The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means there’s a lot of talk about officiating in professional basketball. How the referees call games and how different those calls are in the postseason ...

Rick shared his thoughts on the distinction between regular season and playoff basketball officiating, particularly how it affects the style and integrity of the game. According to him, officiating ...

Throughout his officiating career, Foster has made headlines with a longstanding feud with Chris Paul, his (un)familiarity ...

On Saturday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The winner will move on to the 2026 NBA Finals and take on the New York Knicks. One ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Mike Hewitt / Getty, Lindsey Parnaby / Getty, Stu Forster / Getty Premier League referees often feel besieged from all sides, as players, coaches, fans ...