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NBA referee mistakes

John Wall, Bradley Beal say referees missed calls during Game 1 loss

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 …

Referees escorted off floor after controversial Raptors-Thunder ending

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 …

Giannis Antetokounmpo baseline

Thunder upset over referees missing call on final play

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 …

Draymond Green 2-0

Referees seemingly change technical foul to avoid Draymond Green ejection

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 …

Steve Kerr

Referees miss blatant Russell Westbrook travel (Video)

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 …

Manu Ginobili goaltending

Referees missed a Serge Ibaka goaltend late in Game 6 (Video)

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 …

NBA Officials Explain Why Dwyane Wade Did Not Travel on Winning Shot (Video)

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 …

Bennett Salvatore Admits to Mistake on Inadvertent Whistle

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 …

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