Used to be better,   still a pretty good official

One of the worst, if not the worst in the NBA. I think he has money on the games.

Dan Crawford is the best referee in the league no doubt about it. He is calm and collective and he is the best in dealing with the players. He doesn't allow for more physical games, he just knows that even a little push does not have to be called. And they are not all terrible, idiot you are just a fan who has no clue what hes talking about.

One of the better officials in the NBA. Opposite of Dick Bavetta in that Crawford usually allows for a more physical game. Still botches way too many calls, though, like obvious hacks.

Seems to be the best ref in the game. Never loses his cool. Is virtually invisible until a big moment when there is some debate over a call, and then seems to be the guy everyone goes to for an explanation or for a moderator. A class act.

They are all terrible. They cost the Mavericks a championship with their demoralizing approach to calling the finals. I will subsequently rate everyone terrible. If there was a "should be fired" rating, I do that but, alas, there is not.

My favorite ref.

While baseball umpires have distinct personalities, because there's no way for them not to make a lot of decisions in a game, I never really notice NBA refs until they blow a call, and even then I don't see an error as a reflection of a particular personality. Until now, that is. With the Donahy scandal, I'll be watching more closely. Looking through the names, Dan Crawford is the only one who stands out to me now. I thought he had a good rapport with the players. And, interestingly, having googled him, I came across a gambling site that actually tracks (!) the average number of fouls called by particular refs. Interestingly, Crawford seems to call fouls at one of the lowest rates of all officials. That's all the better for the flow of a basketball game.