The Lakers‘ 108–107 loss to the Heat on Monday dropped Los Angeles below .500, and set off alarm bells up and down coach Darvin Ham’s team.
In response to the defeat, Ham criticized the officials postgame and the Lakers reportedly sent a video to the league depicting myriad instances of Miami fouling forward LeBron James without getting called for it.
Per Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel in South Florida, the NBA confirmed every call in the last two minutes of the game was correct. James, however, took issue with that characterization on social media Tuesday evening
“There hasn’t been a win or loss in the last two minutes!” James composed a letter. Knowing the game, you can tell that things happen in the first and second. Third and first ten minutes of the fourth have a significant influence on the results.
“Man, I’ve been in this league for a long time,” Ham remarked. “This game is apparently under the direction of your crew chief and his peers. Sometimes, all I need is an explanation. Miami basketball is a physically demanding sport. We don’t mind that they’re physically attractive. All we desire is harmony and regularity.
