Watch: LeBron James Is Furious After Huge Missed Call On Potential Game-Winner

LeBron James was furious after the referees missed a clear foul on him as he went up for the game-winner against the Boston Celtics.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics served up an overtime thriller when the teams first met in December, and we got another one in the second meeting on Saturday night. If the referees had done their job correctly, though, this one wouldn’t have had the extra period.

The Lakers were up 105-102 with 14.1 seconds remaining, but Jaylen Brown tied things up with 4 seconds left. That meant the Lakers got the last shot, and LeBron James drove to the basket for the potential game-winner, but he missed it. James was furious after the play, however, as he thought he got fouled.

You don’t see LeBron react in that fashion usually and replays showed that Jayson Tatum clearly fouled him there. 

We have seen LeBron be criticized over the years for not driving to the rim in late-game situations, but the referees don’t normally call obvious fouls in those critical moments, as we saw here, which is why he settles for jump shots.


LeBron James Has Been Very Critical Of The Referees This Season

The Lakers have been on the receiving end of some bad calls all season, and LeBron has not been happy with the referees. He stated that they are telling him that they’ve been missing calls and that he has been hearing that for the last couple of years.

He also expressed his frustration at questionable calls against the Lakers during this NBA season, and going by his reaction here, it wouldn’t be surprising if he unloads on them in his postgame media session. This call cost the Lakers a win, as the Celtics eventually came out on top in overtime. You can’t help but feel bad for James, who had a game-high 41 points to go with 9 rebounds and 8 assists. He has had some spectacular performances this season that have gone to waste, either due to poor play from his teammates or because the referees messed it up.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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