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Kyle Anderson complains

Kyle Anderson has fiery confrontation with Tony Brothers in Game 3

Officiating has been a touchy subject throughout the 2024 NBA Playoffs. That didn’t change on Friday as the Denver Nuggets took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup. The Nuggets crushed the …

Tony Brothers during an NBA game

Ex-All-Star says Tony Brothers once made disrespectful comment about his family

Tony Brothers continues to be one of the least popular referees around. On the latest episode of his popular “Club 520 Podcast,” ex-NBA All-Star Jeff Teague made an unsavory claim about the infamous referee Brothers. Teague said that …

Chris Paul looks on

Chris Paul throws shade at referee Tony Brothers on social media after ejection

Chris Paul has another referee that he is beefing with. The Golden State Warriors veteran Paul was ejected from Friday’s 123-111 loss to the Indiana Pacers after picking up two late technical fouls. Referee Tony Brothers gave Paul a tech with …

Tony Brothers calling a technical foul against Hawks star Dejounte Murray

NBA referee Tony Brothers goes viral after issuing tech for seemingly odd reason

NBA referee Tony Brothers is clearly not a fan of being given the silent treatment. Brothers on Saturday went viral after issuing a seemingly peculiar technical foul on Dejounte Murray during the Atlanta Hawks guard’s contest against the …

Tony Brothers during an NBA game

Report: Referee Tony Brothers was disciplined over Spencer Dinwiddie accusation

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie made a troubling accusation against NBA official Tony Brothers earlier this month, and it would appear the league quietly took disciplinary action against the veteran referee. Dinwiddie was called for a …

Spencer Dinwidde close up

Spencer Dinwiddie accuses referee Tony Brothers of calling him profane name

Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie made a big accusation against NBA official Tony Brothers on Friday night. Dinwiddie scored 21 points and had 7 assists in his Mavericks’ 111-110 win over the Toronto Raptors. Just before halftime, …

Jayson Tatum puts his hand in the air

Game 5 referee assignments could be bad news for Celtics

The Boston Celtics might not be too happy about the news that they woke up to on Monday morning. The NBA announced the referee assignments for Game 5 of the NBA Finals later that evening. Marc Davis was tabbed as the crew chief while Tony Brothers …

Luka Doncic reacting

Referee had weak explanation for Luka Doncic’s suspension-triggering technical

Referee Tony Brothers was at it again during Friday night’s game. Brothers hit Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic with Doncic’s 16th technical foul of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers. Doncic was angry as he felt he was …

Austin Rivers battling Lance Stephenson

Austin Rivers got weakest ejection of NBA season

Austin Rivers’ ejection on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers was even softer than Charmin. The Denver Nuggets guard was tossed in the fourth quarter for an incident with Pacers swingman Lance Stephenson. A minute prior to the ejection, …

Trae Young in his Hawks uniform

Trae Young calls out referee Tony Brothers after game

Tony Brothers is one of the few NBA referees that fans know by name. On Sunday, he earned himself a bit more notoriety courtesy of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. Young and the Hawks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a 129-121 final. Young himself …

Ja Morant dribbles

Ja Morant calls referee a clown on Twitter after ejection

Ja Morant called out the referees on Twitter after being ejected from his Memphis Grizzlies’ 118-104 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. The Grizzlies had issues with the referees and saw both Morant and Taylor Jenkins ejected in an …

Reggie Jackson Matt Barnes

Referees screw Clippers at end of Game 5 vs. Thunder (Video)

The NBA officiating crew of Tom Washington, Bennett Salvatore and Tony Brothers stole Game 5 from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night and gave it to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a series of bad calls at the end of the game. The Clippers blew …

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