Joe Crawford, the official known for his passion and his professionalism, will retire at the end of this season, his 39th in the NBA.
“I’m done,” he said.
Recovering this basketball season in his Newtown Square home from knee surgery, the Havertown native hopes to resume refereeing pro-basketball games by March 1.
At 64, Crawford hopes to continue working in the executive side of the NBA in some capacity involving officiating