Nuggets' Jokic calls out Thunder's Dort for 'unnecessary' foul

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• Nuggets' Jokic calls out Thunder's Dort for 'unnecessary' foul

  Thunder guard Lu Dort was called for a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected from Friday night's game after appearing to trip Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who called the play "an unnecessary move."

  Publisher:ESPN General

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  Article published:Feb 28, 3:01 AM ET

• Nikola Jokic calls out Thunder’s Lu Dort for tripping after tense confrontation

  Nikola Jokic popped to his feet and angrily confronted Lu Dort after the Thuder forward tripped him during the Nuggets' overtime loss Friday night at rival Oklahoma City.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Feb 28, 10:10 AM ET

• Nikola Jokić calls out Lu Dort after 'unnecessary' tripping ejection in Thunder's heated win over Nuggets

  Jokić was incensed by Dort's trip -- a foul that was upgraded to a flagrant 2

  Publisher:CBS Sports GeneralArticle published:Feb 28, 10:58 AM ET

• Nikola Jokic On Confrontation With Lu Dort: Unnecessary Move And A Necessary Reaction

  Nikola Jokic took offense to Lu Dort tripping him on his up on the floor in the Oklahoma City Thunder's overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Jokic went after Dort in what the Nuggets center felt was a deserved response. "It's an unnecessary move and a necessary reaction," Jokic said. "There is no such thing -- I think there's not supposed to be those things on a basketball floor. So, it was just an unnecessary move and a necessary reaction by me." Dort was ejected for the play,...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published:Feb 28, 10:12 AM ET

• Nikola Jokic calls out Thunder’s Lu Dort for tripping after tense confrontation

  Nikola Jokic popped to his feet and angrily confronted Lu Dort after the Thuder forward tripped him during the Nuggets' overtime loss Friday night at rival Oklahoma City.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published:Feb 28, 10:10 AM ET

• Nuggets-Thunder get into heated scrum after Lu Dort trips Nikola Jokic in wild scene

  The NBA got a little spicy on Friday night.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Feb 28, 12:51 AM ET

• Nikola Jokic On Confronting Lu Dort For Tripping Him: "Unnecessary Move, And A Necessary Reaction"

  Nikola Jokic has no regrets over angrily confronting Lu Dort.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published:Feb 28, 3:14 AM ET

• Nuggets-Thunder get into heated scrum after Lu Dort trips Nikola Jokic in wild scene

  The NBA got a little spicy on Friday night.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published:Feb 28, 12:51 AM ET

• Nikola Jokic Rages After Lu Dort's Cheap Shot In Nuggets-Thunder Game

  Nikola Jokic angrily confronted Lu Dort for tripping him.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published:Feb 28, 12:50 AM ET

• Nikola Jokić angrily confronts Lu Dort for tripping him as tempers flare in Nuggets-Thunder

  Dort was ejected with a Flagrant 2, while Jokić and Jaylin Williams were both hit with technical fouls.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Feb 28, 12:18 AM ET