Hornets bench Naz Reid at half for not meeting 'our standards'
Hornets newly-acquired forward Naz Reid was benched at halftime of Wednesday's loss to the Pistons for not meeting the team's standards.
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Lakers star sends defiant $2,000 message to NBA after flopping fine
Lakers wing Ziaire Williams was fined $2,000 on Monday for flopping during Sunday’s comeback win against the Jazz. On Tuesday, Williams was asked about the league’s ruling and said that if he had to do it again, he’d do it. “Do I agree with it? Not necessarily, but it’s the league’s rule,” Williams told Khobi...
Clippers fan’s LeBron James trash talk backfires in brutal fashion
Sometimes fans should consider thinking before they speak. Especially when you’re going to call out a future Hall of Famer like LeBron James. During an intermission segment at the Clippers vs. Lakers game on Friday night, a Clippers fan called out James’ age before he began a shooting contest at Intuit Dome. “I feel good...
Lakers and Blazers put on blast by NBA with eye-opening flopping calls
The NBA finally appears to be doing something about flopping.
Ziaire Williams defended himself after receiving flopping technical foul
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