NEW YORK, May 3, 2019 – Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been fined $20,000 and assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 upon league office review for making contact to the groin of Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operatio…Read More

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss two plays from POR@DEN: Zach Collins “rule of verticality” play from Q2   Enes Kanter kicked ball violation from Q3  

NEW YORK, April 29, 2019 – Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been fined $35,000 for aggressively confronting and recklessly making contact with a game official, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.…Read More

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss two plays from HOU@GSW and what constitutes a foul in cases of defenders closing out on shooters:  

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss two plays from Saturday’s NBA Playoff action: Fred VanVleet blocking foul from Q2 of PHI@TOR   Aldridge/Jokic “hand is part of the ball” play from Q3 of SAS@DEN  

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Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss three plays from Tuesday’s NBA Playoff action:   Offensive foul on Jimmy Butler in the 3rd quarter of BKN@PHI.   Tip-in layup from Russell Westbrook in the 1st quarter of OKC@POR.…Read More

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss two James Harden step-back moves from Monday’s Game 4: Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz.

NEW YORK, April 21, 2019 – Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley and Philadelphia 76ers forward-guard Jimmy Butler have each been fined for their roles in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.…Read More

NEW YORK, April 21, 2019 –  San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan has been fined $25,000 for recklessly throwing the basketball toward a game official and into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.…Read More