If it feels like there have been more whistles this NBA postseason, you are not imagining it. NBA referees are calling about 11 percent more personal fouls per game in the playoffs compared to the ...

The NBA is pushing back against a wave of criticism after referees called approximately 11% more personal fouls per game in the 2026 playoffs compared to the regular season. The differential is on ...

Bad referee calls have become one of the NBA’s most frustrating recurring storylines, especially during the playoffs when every possession gets dissected online within seconds. Now, the league appears ...

This time, the referee went after the coach. Veteran NBA referee Tony Brothers had to be held back from confronting Timberwolves coach Chris Finch in a shocking scene Friday night during Minnesota’s ...

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said the referees’ “whistle has changed” after Detroit’s 112-103 Game 4 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Bickerstaff specifically complained postgame ...

JJ Redick ripped NBA refs after the Lakers’ Game 2 loss to OKC, saying LeBron James “gets clobbered” more than any superstar without whistles being called. When the Los Angeles Lakers head back home ...