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NEW YORK — NBA referee Scott Wall was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year and is in treatment, the National Basketball Referees Association announced Wednesday. All referees will be using a whistle marked with the No. 31 — Wall's referee jersey number — for the remainder of the season. The union said that tribute was happening as a sign of "solidarity with our brother."
