Hall of Fame referee Hugh Evans dies at 81
Former NBA referee Hugh Evans, who was to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September, has died. He was 81.
Evans was an official in the NBA from 1972-2001 and worked more than 1,900 regular-season games, 170 playoff games, 35 NBA Finals games and four NBA All-Star Games.
"The Basketball Hall of Fame family mourns the loss and celebrates the life of Hugh Evans," said John Doleva, presiden