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The Latest: Joey Crawford officiating his 50th finals game

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Matthew Dellavedova, left, go to the floor for a loose ball during the second half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Matthew Dellavedova, left, go to the floor for a loose ball during the second half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Cleveland, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

By Associated Press June 11, 2015 1 min read

CLEVELAND (AP) – The latest from Game 4 of the NBA Finals:

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7:55 p.m.

One of the most recognizable faces on the court tonight to many NBA fans won’t be wearing a Warriors or Cavaliers uniform.

It will Joey Crawford, officiating his 50th NBA Finals game – most among active referees.

The officiating has drawn plenty of attention in the finals, though the league has ruled most of the disputed calls correctly. That includes a play late in Game 3 where LeBron James forced Stephen Curry into a turnover on a play that looked like a slide tackle in soccer.

The NBA ruled it a correct no-call, saying “the contact made after the strip is incidental to the players’ attempt to retrieve the ball.”

Steve Kerr gave a sarcastic response when asked for his take at Thursday’s morning shootaround.

“It was the correct call. Slide tackling is perfectly legal,” he said. “I totally agree, I think it was absolutely the correct call. We’re going to teach it. We’re going to teach traveling, too, before next year, because traveling is also.”