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NBA Finals Ref Report: Game 5

By Matt WatsonJun 14th 2009 – 7:30PM

Objectively speaking, the referees haven't been much of a factor in this series, and that's how it's supposed to be. I'm sure some fans in Orlando will disagree -- what about Pau's goaltending? Or Kobe's elbow? Those are two isolated incidents that might have warranted a whistle, but for the most part, the Lakers have gone...

NBA Finals Ref Report: Game 1

By Matt WatsonJun 4th 2009 – 7:45PM

It's a post-game tradition among NBA fans to talk about the officiating -- but why wait until the game is over? Before each game of the NBA Finals, we'll take a close look at the crew assigned to the game to see if there's any trends that bear watching. Tonight's crew: Dan Crawford (pictured, talking with Stan Van Gundy),...

Video: Shaq Ejected for Flagrant Foul on Rodney Stuckey

By Brett PollakoffNov 17th 2008 – 12:25AM

The Suns cruised to a surprisingly easy win over the Pistons, but it wasn't all fun and games. Shaquille O'Neal was ejected in the second quarter after the referees ruled that this take down of Rodney Stuckey was a foul of the flagrant two variety.The rule book states that for a flagrant two to be called, the contact has...

Background on Ken Mauer

Ken Mauer Jr. (born April 23, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a professional basketball official in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since the 1986–87 NBA season.

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