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<title><![CDATA[Replacement referees pad Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki's numbers]]></title>
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Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points on 3-of-12 shooting after three quarters. How the heck does that happen? With a lot of trips to the free throw line.The re...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 05, 2009 16:56:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[With James Harden, Andre Drummond, Rockets and Pistons hope to surprise]]></title>
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Will James Harden make the Rockets better? Can rookie Andre Drummond help the Pistons surprise some people? Time to find out.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 31, 2012 06:26:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Sports Guy's Mailbox: Anti-Replacement Refs Edition]]></title>
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A sampling of the responses that trickled into my e-mail over a three-hour span last night, from 8:08 p.m. PDT until 11:15 p.m. PDT, in order from whe...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 25, 2012 07:24:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charlotte Bobcats' Larry Brown struggling with replacement refs]]></title>
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Bobcats coach Larry Brown is having a difficult time adjusting to replacement referees.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 13, 2009 12:42:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tuesday Bullets]]></title>
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Bret LaGree of Hoopinion on Larry Brown&#x26;#39;s ejection via replacement referee: &#x26;quot;Larry got his 2nd T from Kevin Scott, who never got within 35 fe...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 13, 2009 08:57:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Replacement refs bumble 3-point free throw call early in Pistons win]]></title>
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The replacement referees caused confusion in the first quarter of the Pistons' 113-104 preseason win over the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 07, 2009 17:25:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA replacement referees have uneventful debut in first preseason game]]></title>
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Tre Maddox, Deldre Carr and CJ Washington managed to stay out of the spotlight Thursday night as the NBA kicked off its preseason games with replacement referees.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 02, 2009 04:05:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Backup refs go to work; NBA mindful of scrutiny]]></title>
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With its regular referees locked out, the NBA is confident in its roster of replacements -- even the two it previously fired.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 01, 2009 07:24:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Replacement refs coming after latest offer nixed]]></title>
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The NBA has told teams that they will start the season with replacement referees.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 29, 2009 11:45:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wednesday Mini-Bullets]]></title>
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz Howard Beck revisits 1995, when replacement refs took to the hardwood and the grass was vividly greener for the players: &#x26;q...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 23, 2009 15:03:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA referees union stunned that ex-NBA referee Michael Henderson on replacement referee list]]></title>
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The lead negotiator for locked-out NBA referees finds it "amazing" that a former referee at the center of a controversial job action nearly six years ago is on the league's preliminary list of replacement officials.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 22, 2009 05:43:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Axed NBA ref Michael Henderson on replacement training camp list]]></title>
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A referee who was previously fired by the NBA is among the group of replacements who have agreed to participate in training camp next week.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 19, 2009 12:57:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA to hold ref training camp with replacements]]></title>
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The NBA will begin its referee training camp with replacements next week after referees rejected the league's final contract offer Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 18, 2009 10:11:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NBA could use replacement referees, as talks stall]]></title>
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The NBA could be looking at replacement referees after talks broke down on Tuesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 08, 2009 10:35:20 PDT</pubDate>
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