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Kevin Durant On Calls For Fouls: "Keep That Shit On Twitter"
The Warriors beat the Cavs thanks in large part to a string of late no-calls on what could and should have been fouls on Kevin Durant, guarding LeBron James in the waning possessions of Golden State’s 99-92 win. Durant, possessed of a new aggressive streak this season that extends to his defense, do...

Scott Brooks's Acting Helped Earn Nikola Jokic A Technical Foul<em></em>
With the Nuggets down five toward the end of last night’s game against the Wizards, Jamal Murray canned a three to make it a one-score game. As the Nuggets walked back to their bench following a Wizards timeout, Nikola Jokic grazed Scott Brooks with his elbow. Brooks immediately whirled around as if...

I'm So Glad Gonzaga Fouled With A Three-Point Lead
Thank you, Gonzaga. It was as if you read my angst-riddled mind on Saturday night....

Right In The Face
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Grayson Allen Graduates From Tripping People; Now Issues Elbows
Grayson Allen continues to inspire us with his unique, physical take on playing basketball....

Buddy Hield Ejected For Brutal Nutshot On DeMarcus Cousins
NOOO. Buddy, you can’t do that. It’ll earn you an ejection every time, and shared pain among many, many men....
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St. Bonaventure Loses After Fans Ruin Game-Winner With Premature Court Storm [CORRECTION]
This story has been corrected. See below....

The NBA Is Finally Getting Rid Of Hack-A-Player
The NBA acknowledged that having games made unwatchable because of intentional fouls and free throw parades is a bad thing for an entertainment product, and announced a change to how deliberate away-from-play fouls will be called next season. The relevant text from the announcement:...

Fans Wonder Why Jeremy Lin Doesn't Get More Flagrant Foul Calls; Lin Thinks They Have A Point
A group of Jeremy Lin fans are wondering why the Hornets point guard seems to be getting ignored by referees when opponents commit hard fouls against him. They have compiled the video below, in which you can see a number of plays on which Lin was hammered, only to have the referees call a standard f...

It's Just A Love Tap
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Just Go Ahead And Trip That Guy
Deliberate tripping in basketball is usually something done away from the play, out of sight from referees whose focus is on something else. This is not one of those examples. Here’s Winston Salem State guard C.J. Ford, whose frustration got the best of him during today’s blowout at the hands of Fay...

NBA Admits Officials Botched Four Calls At The End Of Game 2
The NBA released its officiating report from Game 2 of the finals today, and, not surprisingly, the league found that the refs made a mess of the four calls that had you screaming at your TV during the closing minutes of the game. ...
