Report: Lakers Sent Video to NBA Office Alleging Missed Fouls Against LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly unhappy with the way LeBron James was officiated during Monday night's loss to the Miami Heat.

ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported Tuesday the team reached out to the NBA league office after its 108-107 loss to Miami. The Lakers "shared various clips showing what they believe to be clear illegal contact by Heat defenders against James that went unnoticed by the referees," per McMenamin.

James attempted four free throws in the defeat, and head coach Darvin Ham drew a technical foul in the third quarter while arguing with the officials.

In the NBA's Last Two Minute Report, the league indicated all referee decisions were correct, including a non-call from Jimmy Butler's contact against James with 7.9 seconds remaining.

James responded to the report on social media:

Ham addressed his frustration after the game, telling reporters he and his players "just want balance and consistency."

"I see Bron shooting four free throws," he said. "And the amount of times he attacked the rim, the amount of times he was slapped on the arm, which I could see plain as day, for that not to be called, man ... he's not flopping. I'm watching him go to the hole strong."

For his part, James said the explanations he was receiving from the officials "are not consistent with what's actually happening on the floor." He specifically cited one play in which he attacked the basket and was elbowed by Heat center Thomas Bryant.

"And I asked him for the explanation—well, one of the refs said that he was straight up, hands straight in the air," he said. "Two of the refs said they were blocked and they didn't see it. One of my transition plays, I was going in transition and got fouled and nobody saw it."

The postgame comments and the decision to reach out to the NBA directly might reflect what has been a larger point of contention with the Lakers.

James' 5.7 free-throw attempts per game are on pace to match his career low. That's despite the four-time MVP attempting 37.4 percent of his shots within three feet of the rim, per Basketball Reference. That's slightly higher than his career average (35.5) and his second-highest frequency since signing with L.A.

It's not a case of James simply drawing fewer fouls because he's getting to the basket less.

Considering the Lakers have played only seven games thus far, his free-throw shooting may be a bit of an outlier that eventually regresses to the mean.