NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2022 – Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro have each been fined $25,000 for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More
Pool Report on the Three Ejections during Tonight’s Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers Game
The Pool Report interview was conducted by Michael Richman (Locked On Blazers) with Crew Chief Derek Richardson following tonight’s Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers game QUESTION: Why was Kyle Lowry assessed his first technical foul? RICHARDSON: Kyle Lowry was assessed a technical foul for d…Read More
Pool Report on the Overturned Goaltending Call in the Fourth Quarter of Tonight’s Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Game
The Pool Report interview was conducted by Jonathan Feigen (Houston Chronicle) with Crew Chief Eric Lewis following tonight’s Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets game.…Read More
Brooklyn’s Durant Fined
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2021 – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More
Washington’s Kuzma Fined
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2019 – Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has been fined $15,000 for directing an obscene gesture toward a fan, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More
Memphis’ Brooks Fined
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2021 – Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks has been fined $25,000 for aggressively confronting a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner upon his ejection, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More
Update: 2021-22 Points of Education
See below for the Part 1 of the latest video regarding the 2021-22 Points of Education (narrated by SVP, Head of Referee Development & Training Monty McCutchen), which provides examples and guidance regarding Non-Basketball Moves: See below for the Part 2 of the latest video regarding the 2021-2…Read More
Orlando’s Carter Jr. Fined
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2021 – Orlando Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. has been fined $35,000 for forcefully throwing his protective glasses at a game official, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations. The incident, for which Carter Jr.…Read More
Miami’s Dedmon Fined
NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2021 – Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon has been fined $15,000 for kicking a seat cushion from his team’s bench into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More
Pistons’ Stewart and Lakers’ James Suspended
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2021 – Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended two games without pay for escalating an on-court altercation by repeatedly and aggressively pursuing Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James in an unsportsmanlike manner, and James has been suspended one game withou…Read More