NBA Board of Governors Approves Rules Changes for 2018-19 Season

NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors today unanimously approved rules changes in advance of the 2018-19 season. Beginning with the 2018 NBA preseason, the shot clock will reset to 14 seconds in offensive rebounding situations, as opposed to 24; the clear path foul rule will be simplified; and th…Read More

2017-18 NBA Officiating Last Two Minute Reports

Here is the NBA’s assessment of officiated events that occurred in the last two minutes of games that were within three points at any time in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter or the last two minutes of any overtime period during the 2017-18 season.…Read More

Making the Call: May 31, 2018

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss why the call on the Kevin Durant drive to the basket was overturned from a charge to a blocking foul on LeBron James.

NBA Announces Officials for the 2018 NBA Finals

NEW YORK, May 30, 2018 – The NBA today announced the list of 12 referees who will officiate the The Finals 2018 presented by YouTube TV.  The championship series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors tips off on Thursday, May 31 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.…Read More

Making the Call: May 24, 2018

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss why the James Harden traveling violation call was changed and why Houston was awarded the possession.

Making the Call: May 23, 2018

Joe Borgia, NBA Senior Vice President of Replay & Referee Operations, joined NBA TV to discuss two interesting plays from Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers-Boston Celtics.