The feud between Dillon Brooks and LeBron James only grew before Game 3, and it appears things came to a head in the series’s first game in L.A.
Brooks was ejected from Saturday’s Game 3 against the Lakers early into the second half after being assessed with a flagrant 2 for hitting LeBron James in the groin.
While James was attempting to dribble the ball up the court, Brooks picked him up before half court in order to apply some pressure.
Author: Michael
Led by a balanced scoring attack and stifling defense, the Lakers raced out to an early 14-2 in the opening minutes of Game 3 against Memphis on Saturday night.
As it turned out, that hot start only continued for the remainder of the first quarter. By the end of the first 12 minutes, Los Angeles had already built a 35–9.
The 26-point margin matched the largest lead after a first quarter in NBA postseason history.
Potentially motivated by the trash talk of Dillon Brooks, LeBron James and the Lakers were clearly out to send a message.
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is officially off the market after tying the know with Houston Texans safety Jonathan Ownes.
That makes her the new Mrs. Jonathan Owens. Or, maybe, that makes him the new Mr. Simone Biles. Depends if you want to break from tradition or not. Personally, I’d go with the latter since I’d say Olympic gold trumps blowing a chance at the first-overall pick.
But that’s just me…
Biles and Owens have been an item since 2020 and became engaged (to be married) last year.
The Heat picked up a resounding win in Game 3 over the Bucks, but they didn’t escape the contest unscathed. Veteran guard Victor Oladipo left the game late into the fourth quarter after sustaining an apparent knee injury.
Oladipo was attacking the basket with just a few minutes left on the clock when he appeared to lose his footing, causing him to land awkwardly. He remained on the ground clutching at his knee, visibly in pain before being removed from Saturday’s contest.
Morgan Rielly scored late in overtime to give the Leafs a come-from-behind victory over the Lightning in Game 3 and reclaim home-ice advantage.
Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia had himself a night against the Las Vegas — whoops, sorry— Oakland A’s, blasting a trio of homers in an 18-3 rout.
The first of the three homers came in the first inning. An absolute bomb, 432 feet into the left field upper deck.
Upper deck Bombi BLAST pic.twitter.com/1vbX28zl2S
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 22, 2023
Touch ’em, all. Get used to doing that too.
The second homer of the evening came in the bottom of the third inning with the Rangers already up 9-3 on Oakland (not a good night for those fellas).
The Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era is slipping away in a sea of injuries. One win from elimination, LA may need to consider a new long-term plan.
Chris Paul extolled the talent of the Suns, saying his teammates him helped get him loose for 12 points in the fourth quarter, fueling Phoenix to a 3-1 series lead over the Clippers.
Sticking to his “next-man-up mentality,” Russell Westbrook scored 14 of his 37 points in the final 10 minutes Saturday in Los Angeles, but couldn’t rescue the short-handed Clippers from a Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who missed Game 2 due to a bruised right hand, will return to the starting lineup for Saturday night’s Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers.