The toughest call Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling made as an NBA referee was the last one she made in her career. That is, the one where she decided to retire. Holtkamp-Sterling, who was just the third ...

NBA referee’s gender not target of post-game criticism, Chris Paul says after technical from Lauren Holtkamp in loss to Cavaliers.

I'm happy for Lauren that she's back on the court," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. In 2014, Holtkamp-Sterling became the third full-time female referee in league history.

NBA referee Lauren Holtkamp. (Mark J. Terrill/AP) Associated Press February 6, 2015, 12:08 PM Associated Press February 6, 2015, 12:08 PM ...

Danielle Scott becomes NBA’s sixth female full-time referee, joining Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Simone Jelks, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder ...

Holtkamp-Sterling, who was just the third female full-time official in NBA history when she was promoted to the staff in 2014, has stepped away from on-court work because of medical reasons.

FILE - NBA referee Lauren Holtkamp in action during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Philadelphia 76ers, Dec. 27, 2022, in Washington.