JJ Redick bluntly calls out refs over "egregious" Anthony Davis' late game offensive foul

LA Lakers coach JJ Redick was unhappy with the officials during Sunday's 115-119 loss to the Houston Rockets. Redick called out the refs for the offensive foul call on Anthony Davis with five seconds remaining. LeBron James made a 3-point shot, but the AD's violation negated it.

With the Lakers down by four points in the dying seconds of the game, they needed a quick 3-point shot. James received a pass from Max Christie, knocking down a three to cut the lead to just a point.

However, it didn't count as an official called an offensive foul on Davis for pushing Aaron Holiday on the screen. The Lakers were so frustrated with the call that they didn't even bother fouling in the next possession, giving the Rockets the victory.

Per ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Redick was asked about the late call on Davis and described it as "egregious."

It will be interesting to see if the NBA makes any corrections in their L2M report about the game. While it might not overturn the result, it could justify the description made by JJ Redick.

LA Lakers fans will be frustrated by the call, but the team also committed two turnovers before Anthony Davis's offensive foul. With 39 seconds left, LeBron James was penalized for an offensive foul after pushing off Amen Thompson while vying for position in the paint.

With 7.1 seconds remaining, the Lakers needed a three to tie the game. However, Max Christie's inbound pass to James was intercepted and stolen by Fred VanVleet. The Lakers being down for most of the game also didn't help.

Davis had a team-high 30 points plus 13 rebounds and five blocks, while James nearly had a triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. Austin Reaves had a double-double of 21 points and 10 assists, but it wasn't enough to stop the Rockets.

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JJ Redick gives blunt response to Charles Barkley's comments about him

JJ Redick gives a blunt response to Charles Barkley's comments about him. (Credits: IMAGN)

Back in December, JJ Redick partially blamed shows such as Inside the NBA for the league's declining ratings. Redick also defended the notion that too many teams are chucking up unnecessary 3-point shots, which might turn off some fans.

Barkley recently responded by calling out Redick and the players for not taking accountability for the tanking ratings. The Hall of Famer even pointed out that Redick should watch his back, given that the LA Lakers fired Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham despite getting respectable results.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Redick responded bluntly to The Round Mound of Rebound.

"I didn't make it all the way through the clip, I got to be honest with you," Redick said, according to ESPN. "My resting heart rate is probably 64. I watched the clip, it was 64. Literally don't care. I have other thoughts, but don't care."

It will be interesting to see if Barkley and Redick continue with the back-and-forth or if another coach tries to blame shows like Inside the NBA for the declining ratings.