<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1PMFWC_0wF61GYr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1PMFWC_0wF61GYr00" width="770" height="433" ><figcaption>Getty Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Liberty and Lynx have staged arguably the greatest WNBA Finals ever, full of game-winners, amazing comebacks and drama of every shape and size. And in the waning moments of regulation of the winner-take-all Game 5, the referees got involved, too.</p><p>Trailing by two, the Liberty had major trouble inbounding the ball before eventually getting a contested pass to Breanna Stewart, who bobbled the ball, regained possession, got away with what appeared to be a travel and then got fouled by Alanna Smith. But was it a foul? You make the call ...</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the Lynx up by 2 points and 5 seconds left in the game, a foul was called on Alanna Smith<br><br><br><br>The Lynx challenged the call but it was unsuccessful. Breanna Stewart hit both free throws and we are going to OT!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBA</a><a href="https://t.co/DzFra6gIis">pic.twitter.com/DzFra6gIis</a></p>— WNBA Universe (@wnbauniverse) <a href="https://twitter.com/wnbauniverse/status/1848186000368926763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>The Lynx challenged the call, but after a lengthy review, the officials deemed the challenge unsuccessful.</p><p>Stewart, who had just missed two free throws moments earlier, sank both this time, and the Lynx could not answer, forcing overtime.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ICE WATER IN BREANNA STEWART'S VEINS.<br><br><br><br>2 CLUTCH FREE THROWS SEND GAME 5 TO OVERTIME!<br><br><br><br>🏆 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBAFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WNBAFinals</a> presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/YouTubeTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YouTubeTV</a> on ESPN <a href="https://t.co/BJC102FT85">pic.twitter.com/BJC102FT85</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1848186505551905199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WE GOT OVERTIME IN GAME 5 😱<br><br><br><br>WNBA TITLE UP FOR GRABS 🔥<br><br><br><br>📺 ESPN <a href="https://t.co/zHy5IM3Xha">pic.twitter.com/zHy5IM3Xha</a></p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1848186772456431863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Unsurprisingly, this one got plenty of reactions, including from LeBron James, who has been at the end of a stressful Finals finish or two himself:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I’m sorry but that wasn’t a foul! Let the damn players dictate the outcome of a close battled tested game. 🤦🏾‍♂️</p>— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1848186199657324563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Damian Lillard, Isaiah Thomas and Shakira Austin agreed:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Refs called this game like they knew the assignment in the 2nd half boy. Great game .</p>— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dame_Lillard/status/1848192388767850731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">They lowkey cheated for NY but I get it lol.</p>— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/1848186093184893061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Refs sold wow…..</p>— Shakira Austin✨ (@Theylove_kira) <a href="https://twitter.com/Theylove_kira/status/1848186196989530175?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><p>Here are some more takes from around the basketball world:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">overtime 🍿🏀</p>— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1848186104840613959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breanna Stewart traveled twice before the foul was called.</p>— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) <a href="https://twitter.com/RexChapman/status/1848185589771727108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote></div></body>

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WNBA Finals: LeBron James disagrees with controversial call that helped send Liberty-Lynx Game 5 to overtime

The Liberty and Lynx have staged arguably the greatest WNBA Finals ever, full of game-winners, amazing comebacks and drama of every shape and size. And in the waning moments of regulation of the winner-take-all Game 5, the referees got involved, too. Trailing by two, the Liberty had major trouble inbounding...

WNBA Finals: LeBron James disagrees with controversial call that helped send Liberty-Lynx Game 5 to overtime

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