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Jimmy Butler appears to have drawn a foul based off aura alone during Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. The Miami Heat star Butler got away with highway robbery on a transition opportunity in the third quarter. Butler jumped the …
Jayson Tatum had a big moment on Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors, but apparently that moment should never have even happened. The Boston Celtics star Tatum hit an incredible game-winning three at the buzzer to lift his team to the 126-123 …
Several Indiana Pacers fans were fuming Monday over one particular call during the team’s elimination game defeat against the Boston Celtics. The Celtics completed a sweep of the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 105-102 Game 4 win …
TNT announcer Reggie Miller did not let the referees off lightly for an apparent mistake they made Saturday during Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets led the T-Wolves 33-30 …
Rudy Gobert managed to Eurostep past both the Phoenix Suns and the NBA rulebook on Friday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves center Gobert was able to get away with a comical travel during the first quarter of Game 3 against the Suns. Gobert deflected …
Some observant fans noticed a major mistake that was made during Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies game. The Lakers beat the Grizzlies 123-120 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. There was some extra time played in the game even though …
The Golden State Warriors got an unusual assist Saturday from a clock malfunction during their 128-121 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors led 102-96 a minute into the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. Golden State …
The Detroit Pistons nearly escaped Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y. with a massive upset. Instead, Pistons head coach Monty Williams escaped from his press conference abruptly after delivering a tongue-lashing against the game’s …
It hasn’t been a great year for NBA referees this season. Add the ending of the New York Knicks-Houston Rockets matchup on Monday to the growing list of games that have left fans, players, and coaches alike frustrated. Knicks star Jalen Brunson …
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was ejected Sunday during his team’s contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. Brown got creative while explaining why after the game. Kings guard Malik Monk had to hold Brown back as the coach went …
The officials in Saturday night’s Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics game got something wrong, but at least they’re not afraid to admit it. LeBron James was in utter disbelief that a foul was not called during his drive to the basket at …
LeBron James was quite literally hopping mad during Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics. James and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied at 105 with the Celtics with 4.0 seconds left in regulation. The Lakers entrusted James to take the final …
The NBA is admitting wrongdoing for an awful call in the Miami Heat-Utah Jazz game on Saturday … not. Miami was leading Utah by three points with less than ten seconds left in the fourth quarter. Jazz big man Lauri Markkanen pulled up for a …
The referees in Friday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers-Charlotte Hornets blew a call so badly that it is embarrassing. The Cavs beat the Hornets 102-101, but they got the win despite a terrible call that went against them. Cleveland was leading …
It was not quite the 2002 Western Conference Finals, but the officials certainly made a difference during the Los Angeles Lakers-Sacramento Kings game on Tuesday. The Kings were on the receiving end of a very bad call in the fourth quarter. Down five …
The referees in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday badly missed what should have been a foul called on Devin Booker late in the game. Booker’s Phoenix Suns were leading 95-92 with 3:41 left when Milwaukee had the ball on a fastbreak. The …
