The Kings are dealing with their loss to the Lakers in the 2002 playoffs all over again after allegations by former referee Tim Donaghy that two referees favored Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press.

Donaghy alleged in court papers that two referees purposely ignored personal fouls and called "made-up fouls on Team 5 in order to give additional free throw opportunities for Team 6."

NBA Commissioner David Stern and Kings' owners Gavin and Joe Maloof have rejected the claims.

"What's been in the dark comes to the light, and the truth can squash a lot of things. And so if this is the truth, then all of a sudden now it adds validity to things people were thinking, things that our teammates and I'm sure the coaching staffs and the Maloofs were thinking at that particular time," former Kings' guard Doug Christie said.

Via ESPN

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