Share this: For the second straight NBA Finals, there’s controversy over a member of the Golden State Warriors punching a Cleveland Cavaliers player below the belt in Game 4. One year after Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended for Game 5 of the 2015-16 NBA Finals for punching LeBron James in the groin, center Zaza Pachulia is in a similar situation after taking a cheap shot at Cavs guard Iman Shumpert. The two got into it late in the third quarter after Shumpert continued to grab at the basketball in Pachulia’s hands that already was called a jump ball. Pachulia’s punch was blatant, but it’s unlikely he’ll receive any significant punishment for it. For starters, both he and Shumpert received technical fouls on
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North Carolina Vs. Gonzaga Live: Score, Highlights Of National Championship Game
Share this: North Carolina and Gonzaga will battle for the Division I college basketball national championship on Monday night as the 2017 NCAA Tournament concludes at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The No. 1 seed Tar Heels defeated Texas Southern, Arkansas, Butler and Kentucky to win the South Region, and then defeated Oregon in the Final Four to reach the national title game. The No. 1 seed Bulldogs beat South Dakota State, Northwestern, West Virginia and Xavier to win the West Region, and then defeated South Carolina in the Final Four. Gonzaga is aiming for its first national title in school history, while North Carolina is eying its sixth overall and first since 2009. UNC also is hoping to become
Should Dwight Howard Have Been Ejected From Celtics-Hawks? NBA Says No
Share this: The Atlanta Hawks proved they didn’t need Dwight Howard to steamroll the Boston Celtics on Monday night. But does that mean the Hawks center deserved to get tossed? Howard already had been assessed one technical foul at TD Garden for giving Al Horford a hearty shove early in the third quarter. Later in the period, Howard gave a little extra flourish on a putback dunk, letting out a yell as he did a half chin-up on the rim. The refs didn’t like that, either, and hit him with another technical. By NBA rule, two technical fouls in a game is an automatic ejection, meaning Howard’s night ended prematurely. The Hawks, of course, were outraged, arguing that Howard’s dunk was nothing more than an
Hawks Outlast Carmelo Anthony, Knicks 142-139 In Four-Overtime Thriller
Share this: It was a long, long day at the office for the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks on Sunday. The Hawks outlasted the Knicks 142-139 in a seemingly neverending four-overtime thriller at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Paul Millsap led the Hawks with 37 points and 19 rebounds in 60 minutes of play. Carmelo Anthony powered the Knicks’ offense, dropping 45 points in 46 minutes of game action. In the quadruple overtime contest, the Knicks saw four players exit the game due to fouling out. Anthony, Joakim Noah, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle O’Quinn all had to hit the showers early after racking up six fouls. Dwight Howard was the lone Hawk to foul out. You can relive all the exciting moments from Sunday’s game in the
Dustin Pedroia Fouls Ball Off Ankle, Exits Red-Sox Dodgers With Injury
Share this: Dustin Pedroia suffered a pretty painful, self-inflicted injury Friday night. The Boston Red Sox second baseman was batting against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Kazmir in the top of the third inning at Dodger Stadium when he fouled a 2-2 offering hard off his left ankle. Pedroia fell to the ground in pain, as manager John Farrell and the Red Sox’s training staff immediately came out to check on him. Pedroia finished the at-bat but clearly was hurting, as the usually hard-running veteran jogged slowly down the line after grounding out to second base and walked gingerly back to the dugout. His night ended with that play, as Travis Shaw entered the game in his spot and moved to third base, with Aaron Hill