Norfolk, Va., June 6, 2024 -- The NBA announced the crew of officials that will officiate the 2024 NBA Finals series between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Tony Brothers, the Women’s Basketball Officials Coordinator for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), was one of the 12 officials selected for the crew. 

“Each of these 12 officials have shown excellent skills, focus and commitment throughout the season and in the previous playoff rounds,” said Byron Spruell, NBA President, League Operations. “Congratulations to this group for earning the right to work on the game’s biggest stage, the NBA Finals.”  

Brothers was named the MEAC’s Women’s Basketball Officials Coordinator prior to the 2023-24 season.  
Brothers has served as an NBA official since 1994, having officiated nearly 2,000 regular-season games, 170 playoff contests and will make his 13th NBA Finals appearance.  

The NBA Referee Operations management team selects the officials based on their performance throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs. Officials were evaluated after each round to determine advancement in this year’s postseason. 
He was a member of the crew that officiated the 1996 Mexico Challenge, 1998 Schick Rookie All-Star Game, 1999 McDonald’s Championship in Milan, Italy, the 2008 NBA China Games, the 2009 NBA All-Star Game and the 2014 Global Games in Berlin and Turkey, 2018 NBA BWB Africa Games, and the 2018 NBA China Games. 

Prior to joining the NBA, Brothers spent four years officiating in the Canadian Basketball Association (CBA), including three CBA Finals and a CBA All-Star game. He has one year of collegiate officiating experience at the Division III level. Brothers also has seven years of high school officiating experience in Virginia, including three state tournaments.