In a statement posted Tuesday, the National Basketball Referees Association asked the NBA to stop the practice of releasing last-two-minute reports.
The last two-minute report is a summary of all calls and non-calls made during the final two minutes of games in which two teams are separated by five points or fewer.
"The NBRA believes the league's actions to promote so-called transparency will cause more harm than good for the officials and the game," the NBRA wrote in its statement. "We call for an end to L2M reporting and other transparency measures and a return to private, league-managed evaluations, reviews, education, training, and discipline for NBA officials."
The NBA released a response to the request, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today:
The last-two-minute reports have gained increased attention during the postseason.
The league acknowledged James Harden should've been whistled for an offensive foul on his game-winning shot in the first round against the Golden State Warriors:
The officiating crew for Game 2 of the second round between the O ...
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National Basketball Referees Association Calls for End of Last-2-Minute Reports
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