You should get the greatest book ever written about basketball officiating (how's that for an endorsement) - "Calling The Shots" by Earl Strom. Not only is it great reading, but Earl completely and logically explains the "NBA mentality" when it comes to calling an NBA game - that it's entertainment first and foremost and if the game starts getting called in such a way that the fans stop enjoying it and therefore stop coming to games, watching games on TV and stop buying NBA merchandise, then everyone associated with the league is out of a job.
Plus - his anecdotes are hilarious.
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Yom HaShoah
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