Crew chief Sean Wright detailed what went on in a bizarre moment in the third quarter.
The Mavericks‘ loss to the Warriors on Wednesday night didn’t come without some significant controversy. After the game, however, the referee involved explained what went on in a pool report interview with media members.
Crew Chief Sean Wright was asked by Tim Cato of The Athletic about the controversial play during the second half, which effectively resulted in a free basket for Golden State coming out of a timeout in which Dallas thought it was was supposed to have possession.
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The Dallas Mavericks aren’t going down without a fight after losing to the Golden State Warriors.
Wednesday’s night win by the Warriors will end on a cliffhanger after Mavs owner Mark Cuban announced that he is filing a dispute against the NBA, crying foul on a decisive play.
Cuban alleges that a refereeing mistake in the third quarter led to two easy points for the Warriors, and Dallas happened to lose by two (127-125).
The owner is calling out what initially appeared like a brain fart by the Mavericks.
His antics will cost him $25,000.
Pacers sharpshooter Buddy Hield landed himself in some hot water with the NBA, picking up a fine for making an obscene gesture at the start of the second quarter of Monday night’s 115–109 loss against the Hornets.
Hield, who could be seen sticking up his middle finger near his nose while on the bench against Charlotte, will have to fork over $25,000 as a result of his actions.
The fine was announced on Wednesday by Joe Dumars, the NBA’s executive vice president and head of basketball operations.
An apparent miscommunication with the referees resulted in the easiest bucket of Kevon Looney’s career.
The Mavericks will file an official protest with the NBA after a moment of confusion, potentially caused by the referees, resulted in a defensive meltdown on Wednesday night against the Warriors, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
After a timeout during the second half, Dallas players appeared to be defending the wrong half of the court, allowing Golden State to inbound under their own basket and score an uncontested dunk.
The Mavericks guarded the wrong side of the court as the Warriors scored on a 5-on-0 inbounds play. Mark Cuban tweeted it was the refs’ fault.
Golden State Warriors forward Klay Thompson had a touching tribute for late Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar.
For Wednesday night’s marquee game against the Dallas Mavericks, Thompson showed up to American Airlines Center wearing Escobar’s ’89’ Cowboy jersey.
Gavin Escobar #89 of the Dallas Cowboys runs the ball against Lonnie Ballentine #39 of the Houston Texans during a preseason game on September 3, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Warriors tweeted out a photo of Thompson, with a caption explaining their unique tie.
The Mavs are alleging a ref mistake caused them to line up incorrectly and give the Warriors a free two points. Now Dallas is protesting Golden State’s win.
The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks were separated by a half-game in the Western Conference playoff standings entering their Wednesday night showdown in Texas, with the margin being the difference between making the playoffs outright or needing to go through the play-in tournament to qualify.
Anyone who has followed the Ja Morant discourse since February could’ve predicted that the Memphis Grizzlies star’s return wasn’t going to be very … subtle. And they were right. In Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets, the Grizzlies welcomed back their All-Star, returning to action on the court for the first time since Mar. 3.
Morant’s dad, Tee, was courtside for the big return, and his choice of attire wasn’t the most subtle.
Tee wore a shirt that read, “Redemption,” with a photo of himself, dapping up his son. Most days, the shirt would’ve checked out.
The former NBA star said players feared Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant more than the Lakers star.
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas appeared to throw some not-so-subtle shade at Lakers star LeBron James on his podcast this week.
Arenas believes that NBA players don’t fear James because he’s an “all-around player.” Instead, Arenas believes players fear opponents who can erupt for high-scoring outputs in any given game.
“Did anyone fear Magic Johnson? No. Did anyone fear John Stockton or Karl Malone? No,” Arenas said on Gil’s Arena.
New England’s 2016 season got off to a comical, slightly profane start.
Patriots outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick is becoming a fixture in New England—just like his father, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick.
Hired by the Patriots shortly after leaving Rutgers, where he played football and lacrosse from 2008-11, the younger Belichick has worked in several roles within the organization en route to three Super Bowl championships. The 2023 season will mark his 12th year with the franchise.