The league announced Friday that starting with Saturday's games all officials will use headsets to communicate with the NBA ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beginning on Saturday, NBA referees will be wearing earpieces in order to improve accuracy, the league announced on Friday.

NBA referees will use headsets during games starting Saturday to allow them to communicate in real time with the NBA replay ...

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA referees will use headsets to communicate in real time with the NBA Replay Center and one another, beginning with games on Nov. 1.

including during live play, and be able to communicate directly with the replay center and each other at all times. That ...

In the first phase, each referee will have an earpiece clipped on their uniform. The referees will unclip the earpiece and place it in their ears only during instant replay review and as needed during ...

NBA officials will have a new advantage at their disposal that is designed to quicken replay reviews during games ...

This initiative marks the first of two phases in a broader program designed to streamline real-time communication between on-court officials and the NBA Replay Center, as ...

Starting Saturday, NBA referees will begin using headsets during regular-season games for the first time. The league made that announcement Friday, rolling out a two-phase plan to implement the ...

Despite the changes, new additions to referees in the world of basketball is not uncharted territory for officials: the NBA has been experimenting with this kind of technology since 2022, putting it ...