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NBA Finals Ref Report: Game 5

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 3

Despite what a few desperate Orlando Magic fans might try to tell you, these Finals have really been free of any controversies surrounding the officiating. (You want goaltending? Please. This, my friends, is what goaltending looks like.) But that all might change in Game 3, if you go by the reputations of the crew that's...

NBA Finals Ref Report: Game 2

The officials were a non-factor in Game 1 of the Finals, and frankly, that's just how we like it. But that was largely because the Lakers were able to get out to a big lead and never look back, and there's no guarantee that the same thing is going to happen in Game 2.Tonight's officials: Steve Javie, Monty McCutchen, and...

NBA Finals Ref Report: Game 1

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),...