Beginning on Saturday, Nov. 1, NBA referees will have a bit of a new accessory. In addition to their whistles, they'll now have an earpiece and headset. It's all part of an ongoing NBA effort to get ...

Starting with Saturday's games, NBA referees will be equipped with earpieces in order to "improve game flow and enhance ...

On Tuesday evening, the 2025-26 NBA season is set to get underway as the Oklahoma City Thunder hit the floor at home to raise their banner and then host old friend Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets ...

NBA referees are starting to use headsets during regular-season games for the first time. The league announced the plan on Friday, rolling it out in two phases.

NBA referees are starting to use headsets during regular-season games for the first time. The league announced the plan on ...

NBA referees will use headsets during games starting Saturday to allow them to communicate in real time with the NBA replay center and each other, the league announced on Friday.In the second phase, ...

Some referees have been wearing earpieces during this preseason as the league tinkers with ways for better communication methods. There’s been talk at the league of sending alerts to smartwatches ...

The League is witnessing many changes this offseason, whether it’s salary cap rules or new rule additions. The executive recently hinted at a playoff shakeup with a potential NBA Europe clash, and ...

From this Saturday, November 1, NBA referees will begin wearing headsets to improve real-time communication with the league’s replay center and with one another, the NBA confirmed on Friday. The new ...

The NBA is making a significant change to its officiating process in a bid to speed up replay reviews. Beginning Saturday, all NBA officials will begin ...