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Joey Crawford

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Joey Crawford explains how refs nearly botched Game Six of 2013 NBA Finals

Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Spurs and Heat has already achieved mythical status less than three years after it was played, and rightly so. It had everything: a blown lead with less than 30 seconds left, in which one team looked like …

Joey Crawford to retire effective immediately due to knee injury

Joey Crawford’s unforgettable career as an NBA referee, for better or for worse, has officially come to an end. According to a report by Steve Aschburner of NBA.com on Thursday, the 64-year-old Crawford is retiring effective immediately due to …

Joey Crawford will retire from refereeing after season

Joey Crawford will hang up the whistle and retire as a referee at the end of the NBA season. “I’m done,” Crawford told Jack McCaffrey of the Delaware County Times. “There’s nothing to be sorry about,””Crawford …

Brandon Armstrong onto referees, impersonates Joey Crawford (Video)

NBA impressions magnifico Brandon Armstrong has outdone himself once more. On Monday, the former D-League star returned to solidify his viral dominion atop the basketball universe. Having already provided us with a brilliant selection of NBA player …

Joey Crawford screams at Timofey Mozgov to ‘shut up!’ (Video)

If you want to know what it’s like to anger NBA veteran referee Joey Crawford, just ask Cleveland Cavaliers big man Timofey Mozgov. Late in the first half of the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 win over the Cavs, Mozgov was called for a …

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Joey Crawford interrupts Kevin Durant to yell at scorekeepers (Video)

NBA referee Joey Crawford was jealous that Donald Sterling was getting all the headlines on Tuesday, so he did what he could to ensure he got some attention. Crawford decided to interrupt Kevin Durant, who was preparing for a second free throw with …

Joey Crawford scolds ball boy over his mop work (Video)

Joey Crawford has a reputation for being one of the most short-tempered officials in the NBA. We have seen him hand out technical fouls to plenty of players and coaches throughout the years, but we saw something new from the old grump on Tuesday …

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Joey Crawford ejects Chris Paul, Zach Randolph at end of game

Joey Crawford wasn’t content letting the final minutes of Game 6 between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers play out. Oh no. The veteran NBA referee decided he had to make himself a central story. Crawford decided to eject Chris …

Manu Ginobli: Photo of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker aiming gun at Joey Crawford just a joke

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker decided to have a little too much fun at a Halloween party this year, and now they are hearing about it from all angles. As you can see from the photo above that was posted on Reddit and quickly made the internet rounds, …

Referee Joey Crawford says he once broke his finger giving someone a technical

Any legitimate NBA fan knows the name Joey Crawford. This year, Crawford is celebrating his 35th anniversary as an NBA official. In a sport that has seen the reputation of its officials destroyed by guys like Tim Donaghy, you have to be pretty …

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