The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means there’s a lot of talk about officiating in professional basketball. How the referees call games and how different those calls are in the postseason ...

Rick shared his thoughts on the distinction between regular season and playoff basketball officiating, particularly how it affects the style and integrity of the game. According to him, officiating ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Mike Hewitt / Getty, Lindsey Parnaby / Getty, Stu Forster / Getty Premier League referees often feel besieged from all sides, as players, coaches, fans ...

Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. “Being selected to work the NBA Finals is the highest honor for an NBA official, and I congratulate them on an outstanding ...