Longtime NBA referee Scott Foster has the nickname 'The Extender' for a reason. And he missed some important calls in Pacers' Game 4 loss.

Longtime NBA referee Scott Foster has the nickname 'The Extender' for a reason. And he missed some important calls in Pacers' Game 4 loss.

NBA referee Scott Foster was named the referee in the Indiana Pacers' crucial Game 3 matchup against the New York Knicks. So you already know fans had some choice words for the officiating selection.

Foster has earned the nickname "The Extender" for some of his questionable officiating. Some onlookers, including Miami Heat fans, theorize the NBA selects him to referee games and extend series ...

Foster has been an NBA official since the 1994-95 season. He has often been dubbed as "the extender," because it has become rather notorious that teams that are trailing in a playoff season often ...

It is a strong likelihood that NBA referee Scott Foster will officiate Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

This is his 18 th NBA Finals, overall. Foster is also a noted pickleball player. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defends NBA Finals referee Scott Foster ...

Foster is one of the 12 referees assigned to the Finals. Each works one of the first four games, and then the NBA selects again to see who will work Games 5, 6 and if necessary, Game 7 as well.

"The NBA has activated The Series Extender protocol: Scott Foster will officiate Game 3 between the Pacers and Knicks LMAOO," one fan tweeted. "Adam Silver knows EXACTLY what he’s doing." ...