Fear the NBA Replacement Officials

by Tim Povtak

Filed under: Cavaliers, NBA Referees

In case anyone has forgotten, the last time the NBA started a season using replacement officials -- 1995-96 -- it was not a pretty sight.

It was close to chaos.

With the league Friday officially notifying the union that the lockout has begun, it's a certainty that the exhibition schedule -- and likely the regular season -- will start next month with new officials calling the games.

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