{
  "id": 17820535,
  "title": "JJ Redick calls out Raptors, refs for perpetual hacking not being called",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jj-redick-calls-out-raptors-refs-for-perpetual-hacking-not-being",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:17:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jj-redick-calls-raptors-refs-161711184.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick expressed his dissatisfaction with the officiating during the Lakers' 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Despite the Raptors committing more fouls (26) than the Lakers, Redick felt that several calls went unnoticed, impacting the game's flow. He pointed out the difficulties faced in the NBA when facing teams like the Raptors that frequently commit fouls on every possession. Redick highlighted the Lakers' 24 turnovers as a result of such fouls, stating that some of these turnovers were indeed due to legitimate fouls but also accused the opposing team of employing a particular defensive tactic. He recalled an incident where Cason Wallace was caught grabbing an arm while trying to steal the ball from TJ McConnell, emphasizing this as a common occurrence in the league. Redick assured that his team managed to play through these challenges, attributing some of the turnovers to poor decision-making and poor passing, but acknowledged that the referees' lack of calls played a significant role.",
  "summary": "Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was not pleased with how their 131-125 victory over the Raptors was officiated . Although the Raptors committed more fouls than the Lakers, 26, Redick still believed several uncalled fouls ultimately affected the flow of the game. Redick pointed to the Lakers’ 24 turnovers in the win and argued that many of them […] The post JJ Redick calls out Raptors, refs for…",
  "key_points": [
    "JJ Redick criticizes officiating in Lakers vs Raptors game.",
    "Raptors commit more fouls (26) than Lakers in the match.",
    "Redick links turnovers to defensive tactic and referee calls."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}