Lakers' LeBron James Criticizes Lack of Officiating Consistency

Lakers' LeBron James Criticizes Lack of Officiating Consistency

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to stay out of the play-in. Right now, they sit fifth in the Western Conference standings. Yet, they have just a two-game lead on the seventh spot. Falling to seventh would mean participating in the play-in.LeBron James is well aware of where the team sits in the standings. He understands that every little thing matters at this point in the season, and that includes officiating. The wrong call at the wrong tim…

LeBron James Opens Up About NBA Officiating on His Podcast, and He Claims His Massive Size Is the Problem

LeBron James did not hold back when discussing NBA officiating on his podcast this week, suggesting that inconsistent calls across the league remain one of the biggest frustrations for players. The Los Angeles Lakers star also revealed that his physical size may actually work against him when referees decide whether to call fouls. The four-time NBA champion raised the topic during the latest episode of his podcast Mind the Game, where he sat dow…

Lakers News: LeBron James Critical Of Inconsistent NBA Officiating

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has always been a difficult player to officiate due to combination of size, strength and speed. James can finish through contact better than just about anyone in NBA history, leading to a lot of potential foul calls being missed. This season, in particular, there has seemed to be a lot of gripes with NBA officiating, not just by James and the Lakers, but all across the league. James spoke about this in the la…