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<title><![CDATA[2013 NBA playoffs -- Tom Thibodeau of Chicago Bulls fined $35K for comments]]></title>
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Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau has been fined $35,000 for his postgame comments regarding the officiating in Game 3.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 12, 2013 08:42:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulls' heart only goes so far]]></title>
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CHICAGO -- In Nazr Mohammed's world, you check the cutter, you don't give up fast break points, and a two-handed shove to the chest is nothing more th...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 10, 2013 21:44:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 NBA playoffs - Chicago Bulls' heart only goes so far vs. Miami Heat]]></title>
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While the Heat are playing for another championship, the Bulls are left to play for pride.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 10, 2013 18:11:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LeBron: Heat must adjust to physical play]]></title>
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MIAMI -- LeBron James expects referees to establish even more control of the Miami Heat's physical playoff series with the Chicago Bulls in the afterm...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 13:41:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 NBA playoffs -- LeBron James of Miami Heat expects referees to control Chicago Bulls series]]></title>
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LeBron James expects referees to establish even more control of the Heat's physical playoff series with the Chicago Bulls in the aftermath of Miami's blowout victory in Game 2 that included two ejections.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 11:29:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Herd on ESPN Radio: Show Preview May 9, 2013]]></title>
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Colin will be joined by ESPN NBA analyst Bruce Bowen (10:45 a.m. ET), ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst (11:15), former NBA referee Steve Javie (11:45) and E...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 09, 2013 03:15:46 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Butler: First foul altered approach vs. LBJ]]></title>
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MIAMI -- The Chicago Bulls' momentum turned upside down all night in their 115-78 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Wednesday thanks to the sound of...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 08, 2013 19:55:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Show in review]]></title>
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ESPN NFL Analyst Hugh Douglas is joined by Zubin Mehenti and Mike Hill who fill in for Jonathan Coachman on today's show.  The guys are joined by for...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 13:18:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New frontier for MLS referees]]></title>
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When MLS and the U.S. Soccer Federation teamed up last year to form the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), it was done with the intent of puttin...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 09:05:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2013 NBA playoffs - NBA to fine players for first flop in playoffs]]></title>
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The NBA will fine players $5,000 for a first flopping offense during the playoffs.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 18, 2013 14:00:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rick Carlisle rips O.J. Mayo]]></title>
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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 ca...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 15, 2013 20:41:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Goaltending call on final shot gives Rockets win]]></title>
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Jermaine O'Neal was called for goaltending on  James Harden's last-second shot and the Houston Rockets  defeated the Phoenix Suns 101-98 on Tuesday night.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 09, 2013 16:52:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pac-12 to commission review of officiating program]]></title>
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The Pac-12 announced plans Tuesday to commission an independent review of officiating during the league tournament after comments by the conference's coordinator of officials raised questions about its integrity.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 09, 2013 11:00:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Q&#x26;A with former Pac-12 coordinator of officials Ed Rush]]></title>
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Former Pac-12 coordinator of officials Ed Rush agreed to a question and answer session Friday night in response to the allegations made by a number of officials in the Pac-12 to ESPN and other media outlets.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 05, 2013 15:06:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Longtime NBA referee Greg Willard dies in California at 54]]></title>
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Greg Willard, a longtime NBA referee who worked more than 1,600 games before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, has died. He was 54.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 02, 2013 09:14:31 PDT</pubDate>
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