Lakers frustrated with officiating in Game 2, were vocal about it after loss
After the final buzzer, Austin Reaves could be seen talking to the referees about how the game was called.
After the final buzzer of the Lakers' Game 2 loss in Oklahoma City, Austin Reaves could be seen in an animated discussion with the officials, expressing frustration about how the game was called despite his 31 points. Lakers had a meeting with the refs after Game 2 pic. twitter.
com/yExVR0FkVC ā Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 8, 2026 Reaves wasn't alone. After the game, a number of Lakers players, as well as coach JJ Redick, expressed frustration with the officiating. "I sarcastically said the other day, they're the most disruptive team without fouling," Redick said of the Thunder.
"I mean, they have a few guys that foul on every possession... They're hard enough to play. They're hard enough to play, you've got to be able to just call them if they foul, and they do foul.
" Redick, who picked up a technical in the first quarter for yelling at official Ben Taylor about a perceived missed call, then went on to say this crew, as well as others, do a poor job officiating LeBron James, who had 23 points and six assists in the loss. "LeBron has the worst whistle of any star player I've ever seen," Redick said. "I mean, I've been with him two years now.