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Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves (15) and other Lakers players talk with referee John Goble, second from right, after the team's loss in Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. A number of Lakers players gathered around the referees at midcourt after the game and Reaves voiced his frustration to crew chief John Goble. The loss leaves Los Angeles facing a 2-0 deficit heading into Game 3 on Saturday. Redick doesn't think the Thunder, with the No. 1 seed and reigning MVP, need extra help from officials. LeBron James has attempted just five free throws in the series.
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