Dick Bavetta
Dick Bavetta
Richard W. "Dick" Bavetta is an American retired professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association. Since starting in 1975, he had never missed an assigned game and holds the league record for most officiated games. His game on April 12, 2013 in Washington was his 2,600th consecutive game as an NBA official...
bird game leadership looking nba point saw trying
I'm trying to keep this game under control, but at one point I look over and Bird and Dr. J are strangling each other. I ejected both. The NBA started looking at me in a different way after that, saw my leadership qualities, and that was a stepping-stone for me.
brother change hire
I got the one hire in '75; I thanked my brother for making me change my mind; and the rest, as they say, is history.