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NBA refs now major duty of Army general
In a move to get its refereeing in order and restore public confidence, the NBA Tuesday named Major General Ronald L. Johnson, a lifelong basketball fan and 32-year veteran of military service, as its senior VP of referee operations.
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The Daily "Linkin' Logs" (7/2/08)
The Bad News Bloggers — ... Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News recruits NBA referees who are in the Army now as the NBA hires a former Army General to head its Referee operations, formerly seperating them from basketball operations. ...

Daily Links 7/2
CelticsBlog — ... and Earn Spot with Celtics Video interviews with Ainge and the rookies CelticsBlog Danny stays busy Waving good bye to a pseudo-era out LOY's Place Free agent news Video from rookie introductions Celtics hang banner at practice facility Red's Army Awaiting the Birdman Celtics have the Midas touch Perkisabeast It looks like splitsville and the Celtics LA Times Lakers interested in Posey and Barry NY Daily News NBA referees now major duty of Army general Eagle tribune If Posey doesn't take discout, ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/2
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... good bye to a pseudo-era out LOY's Place Free agent news Video from rookie introductions Celtics hang banner at practice facility Red's Army Awaiting the Birdman Celtics have the Midas touch Perkisabeast It looks like splitsville and the Celtics LA Times Lakers interested in Posey and Barry NY Daily News NBA referees now major duty of Army general Eagle tribune If ...

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