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The New Orleans Pelicans were screwed on a missed shot clock violation in their overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. The game was tied at 93 in the final seconds and the Nets had the ball. Spencer Dinwiddie missed a shot that went off …
The Golden State Warriors lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Friday night and may have themselves to blame for the circumstances. The Warriors were down 130-127 to the Timberwolves in overtime and were taking the ball out with 5.8 …
Erik Spoelstra called out the officiating after his Miami Heat lost a tight one against the Golden State Warriors 120-118 on Sunday night. Spoelstra, who rarely talks about the referees, began talking about the free throw disparity and blown calls by …
The NBA admitted on Thursday that the referees missed a key goaltending call in the final seconds of Game 5 between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The game was tied at 95 and Victor Oladipo drove to the basket for a …
The officials almost seemed like they were out to get the Indiana Pacers’ best player early in Game 2 on Wednesday. Victor Oladipo was called for three fouls in the first half of his team’s playoff game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, …
The Washington Wizards lost their first game of the playoffs by eight points, and their stars seem to think a few blown calls may have swung the game. Addressing reporters on Tuesday following their 114-106 loss to the Toronto Raptors over the …
Officiating controversies continue to be a black eye for the NBA this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors on Sunday 132-125, but the end of the game was marred by some questionable refereeing decisions. A series of perceived …
Several members of the Oklahoma City Thunder were upset after the officiating crew blew a call on the play that gave the Milwaukee Bucks a 97-95 victory against them on Friday night. With the game tied at 95 in the final seconds, Milwaukee’s …
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green appeared to have been ejected for a second technical foul — until he wasn’t. Green picked up a technical foul in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, which would have been his second …
The referees in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors missed a blatant travel by Russell Westbrook in the final minute of the contest on Monday night. The Thunder were up 105-102 with …
The referees missed a goaltend by Serge Ibaka on a Manu Ginobili layup in the final minute of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs Saturday that could have cost the Spurs the chance to win …
Dwyane Wade nailed the winning shot to beat the Bobcats 96-95 Wednesday night. Rob Mahoney at Hardwood Paroxysm put together a well illustrated video showing that Wade traveled on his final shot. The NBA took notice of Mahoney’s video and …
Chicago Bulls fans were complaining that the refs screwed them at the end of Game 4 in Atlanta, and it looks like they are justified. Referee Bennett Salvatore admitted he got a call wrong at the end of the game that helped shift momentum towards the …
