Veteran NBA officialBill Kennedy suffered a non-contact injuryduring agame between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76erson Friday, Jan. 9.
Kennedy is known within the NBA community for his entertaining challenge verdicts during basketball games. Several of his verdicts had gone viral throughout the early part of the season.
Kennedy was seen running up the court late in the first quarter as the76erswere running up the court after stealing the ball from the Magic. He left the game in a wheelchair.
Michael Smith and James Williams continued to officiate the game. A backup official was not named to fill in for Kennedy in a brief statement by the verifiedNBA Officialaccount on X.
Bill Kennedy's entertaining moments
NBA referee Bill Kennedy with another masterclass in storytelling 🤣pic.twitter.com/29uyXv0bcL
— TSN (@TSN_Sports)December 31, 2025
Steph loves the Bill Kennedy challenge presentation 😂pic.twitter.com/c3uETSsGE1
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors)January 4, 2026
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