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We already have a conspiracy theory for the NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament.
On Tuesday, the Lakers played the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinal knockout round of the NBA in-season tournament, with the winner going to Vegas.
Late in the game, the Lakers were awarded a timeout even though Austin Reaves had lost the ball.
Lakers had no possession and got a timeout called…. pic.twitter.com/pLQPJrDTe8
— Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) December 6, 2023
A slow-motion replay shows that LeBron James shouldn’t have been granted a timeout because he called it after Reaves turned the ball over.
Slow motion shows LeBron calls timeout after Lakers possession was lost pic.twitter.com/3sYCbbTcjo https://t.co/bsXzopEWfV
— Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) December 6, 2023
“Rigged” immediately started trending on social media as fans reacted to the bogus call by the refs that helped the Lakers win the game and advance in the in-season tournament.
