Referees union defends NBA official Lauren Holtkamp, calls Chris Paul's …

The first was called against Doc Rivers in the first quarter, yet the remaining 4 all came in the third – including three in a 52-second span — and were called by Lauren Holtkamp, one of two female referees in the NBA.

The Los Angeles Clippers had a frustrating night at the office Thursday, finding themselves on the receiving end of a half-dozen highlight-reel plays as the Cleveland Cavaliers blitzed them, 105-94, in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the final

Also exiting the arena through the Cavaliers' tunnel was referee Lauren Holtkamp, leading the trio of the game's officials through the corridors of The Q and down to their respective dressing rooms. The first-year NBA referee walked through the tunnel

NEW YORK — The union representing NBA referees defended official Lauren Holtkamp on Friday after "personal and unprofessional comments" by Clippers guard Chris Paul. Paul criticized the rookie referee Thursday, saying she might not be ready for the 

The union representing NBA referees defended Lauren Holtkamp on Friday after Chris Paul criticized some of her calls during the Clippers' 105-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday. Lee Seham, general counsel of