The Pool Report interview was conducted by Drew Hill of the Daily Memphian, with Crew Chief Bill Kennedy following today’s New York at Memphis game.   February 28, 2025   QUESTION: Why was a technical foul assessed to Ja Morant at the end of the third quarter? KENNEDY: Morant was assessed a tech…Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2025 – Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2024-25 season, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Jovan Buha (The Athletic) with Crew Chief James Williams following tonight’s Minnesota at Los Angeles Lakers Game QUESTION: Why was Anthony Edwards called for his first technical foul? WILLIAMS: “Anthony Edwards was called for his first unsportsmanlike …Read More

See below for Part 1 of the 2024-25 Points of Emphasis video (narrated by SVP, Head of Referee Development and Training Monty McCutchen), which provides examples and guidance regarding Straight-Line Pathway Plays and Verticality: See below for Part 2 of the 2024-25 Points of Emphasis video (narrated…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle with Crew Chief Tony Brothers following today’s Milwaukee at Houston game.   February 25, 2025   QUESTION: Why wasn’t the foul on Damian Lillard with 3.…Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2025 – Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton has been suspended one game without pay for accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point of the 2024-25 regular season, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.…Read More

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2025 – Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for Tramadol, it was announced today by the NBA.…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Drew Hill (Daily Memphian) with Crew Chief Josh Tiven following tonight’s Oklahoma City at Memphis game. QUESTION: Why was the fan ejected during the fourth quarter of the game?   TIVEN: The fan continued to repeat overtly disrespectful statements about…Read More

Pool Report on Stoppage of Play with 13 Seconds Remaining in the Fourth Quarter of Tonight’s Houston at Memphis Game.    The Pool Report interview was conducted by Damichael Cole (The Commercial Appeal) with Crew Chief Ben Taylor following tonight’s Houston at Memphis game.…Read More

Pool Report on Chris Finch’s Technical Fouls and Ejection   The Pool Report interview was conducted by Kellan Olson (Arizona Sports) with Crew Chief Pat Fraher following tonight’s Minnesota at Phoenix game.…Read More