Things got heated between Celtics point guard Marcus Smart and 76ers center Joel Embiid less than one minute into the second half of the Celtics’ 118-113 loss to the Philadelphia on Wednesday. Smart took a tumble in the paint after running into a pick set by Embiid, colliding with his seemingly outstretched elbow. The Celtics point guard shoved Embiid to the ground in response, and sparks went flying between the two teams. Smart received a Flagrant 2 for the push and was ejected from the game. Embiid, however, received a technical foul and was allowed to remain in the game. (You can watch the play here.) Embiid expressed his frustrations... NESN.com
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C.J. McCollum Decks Chandler Parsons In Twitter Spat With Ruthless Burn
There’s nothing quite like a good athlete Twitter beef, and we got a juicy one Friday night. This spat actually started with the Portland Trail Blazers’ team account, which put Memphis Grizzlies forward Chandler Parsons on blast for airballing a 3-pointer in Friday’s contest. Parsons saw the dig after the game, a 112-109 Portland win, and decided to call the Blazers out for their low blow. Portland is ninth in the Western Conference and could be destined for the NBA lottery if it doesn’t turn things around, so this is a decent burn. But there’s no way Parsons was prepared for what Blazers guard C.J. McCollum tweeted next. Y... NESN.com