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Tonight, legendary NBA Referee Danny Crawford will be enshrined into the @hoophall Class of 2025. A profound honor for Danny, his family, and a meaningful recognition of our craft. From all of us at the National Basketball Referees Association, congratulations to Danny Crawford
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Danny Crawford is now officially an enshrined member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. #25HoopClass
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Referee Danny Crawford goes into Basketball Hall of Fame with respect from players, peers. Read:
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Danny Crawford never scored a basket in the NBA, drew up a play or wore a team’s jersey. Yet after more than three decades officiating, his calm demeanor, consi…
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@NBA @NBAHistory @WNBA @SylviaFowles @usabasketball Enshrinement Weekend is here. 🤩 (3/3) #25HoopClass
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Ahead of NBA Referee Danny Crawford’s enshrinement into the @Hoophall Class of 2025 this weekend, hear what a few current NBA Referees had to say about the legendary Referee.
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NBA Referee Danny Crawford set the standard for excellence and integrity both on and off the court. A legendary career coupled with his kindness to all and authentic humility, his league-wide respect runs deep. This weekend, the legendary Danny Crawford will be taking his
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Before the NBA G-League and the D-League before that, there was the CBA. Hear from five current 30+ year NBA Referees who got their start in a league that Referee Tom Washington described as, “every play, every minute, all the time.” Did you miss our NBA Veteran Referee
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Did you miss this series with veteran NBA Referees last season? If you’re looking to peak your interest with 3 episodes of untold NBA History from the pov of several 30+ year NBA Referees, this is the series for you. https://t.co/E2N1jE1zWe Hit the share button and send it to
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Preparing for an NBA game is an intense process. 30-year NBA Referee James Capers breaks down what a typical game day looks like for Referees, and sets the record straight on some fan misconceptions. Did you miss this important series last season? Watch all 3 full episodes of
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The Myth of the Makeup Call from the POV of an NBA Referee 😤 Hit the share button on this important PSA… Did you miss this exclusive series last season? Watch all 3 full episodes of our NBA Veteran Referee Roundtable: 30 Years of NBA History on Youtube:
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A story that only 30-year NBA Referee Tony Brothers could tell 😅 Hit the share button and send this untold NBA Story with your friends who would love this interaction between a then second-year NBA Referee Tony Brothers and Michael Jordan. If you missed watching the full NBA
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During Final Four Weekend, we asked a few members of the Class of 2025 to share their earliest basketball memory. What’s yours? #25HoopClass
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Take a look back at a few highlights from last season’s NBA Veteran Referee Roundtable: 30 Years of NBA History 🔁📽️ Share this clip with the other NBA History buffs in your life – In this 3-part exclusive series, we talk Officiating in the 1990’s NBA vs Now, technology’s
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Congratulations to the newest @MLB umpire, Jen Pawol. A trailblazer and an inspiration to all. Your NBA brothers and sisters are cheering you on 🧡
History ❤️ Umpiring first base for Game 1 of today’s Marlins-Braves doubleheader, Jen Pawol has become the first woman to umpire in a regular-season MLB game.
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What do NBA Referee instructors at @nbasummerleague look for in future officials trying to reach the next level? Confidence ✅ Composure ✅ Fundamentals ✅ NBA Referee and Summer League instructor Ray Acosta breaks it down.
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#RuleSchool: @NBASummerLeague Edition | Part 3️⃣ A Player’s SQBR, or Speed, Quickness, Balance and Rhythm, is used as a key barometer for Referees to determine if a defender’s contact on an offensive player was more than marginal as seen in this blocking foul example. Watch the
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