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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 …
