Lakers coach Darvin Ham was furious about the officiating after Monday night’s 108–107 loss to the Heat in Miami—especially in regard to superstar LeBron James.
Specifically, Ham was assessed a technical foul in the third quarter after James drove to the hoop and appeared to be hit in the face by Heat forward Thomas Bryant. Ham wanted a foul called, but officials instead assessed James for flopping.
After the game, Ham explained he simply wanted to see consistency in regard to the officiating. He pointed out that James only went to the free throw line four times despite regularly attacking the rim and absorbing contact.
