The NBA announced the game officials for the 2023 NBA Finals on Thursday and veteran referee Eric Lewis is not one of them. Eric Lewis, #42, looks on during the game during round two game seven of the 2023 NBA Playoffson May 14, 2023, at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images"Regarding Eric Lewis and the social media posts, we are continuing to review the matter, and he will not be working the finals," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Thursday. "The pinnacle for an NBA official is to work the NBA Finals," said Byron Spruell, the league’s president of basketball operations. Among the referees selected to work the finals are Tony Brothers, Marc Davis, and Scott Foster, all of whom have worked double-digit NBA Finals games.

Source: Fox News June 01, 2023 23:22 UTC