Overview
- After a 103-88 loss to the Clippers, Redick criticized what he called shifting officiating standards from crew to crew and said consistency “needs to be addressed.”
- Redick said he intends to speak with NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell after receiving no responses to multiple coach-feedback submissions.
- He disputed a denied challenge during the Clippers game, saying crew chief Josh Tiven characterized the sequence as two separate plays, which Redick called an incorrect interpretation.
- The Lakers have been hit with five technical fouls across their last two games, and Marcus Smart was fined $35,000 for an obscene gesture toward an official in the prior Jazz matchup.
- Los Angeles played shorthanded as Luka Dončić left the Clippers game with a leg contusion and others were out, while broader coverage noted similar officiating flare-ups involving coaches around the league.