The rivalry between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James reached the next level in the third game of the First Round series between Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. The Canadian, who called the Los Angeles star an “old man” before the match, was sent off with a gross type 2 due to a direct hit to the crotch of the four MVP.
While the Lakers Earning an emphatic road win, Brooks’ night ended in the third quarter after the aforementioned low hit to the groin by James resulted in the automatic ejection. The foul was the culmination of an earlier exchange that included the Grizzlies player’s hard bobble on Crypto.com Arena.
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After everything that happened, LeBron James took the right path and showed restraint when talking about the fight and the flamboyant Brooks.
“I try to focus on the game” James told the media about the flagrant foul. “[Había] I had a lot to play for when this incident happened, so I’m just trying to pick myself up, protect the crown jewels and move on to the next project.”
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When James entered the press conference he faced several questions about Brooks’ comments, including some about the perceived lack of respect.
“I think my resume and what I’ve done for this league speaks for itself.” replied the star. “I don’t really get carried away by any comments like that.”
“And at the end of the day, my focus is on my teammates and trying to figure out how to beat the Memphis Grizzlies, not how I can beat one person on their team. If anyone knows me, they should know that’s what I’ve always done. And that’s all that matters.”
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LeBron was then asked about his pregame conversation with Brooks, which was caught on television. According to the Los Angeles star, the decision to speak to the Canadian at the time was deliberate as he didn’t expect it to be anything private.
“It wasn’t private, because everybody got it, everybody saw it. Nothing private about it. It’s very, very public. I like it that way.”he said.
Before the questions ended, James was asked if he thought Brooks’ comments were taken by his teammates as added motivation to perform well in Game 3.
“This isn’t my first rodeo, I’ve been through it my whole career when you meet certain people. It’s easy, it’s literally easy if you want it to be.”commented.
“We won tonight, so I don’t want to continue it. That was it… we won. [Anthony Davis] He made a great game, I’m not going to get into that. I’m not going to take that.”
As for Brooks, the Canadian refused to speak to the media after the fight. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t add much more when asked about the action.
And while James didn’t weigh in on whether Brooks should be ejected for his foul, Ja Morad said: “In that way [la NBA] treat to [Brooks]I wouldn’t be surprised” if he ends up with a match suspension 4.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
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11 games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 29-30.
Miami hosted Denver and earned a landslide victory.
The home team was ahead by 12 points with 41:29 to play in the first quarter, but the Nuggets were able to slowly win back in the second quarter. The teams entered a long break with the score tied at 63:63. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Heat made an 11:0 move and led by 15 points at 84:69. After that the home team completely controlled the course of the game and only increased their advantage, achieving a crushing victory – 147:123.
The most productive player of the match was Powell, who brought 25 points to Miami, while Jaques (20 points + 11 assists) and Adebayo had double-doubles with 13 points + 10 rebounds.
San Antonio hosted Cleveland and suffered a sensational defeat.
Three-quarters of the meeting was fought evenly, with the teams responding to each other’s pushes with their own pushes and often staying within a shot or two of each other. That changed in the fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers went on a 15-2 run to take a 10-point lead, 94-84. They then maintained their advantage and won with a score of 113:101.
Cleveland’s main hero in this game was Allen, who had a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Garland can achieve the same success with 15 points and 11 assists.
Toronto beat Orlando at home.
Magic started the match better and made a 14:2 move at the start. Afterwards, they took control of the course of the game and increased the advantage completely to +21 – 51:30 in the second 12 minutes. After that, the home team slowly started to close the gap and entered the long break with a score of 11-11 at 54:65. The third quarter was tied, so Orlando still had a double-digit advantage ahead of the final: 94:84. At the beginning of the match the play followed the same scenario but in the middle Toronto made a move with 15:0 and not only won it back but also took the lead with 105:102. The fate of the game was decided by Barnes’ free throws, which set the score at 107:106 with 1 minute and 27 seconds left in the quarter.
Barnes could not make a triple-double this time, but he did a double-double and got 13 points and 11 rebounds, while the most productive name in the victory was Shead with 19 points.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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