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NBA L2M Backs No-Call on LeBron, Upholds Dillon Brooks’ Ejection After Lakers–Suns Finish

The league's review also flagged two separate errors elsewhere in the final minutes, fueling debate over late-game execution.

Dec 14, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) react during an altercation that resulted in a technical for Brooks during the second half of a game at at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The NBA’s Last Two-Minute Report deemed LeBron James’ contest on Dillon Brooks’ go-ahead 3 a correct no-call, citing Brooks’ leg extension as the contact source.
  • Brooks was assessed a second technical for unsportsmanlike contact after bumping James with 12.2 seconds left, resulting in an automatic ejection.
  • The Lakers won 116–114 as James missed the technical free throw but later drew a foul and made two shots following an unsuccessful Suns challenge on Devin Booker’s foul.
  • The report acknowledged two unrelated officiating mistakes: a missed foul when Brooks displaced Marcus Smart and a missed offensive foul on Luka Dončić for kicking his leg out.
  • Head coach JJ Redick said Dončić should have taken the technical free throw instead of James, while leaked audio and Rich Paul’s remarks kept the rivalry—and James’ own technical for brief referee contact—in focus.