Back in December, a youth travel basketball tournament in Anaconda called the Santa Slammer quickly escalated into a physical ...

Late in the first quarter of Friday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, an NBA official ...

AT TEN. SO WITH THE BASKETBALL SEASON UPON US, WE TALK ABOUT THE PLAYERS ALL THE TIME, RIGHT? BUT NOT USUALLY ABOUT THE PEOPLE WITH THE WHISTLES, UNLESS THEY MAKE A MISTAKE DURING THE GAME. AND THEN ...

When informed by email she had been selected as the 2024-25 Official of the Year in girls basketball, Becky Olmstead was shocked. Olmstead, a Conneaut resident, has been a referee for 33 years, and ...

In her press conference ahead of Game 1 on Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert acknowledged the increasing friction between officials and players and coaches this season, and said that the ...

Nima Mohammadi is a dedicated and accomplished professional basketball referee whose journey spans from local leagues in Ontario, Canada, to officiating professional-level games across North America.

Tom Simpson officiated high school basketball games for 50 years. The Rushville native received applause before his final ...

The play, in real time to the naked eye, might have looked very close to a violation. LeBron James leaped, got his right hand on the ball with a few tenths of the game’s final second remaining and ...

Red Bank's Tom Lopes worked three Final Fours and received the highest honor in all of officiating. He was hailed as a mentor ...

FULSHEAR, Texas (KPRC) – A referee was saved after suffering a heart attack while officiating a high school basketball game.