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San Antonio Spurs dominate Atlanta Hawks

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San Antonio Spurs dominate Atlanta Hawks

Tiago Splitter scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting as the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the Atlanta Hawks 114-95 in an anticipated matchup that was dominated from start to finish by the defending champions.

Los Angeles Clippers rout Dallas Mavericks

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Los Angeles Clippers rout Dallas Mavericks

Blake Griffin had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Los Angeles Clippers' 120-100 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

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COL BKB: Marquette 74, Kentucky 66

Jerel McNeal had 20 points and five rebounds Thursday to lead Marquette past Kentucky 74-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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BKB COL: Kentucky 72, Tennessee 66

Patrick Patterson led a 15-4 second-half surge that put the Kentucky Wildcats on track for a 72-66 upset of the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday.

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COL BKB: Kentucky 79, Vanderbilt 73 (2 OT)

Patrick Patterson and Ramel Bradley combined for 43 points Saturday, pacing Kentucky to a 79-73 double-overtime win over previously unbeaten No. 12 Vanderbilt.

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COL BKB: Indiana 70, Kentucky 51

Jordan Crawford returned from a three-game suspension to score 20 points Saturday in 15th-ranked Indiana's 70-51 win over Kentucky.

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COL BKB: North Carolina 86, Kentucky 77

Top-ranked North Carolina got a 20-point boost from reserve Danny Green Saturday in an 86-77 victory over Kentucky.

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COL BKB: Kentucky 67, Central Arkansas 40

Joe Crawford scored 20 points Tuesday as No. 22 Kentucky dispatched Central Arkansas 67-40 in the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic.

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COL BKB: Kentucky 67, Villanova 58

Randolph Morris had 19 points and 11 rebounds Friday as Kentucky beat Villanova, 67-58, in a first-round NCAA Tournament West Region game.

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COL BKB: Alabama 72, Kentucky 61

Richard Hendrix had 16 points and nine rebounds Saturday as the Alabama Crimson Tide posted a 72-61 upset victory over the 18th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.

Joseph "Joey" Crawford (born August 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) has been an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 1977 and wears the uniform number 17. Crawford is one of the most experienced officials in the NBA and has developed a reputation for assessing technical fouls against players and coaches excessively. As of the 2006-07 NBA season, Crawford has worked more playoff (266) and NBA Finals games (38) than any other active referee in the league and has appeared in the Finals every year between 1986 and 2006. In addition to playoff games, Crawford has officiated the NBA All-Star Game in 1986, 1992 and 2000, as well as the 1993 McDonald's Championship in Munich, Germany.

Joe's father, Shag Crawford, was a Major League Baseball umpire in the National League from 1956 to 1975 and his brother, Jerry, is a current major league umpire. Crawford currently resides in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He is married and has three children..

He appeared as a referee in the film Like Mike.

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