Prep talk: Young officials offer hope for the future in high school sports

There's been a shortage of officials for high school sports in recent years. Daniel Ashikian, 21, and Casey Pope, 18, have ...
Newsday

It's called automated officiating. The NBA is utilizing it to get even more calls right

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 ...
Laweekly

Officiating Excellence: Nima Mohammadi’s Journey to the Top Tier of Basketball

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.

Dad sentenced for assaulting referee at Papillion youth basketball tournament

The punch happened a year ago, and after a guilty plea for a serious misdemeanor assault on the referee, 41-year-old Joshua ...

Sandburg’s Ellie Driscoll, who loves playing basketball, adds new challenge. Officiating. ‘It will be awesome.’

Ellie Driscoll scores 28 points for Sandburg in 56-55 nonconference loss to Yorkville in both teams’ season opener.

Controversial NBA ref Eric Lewis resurfaces in Syracuse college basketball game

Controversial NBA ref Eric Lewis resurfaces in Syracuse college basketball game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add ...
NBC Bay Area

NBA utilizing ‘automated officiating' tool to get even more calls right

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 ...