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Crawford officiated his 2,000th NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers on November 11, 2005. He was the sixth NBA referee in history to reach 2,000 games, joining Mendy Rudolph, Jake O'Donnell, Dick Bavetta, Earl Strom, and Tommy Nuñez. [3]
Mar 26, 2016 · SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — After nearly four decades making the toughest calls in the biggest games, Joe Crawford faced one he hoped to avoid. It was early November, and his arthritic right knee wasn't getting better. He wanted to get through one final season, but not at less than his best.
Joey Crawford can't go anywhere without being asked about when he ejected Tim Duncan, but there's more to his career than that. The retired referee reflects on 39 years of calls -- good and bad.
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Oct 2, 2018 · The answer to the first question is that he has been one of the elite officials in the NBA since 1977 and he overcame his personal demons in the wake of the Duncan incident, when Stern’s suspension evolved into a career-altering epiphany for Crawford.
May 18, 2016 · Crawford became an NBA official in 1977, at age 26, after working in the Continental Basketball Association. By his fifth year, he was working the playoffs, and by his ninth year, the NBA...
Mar 10, 2016 · Iconic NBA official Joey Crawford is calling it a career, NBA.com reports: Sidelined since November by recurring pain and arthritis in his right knee and recovering since surgery Dec. 4 on...
May 6, 2012 · NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — When Joey Crawford began his career as an N.B.A. referee in 1977, there were two officials on the court for each game, no 3-point line and just 22 teams in the league,...
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