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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.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant will come off the bench for the first time in his career Wednesday night against the Rockets as he returns from an eight-game suspension.

Talk about thinking outside the box.
When it comes to close plays at the plate, the job of a baserunner is simple: score by any means necessary.
For one high school softball player in Texas, that meant turning to a bit of trickery to get the job done.
Carthage High School senior Jada Walton was put in a tough spot during her game on Tuesday when she rounded third and headed for home. The throw from the outfield easily beat her to the plate, but she got creative to avoid the catcher’s tag and score.
How did she do it? Well, have a look for yourself.

The Chicago Blackhawks will reportedly not wear rainbow-colored warm-up jerseys for their upcoming Pride Night game against the Vancouver Canucks.
The reason? According to the Chicago Sun-Times, it all has to do with concerns for the safety of the team’s Russian-born players.
The Blackhawks have worn Pride jerseys in previous seasons. However, a new Russian law and the uncertainties around it are reportedly the reason for scrapping them.
In December, the Russian government passed a law making it illegal for Russians to promote “gay propaganda.

Chicago’s Pride Night takes place on Sunday during the team’s game against the Canucks.
The Blackhawks will not be wearing Pride Night warmup jerseys on Sunday against the Canucks, becoming the third NHL team to make such a decision.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday that the organization chose to not wear the rainbow-themed jerseys ahead of the game due to safety concerns over the team’s Russian players. Chicago currently has three players either from Russia or with Russian heritage: defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, forward Philipp Kurashev and goaltender Anton Khudobin.