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DALLAS -- Rick Carlisle bolted a couple of steps onto the court, right in the path of O.J. Mayo dribbling up the sideline, to frantically call a timeout midway through the fourth quarter. After the referee blew the whistle, Carlisle shot...

DENVER -- Kobe Bryant said he expects the NBA to rescind the technical foul that referee Joey Crawford called on him for arguing a non-call near the end of the first half of Monday night's 119-108 loss to the Denver Nuggets. It was Bryant's leag...

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has been fined by the NBA office for his comments criticizing the officiating following Thursday's loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban fired a quick jab at the refs Thursday night, and coach Rick Carlisle added his own criticism of late-game officiating in the league.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing the officiating.

On the brink of being swept out of the playoffs, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said the beginning of what would be a historic comeback starts by eliminating distractions with the referees, starting with him.

Mavs' whining over officiating doesn't change the fact that they're average.

Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum admitted he lost his cool when he received a third-quarter ejection in Tuesday's 107-104 loss to the Houston Rockets, but he did not believe the punishment was justified.

Take a shot at writing a cartoon caption. Page 2 cartoonist Kurt Snibbe will offer up a blank cartoon each weekday morning, and he will fill in the blank with our favorite reader submission at the end of the business day. So please, by all means, sh...

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle couldn't believe the foul called on center Ian Mahinmi as he attempted to block Thunder forward Serge Ibaka's shot with 46.2 seconds to go, providing the winning free throws in Monday night's high-intensity matchup.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for two games for throwing a ball at an official and striking him in the chest during Sunday's loss in Detroit, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Monday.

DALLAS - Danny Crawford, the referee considered a Dallas Mavericks nemesis before this postseason, will be the lead official for Sunday night's NBA Finals Game 2 against the Miami Heat. The Mavericks had a 2-16 record is playoff games officiated b...

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban voices displeasure over Game 2 officiating to referee supervisor.

DALLAS -- Referees were brought in for a live scrimmage Friday morning and on their way out, the refs were asked if there was any funny business going on out there. "Flagrant two on Dirk Nowitzki," the one ref said. Wow, talk about intensity. A...

DALLAS -- Amid the hubbub surrounding NBA referee and Dallas Mavericks nemesis Danny Crawford officiating tonight's Game 2, Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who has been fined millions of dollars through the years for his criticism of the league's refs, said h...

Dan Crawford is scheduled to be a referee in tonight's Game 2 between the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers. Crawford has a recent history with the Mavericks in the postseason. • Dallas is 2-16 in playoff games refereed by Cr...