Lakers Rumors: LA 'Irritated' Warriors Submitted Several Game 1 Plays for NBA Review

Officiating has been a point of contention throughout the second-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, and now it sounds like one team isn't happy with the other.

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Lakers "were irritated by the Warriors' decision after Game 1 to submit several plays for review by the NBA."

Amick added that such a move is customary practice in the playoffs, but "the league's choice to be fully transparent when it comes to communication about postseason calls being questioned means each team can, in essence, see how much the other side is complaining."

Both teams have thrown a couple jabs back and forth in the media. After Golden State's Game 4 loss, head coach Steve Kerr said the Lakers "took some flops and were rewarded" and added they "are a team that plays with a lot of gamesmanship." The Lakers are averaging 23.6 free throws to the Warriors' 13.2 during the series, while Golden State averaged 20.2 during the regular season compared to Los Angeles' 26.6.

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham responded after Wednesday's Game 5 loss, which allowed the Warriors to keep their season alive and bring the series to 3-2. He seemed to take a swipe at Golden State for its push for the NBA to review game film.

"We play a physical brand of basketball," Ham said when asked about Kerr's comments. "We don't teach flopping. We don't teach head snaps. ... It's unfortunate that it comes to that, but we hadn't [focused on flopping] all year, and we're damn sure not going to start now, looking for a third party to dive in and help us. "

The two teams will have the chance to settle their differences when they meet for Game 6 in Los Angeles on Friday.