(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) FILE - New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) argues a call with referee Dan Crawford (43) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 ...

The big man was then seen complaining to the referee about getting a lot of physical contact from Obi Toppin while running back on defense, which also prompted Atkinson to argue with officials ...

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Miami Heat managing general partner Micky Arison and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford. After Howard got the great news, he immediately put out a request on X about O’Neal and other HOF big ...

referee J.T. Orr saw otherwise and immediately issued a second technical, sending the Slovenian superstar to the locker room. The NBA’s pool report with crew chief Tony Brothers only added ...

Fans who tuned into the LA Lakers game late in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night may have been wondering why Luka Doncic wasn't on the court to close out the game. The Lakers guard was having a ...

However, the five-time NBA All-Star was ejected for picking up a second technical foul, with the referee potentially believing Doncic’s comments were directed at himself.

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Brothers said it was because of words against a referee JT Orr. "He directed profanity at a game official," Brothers said. Brothers also said Doncic used profanity directed toward the referee.