Officials Apologize For NBA Mistake

The fallout from the Los Angeles Lakers' overtime loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday continued Sunday with a statement from the National Basketball Referees Association on its official Twitter account which read, “Like everyone else, referees make mistakes. We made one at the end of last night's game and that is gut-wrenching for us. This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be."

After L.A.'s 125-121 OT loss to the Celtics, the crew chief for the game, Eric Lewis, said the referees should have called Jayson Tatum for a shooting foul on Lebron James' last-second layup attempt. James would have gone to the line with a chance to win the game with the score tied 105-105.

 

WNBA Candace Parker Signs With Aces

Two-time WNBA champion and MVP Candace Parker plans to sign with the Las Vegas Aces as an unrestricted free agent, she announced Saturday on Instagram.

Parker's contract with the Aces will be for one year but her salary is still being negotiated. The former longtime Los Angeles Sparks star spent the past two seasons playing for her hometown team, the Chicago Sky, helping to bring them their first title in 2021.

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Sunday, January 29 Scoreboard

Charlotte 122, Miami 117

Memphis 112, Indiana 100

Cleveland 122, Los Angeles Clippers 99

Milwaukee 135, New Orleans 110

 

Monday, January 30 Schedule (All Times Central)

Orlando at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Washington at San Antonio, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Portland, 9 p.m.