Ref Blair to work NBA Finals, a first in his caree...
Key takeaways
- SAN ANTONIO -- Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email.
- "Every two minutes, I'd check," Blair said.
- Sunday was mostly gone and Blair was driving home from a weekend visit to his parents' home in Virginia.
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SAN ANTONIO -- Curtis Blair spent all day Friday checking his email. And Saturday. And Sunday. The list of referees that were selected to work the NBA Finals was about to be revealed by the league, and the waiting was brutal.
"Every two minutes, I'd check," Blair said.
For the first time, Curtis Blair will work a game in the NBA Finals, becoming the only first-time selection in this year's group of 12 referees who will officiate the series between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. Carlos Osorio/Associated PressFriday, nothing. Saturday, nothing. Sunday was mostly gone and Blair was driving home from a weekend visit to his parents' home in Virginia. As he pulled into his driveway, he realized that he had missed a phone call.