Posted Mar 26, 2013 2:46 PM
• Mike Bantom named new head of Referee Ops
• NBA announces new anti-flopping rules for 2012-13 (PDF)
• 2012-13 Officials Media Guide (PDF)
• 2012-13 Rule Book (PDF)
• 2012-13 NBA Case Book (PDF)
• 2012-13 NBA Guide (PDF) | NBA Register (PDF)
• Rule Changes: 2012-13 (PDF) | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | 2009-10 | 08-09 | 07-08
• NBA's Most Misunderstood Rules
• Official Referee Hand Signals Illustrated
• Video NBA Video Rulebook website
• What does it take to be an NBA Referee? Click here to learn more
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• Daily Referee Game Assignments
• Mike Bantom | Don Vaden | Joe Borgia | Steven M. Angel
![]() | Top 10 Bloopers of the 2012-13 Season Check out the top 10 funny moments that happened around the NBA this past season. |
![]() | Top Showdowns: Carmelo vs. Westbrook In a game that went down to the wire, Carmelo Anthony scores 36 points and pulls down 12 boards to offset Russell Westbrook's triple-double. |
![]() | Top Showdowns: Melo vs. Kobe Carmelo Anthony drops 30 points in a win over the Lakers, while Kobe Bryant adds 31 points of his own. |
![]() | Top Showdowns: Carmelo vs. Paul Carmelo Anthony's 42 points wasn't enough to down the Clippers, who received a stellar game from his buddy Chris Paul. |
![]() | Top Showdowns: Carmelo vs. LeBron Carmelo finished with 32 points while LeBron's near triple-double prevailed for the win against the Knicks. |