NBA games often come down to inches and split-second decisions — but sometimes, it’s the referees’ decisions that leave the ...

Changes on horizon as NBA prepares for new ways to train referees, increase pool of officials David Aldridge Will more referees be merrier? The NBA head coach is actually defending NBA referees ...

For an NBA referee, the playoffs represent the big leagues. Those chosen to don the whistle during this part of the schedule have been picked for that role because of their success throughout the ...

Warriors, Rockets and referees, oh my. The fallout from Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors left the NBA world wondering what is and ...

3 referees promoted to 2021-22 officiating staff. John Conley, Brandon Schwab and Danielle Scott are moving up after spending several seasons in the NBA G League.

Tony Brothers, a longtime NBA referee, is considering a run for Norfolk mayor in the 2028 election, according to a social ...

The NBA has 45 referees in Florida, along with five replay officials. Like the media, referees must quarantine for a week before they can enter the bubble.

McCutchen, 55, is surely used to the scrutiny. He spent 25 years as an NBA referee, and was one of the league’s best, before moving into the administrative ranks.

Only 13 of over 3,000 refs make it to the cusp of the NBA. Stages of the 2022 NBA referee recruiting process, where only a portion of candidates from each level advance to the next.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Josh Tiven obsessively checked email on his phone Monday morning. He wanted to see whether he would be an NBA Finals referee for the first time in his 10 seasons with ...

There is a sequence to making calls the right way and NBA referees are vigilant about it. If you watch the referee on a jump shot, their eyes dart up then down, then to the area of the rebound.