On this week's episode of the Blazer's Edge podcast Tara Bowen-Biggs and Danny Marang attempt to tackle the glaring black eye on the NBA right now, the unacceptable level and current state of NBA officiating. What's wrong? Where do you even start? Can it be fixed? What are the costs of fixing it or not fixing it? It's a deep dive where Danny gets David Stern's name wrong 4 different times but still manages to get his point across. Beyond that they look at what's going on in the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs, discuss LeBron James' absolute dominance over the Toronto Raptors, the disappearing act for the Philadelphia 76ers, the arrival of eSports- Blazer5 Gaming and the NBA 2K League and what exactly is it? That and more on this week's Blazer's Edge podcast!

IntroLooking at the Eastern Conference playoffsLeBron James is a soul crushing monster the league has never seen beforeKyle Korver appreciation timeCeltics up 3-0 on the 76ersBen Simmons and playmaking abilityWestern Conference playoffs updateIf Utah was able to upset the balance…Do you want the New Orleans Pelicans to do well vs the Golden State WarriorsNBA calendar checkDraft LotterySummer LeagueNBA CombineEnd of season awardsNBA calendar yearThe NBA’s referee problemWhat are the problemsHow the game is calledWhere do you beginIt’s an institutional problemYou shouldn’t know an officials nameThe problem goes back decadesLack of transparencyThe “Silver” liningChanges on the horizon- Last 2 Minute ReportPublic disclosureWhat protects the refs nowUnderstand what’s going on in the backgroundThe most disliked and worst refs in the leagueThe players know who the officials areJust because they’re better than NCAA officials doesn’t mean it’s goodHow do you fix itBreaking up the union and burning the structure to the groundThe pains associated with changeHow do you become an NBA officialHow do you get the best if the path isn’t clearBuilding a solid foundation, getting everyone on the same pageDeciding on how an NBA game should be calledCalling a game based on impact not letter of the lawThe NBA needs to address this before it becomes too big to fixEsports primerBlazer5 GamingWhat is the NBA 2K LeagueHow does it workWhat is the basic set upWhat is the scheduleHow do you watchClosing commentsOutro

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