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Author: Michael
A heated Game 4 between the Nuggets and Suns was unexpectedly interrupted on Sunday by a bizarre sideline interaction between Nikola Jokić and Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia that led to discipline for the Denver star center.
The incident occurred after Jokić tried to secure a rebound after blocking Deandre Ayton’s layup with Denver up, 56–55, at the 2:36 mark of the second quarter. Jokić and Suns guard Josh Okgie attempted to corral the ball before it tumbled out of bounds and into the hands of what appeared to be a fan in the front row.
Was this a flop?
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic earned a technical foul for shoving Suns governor Mat Ishbia during the second quarter of Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns second round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Jokic had just blocked a layup from Deandre Ayton, but the Suns touched it last and it was set to be Nuggets ball. Ishbia appeared to briefly hold the ball in the stands when Jokic ran over and tried to grab it so he could inbound it. Jokic ripped the ball out of Ishbia’s hands, and the ball landed a few rows back.
A friendly stare-off over the national anthem resulted in two surprising ejections before Saturday’s game between the Phillies and Red Sox.
Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford and Phillies’ Matt Strahm were booted before the contest after they stayed on the field far past their ‘allotted’ time after the national anthem.
The optics looked frivolous, but the umps took the small bout of competition (and delay of game) seriously.
Kutter Crawford and Matt Strahm were ejected last night for their standoff before the game, per @bradfo.
Softest thing I’ve ever seen.
Nikola Jokic received a technical foul during the first half of Game 4 against the Suns after an incident along the baseline with Phoenix’s new owner, Matt Ishbia.
After Suns forward Josh Okogie wound up in the seats following a play along the baseline, Jokic could be seen making contact with Ishbia while trying to retrieve the ball from the Suns owner. Ishbia appeared to play into the contact, falling backwards into his seat, which generated a strong reaction from those seated nearby.
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has seen some of baseball’s most compelling feuds up close and personal over the course of his 10-year career.
He spent six years with the Red Sox, which coincided with the rise of the Yankees‘ current generation of stars. His second season in Los Angeles, 2021, featured some of the franchise’s most compelling games against the Giants in history. Now, he and Los Angeles regularly tussle with the loaded Padres.
To Betts, however, the choice as to which rivalry is best is clear.
James Harden was once again dominant in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics. 76ers coach Doc Rivers told reporters after the overtime victory that he used a unique method to provide Harden with some inspiration ahead of the critical matchup.
Rivers revealed that he’d sent Harden an old gospel song called “Do You Know My Name?” in order to motivate him for the clash.
“James Harden was James Harden tonight,” said Rivers in reference to the song’s title.
Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough’s start against the A’s ended abruptly on Sunday after he was forced out of the eventual 5–1 home victory following a frightening head injury in the sixth inning.
With Kansas City leading Oakland 2–1, Yarbrough faced his second batter of the inning in A’s first baseman Ryan Noda. The veteran lefty logged a strike and three balls across his first five pitches before Noda cracked his sixth pitch back toward the mound.
The 106.
Formula 1 was back in Florida for a second straight year on Sunday and the action at the Miami Grand Prix didn’t disappoint as Max Verstappen capped off a thrilling comeback with yet another victory and top spot on the podium.
There was a lot going on off the track, too, with tons of big-name athletes and celebrities in attendance.
It was also a good opportunity for new fans to the sport to learn even more about the drivers and cars that have made F1 incredibly popular all over the world.
With the season nearing the brink and a raucous home crowd behind him, 76ers star James Harden came through when it mattered most.
Harden helped Philadelphia stave off a furious second-half comeback attempt from the Celtics, scoring a game-high 42 points to lead the Sixers to a 116–115 overtime victory on Sunday, evening the series at two games apiece.
Philadelphia led by as many as 16 points and was ahead by double digits for most of the second half before Boston stormed back into the game and sending it into OT.