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Wow, okay, so the NBA just dropped the news about the refs for the 2025 Finals. It’s like, we’re all focused on the players, right? But these refs are out there making calls that could, you know, totally flip a game’s vibe. Anyway, the showdown’s between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Crazy matchup, right? Starting Thursday, June 5, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Get your popcorn ready, it’s on ABC, by the way.
And Byron Spruell, who’s the boss at League Ops, he’s like, super grateful to these 12 refs. I guess it’s a big deal being one of them. Imagine that honor! They’re picked after they seriously nail their roles through the playoffs. Like, I can barely pick which socks to wear in the morning, let alone pick the best refs for the finals. Kudos, Byron.
Now let’s talk about the lineup — yeah, the all-star team of refs, if that’s a thing. So we got Tony Brothers stepping into his 14th Finals. That’s a lot of court time. Then there’s David Guthrie; he’s done eight of these already.
James Capers isn’t a newbie either, with his 13th go. Speaking of newcomers, Ben Taylor and Tyler Ford must have that rookie Finals buzz. Marc Davis hits his 14th Finals — and I can’t even stick with one TV show that long.
Josh Tiven and James Williams are there too. Foster’s an old hand by now, with 18 Finals. Sean Wright? Doing only his second, but hey, that’s still cool. John Goble and Zach Zarba are rounding things up with nine and twelve Finals, respectively. What a lineup.
Oh, I almost forgot — found this info through InsideHoops. They’ve been covering basketball forever. You should check out their main site. Just saying.
Anyway — so yeah, the refs are like, the invisible hands that shape the Finals chaos. Keep an eye on ’em, because who knows what will happen.
