The Pool Report interview was conducted by Anthony Chiang (Miami Herald) with Crew Chief Courtney Kirkland following tonight’s Portland Trail Blazers at Miami Heat Game. QUESTION: Was it Butler’s words or aggression that caused the first technical foul? KIRKLAND: It was both.…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Josh Robbins (The Athletic) with Crew Chief Ben Taylor following tonight’s Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards game.…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Rod Beard (Detroit News) with Crew Chief Kevin Cutler following tonight’s Phoenix Suns at Detroit Pistons Game   QUESTION: I wanted to ask about the second technical on Cade Cunningham at the 4:22 mark of the third quarter and just what the interpret…Read More

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2022 – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $15,000 for using profane language during a media interview and failing to comply with an NBA Security interview as part of the review process, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More

The Pool Report interview was conducted by Jeff McDonald (Express-News) with Crew Chief Tyler Ford following tonight’s Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs game.…Read More

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2022 – New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has been fined $25,000 for the egregious use of profane language during media interviews, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.…Read More

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

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

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

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