's number in Memphis?

Post #857 » by **Parliament10** » Fri Oct 8, 2021 1:23 am

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zoyathedestroya · Post #858 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Oct 8, 2021 12:25 pm

Couple of good games tomorrow... For preseason, that is. Bucks vs. Nets then Lakers vs. Warriors. Hoping the stars come out to play.

Post #859 » by **Shak_Celts** » Sat Oct 9, 2021 2:33 am

Like DH's hair but my gosh that game is ugly so far.

playa-hater · Post #860 » by **playa-hater** » Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:34 am

Watching Paul Milsap right now, he looks slower and older than me.. makes me so happy we got Juancho instead..