JJ Redick blasts officiating after frustrating Game 2 loss to Thunder
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick was bothered by the officiating crew in Thursday night's playoff loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second consecutive game to open up the Western Conference Semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder . Despite holding a one-point lead at halftime, the Thunder came out strong in the second, ultimately cruising to an 18-point victory. During the game, current Lakers head coach and former Duke star JJ Redick had a tough time controlling his emotions.
The second-year coach had to be held back by his own players and staff after picking up a technical foul. JJ Redick got his money worth on this technical (h/t @SMHighlights1 ) pic. twitter.
com/R4UCsUfWF0 — Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) May 8, 2026 Following the game, Redick complained further, saying , "They’re (Oklahoma City) hard enough to play. They’re hard to play, and you’ve got to be able to just call them. They foul.
They do foul. ” Now facing a 2-0 deficit, Redick and the Lakers will return home Saturday to host Game 3. This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: JJ Redick blasts officiating after frustrating Game 2 loss to Thunder