NBA tells officials L2M report needed for 'integrity of our game'

NBA officials will not see the elimination of the last-two-minute report despite a request from the National Basketball Referees Association on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice.

"We understand the referee union's desire to protect its members, but the fact is that in today's word, transparency is necessary for any organization. The NBA is no different and we are committed to protecting the integrity of our game," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said.

The NBRA argued that the last-two-minute report caused more harm that good, and requested other transparency measures such as private, league-managed evaluations, reviews, education, training and discipline for officials.

It was also illustrated that the NBRA believes that the last-two-minute report does nothing to change the outcome of the game; encourages hostility towards officials, and there is no evidence that the practice has resulted in any progress.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said last month that he believes the addition of the report has actually worked in favor of the officials and the game.

"Roughly 90 percent - they get it right," Silver told ESPN. "Now, of course, I'd like 90 percent to be 100 percent. And so would they. But what these reports also show, what fans already know is, human error is part of this game, and the best athletes in the world make mistakes. And coaches occasionally make mistakes. Officials do, too."

Several players and coaches, including LeBron James and Gregg Popovich, have questioned the usefulness of the last-two-minute report in recent months.

"For the people involved, it's very frustrating because there's nothing you can do about it," Popovich said in May. "So it's sort of an odd practice in that sense, but I think they just want to have transparency."