NBA G League referees Biniam Maru, Pat O’Connell and Jenna Reneau have been named NBA staff officials for this season Official release NEW YORK – NBA G League referees Biniam Maru (Bih-nee-um Muh-roo) ...

WNBA officiating has been under ongoing scrutiny this season from coaching and player complaints. The brewing frustrations have exploded in the playoffs with nearly every coach taking time in their ...

Dee Kantner is trading in her whistle for a microphone. The 65-year-old who has been a referee in women’s college basketball since 1984 has seemingly officiated her last game. Kantner retired from her ...

Suddenly, the occasional bad call doesn't seem like such a big deal. NBA referees' competency has always been criticized. After three high-profile negative stories in the last three months, the ...

Starting Saturday, NBA referees will begin using headsets during regular-season games for the first time.The league made that announcement Friday, rolling out a two-phase plan to implement the devices ...

Referees will use headsets to communicate in real time with the NBA Replay Center and one another. Official release NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA ...