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James Williams was asked to make the biggest calls of his career in a recent Heat-Bulls game. Unfortunately, two of them weren't quite right, Ric Bucher writes in ESPN The Magazine.

NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson confirmed Wednesday that several new rule interpretations will be a point of emphasis for the league's referees when the regular season begins on Dec. 25.

Don Vaden, a former NBA referee and the league's current coordinator of officials, has replaced Bernie Fryer as director of officials, league sources said Friday.

Although NBA referees are assured of returning whenever the league resumes play after agreeing to a new five-year contract earlier this week, veteran Steve Javie will not be with them.

The NBA's new directive to call more technical fouls could have some major unintended consequences -- including a player potential hitting a ref. Ric Bucher explains after talking with psychologists and guys around the league.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2010

Long before the Tim Donaghy scandal, NBA refs saw their relationship with the league office eroding. Ric Bucher traces the spiral.

Rasheed Wallace has become so insignificant that referees don't even bother to 'T' him up anymore.

The NBA is making referees more accountable for their calls and, in doing so, more human.

The truth about the NBA's referees is that you have no clue about what they do. Honestly.