“What we’ve basically done is taken a bit of a step back,” NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell said. The NBA hopes all players and referees take the time for such reflection. “Time is of the essence,” said former referee Monty McCutchen, now an NBA vice-president overseeing referee development and training. —Expansion of rules education by the NBA Referee Operations department for coaches, players and team personnel to provide better clarity of rules and interpretations. And this week, Durant apologized after becoming overly upset with referee James Williams.

Source: thestar January 26, 2018 21:45 UTC