The NBA has gained a reputation in recent years as being the closest thing we have in the United States to a fixed league. The accusations actually date back to 1985, when many argued that the first NBA Lottery was fixed in favor of the New York Knicks getting to draft Patrick Ewing out of Georgetown. If you watched Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers, you know that the NBA has fixed games in the past. Claims from Tim Donaghy that the NBA regularly fixes high profile games, including the aforementioned between the Kings and Lakers, were substantiated by an FBI investigation.

Earlier this year, we argued right here at Online Sports Marketing Guy that the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Competition was fixed so that Blake Griffin could film his Kia Optima commercial in the final round. I stand by that position, and it is a constant reminder that even if they never do, the NBA does have the ability, and the willingness, to fix contests.

However, today I am here to offer 142 million reasons the NBA is not fixed....