Wade, LeBron not fans of 2-minute ref critiques

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said Friday that he’s not in favor of the NBA releasing two-minute reports used to critique calls made by referees late in close games.

“Those last two-minute (reports), to me, are pointless,” Wade said at the Heat’s workout in advance of Game 6 against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. “It does nothing for us or for any other team. Go through the whole game and break it down, and I think it will help the refs and the league continue to grow. But those last two minutes; that’s not a good thing.”

Wade’s comments came two days after he was the subject of a controversial play in the final seconds of the Heat’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets in Game 5. With 2.6 seconds left in the game, Wade drove along the baseline and attempted to score over Hornets center Cody Zeller and guard Courtney Lee, who both made contact with Wade before he lost the ball.

Dwyane Wade thought he was fouled but didn’t get the call with 2.6 seconds left in Miami’s Game 5 loss. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports

The Hornets held on for the 90-88 victory to claim a 3-2 series lead that pushed the Heat onto the brink of elimination heading into Friday’s game in Charlotte.

NBA officials release a last two minute report for all games that are within five points at the two-minute mark of regulation or overtime. Thursday’s report indicated the referees were correct in not assessing a foul against either Zeller or Lee that would have sent Wade to the free-throw line to potentially tie the game.

Immediately after the game, both Wade and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra were adamant that a foul should have …

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