about 2 months ago

LaMelo Ball Apologizes for Play That Injured Bam Adebayo

Ball stated that he didn't know what was happening when he hurt Adebayo and that it was an accident. "I apologize on that one. I got hit in the head, didn't really know where I was, but I'mma check on him," Ball said. He added that it was just an incident that happened while playing basketball, denying it was intentional.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Vince Goodwill: Knicks’ Season Is Finals-or-Failure After Dolan’s Mandate

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Paul Pierce: LeBron James Beating the Rockets Would Rival His 2007 Cleveland Finals Run

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about 2 months ago

Azzi Fudd Calls Her Record Rookie Deal a Win for the WNBA’s Growth

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about 2 months ago

Windhorst: LaMelo Ball Deserved Ejection for Injuring Bam, Could Be Suspended for Friday

"I know Heat fans are screaming he should've been ejected," Windhorst said after Ball's foul left Adebayo injured in the play-in game. "Because Bam was injured on the play that badly, they could have ejected him. Calling this a flagrant 2 wouldn't have been egregious. Some people are wondering if he'll be suspended for Friday's game."

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Defends the Refs for Not Ejecting LaMelo Ball

"If you have a playoff berth on the line, you got a star like LaMelo Ball, you certainly don't want to eject somebody in the 2nd quarter," Smith said, defending the officials' decision not to eject Ball. "Then some of us would've been complaining about how the officials interfered with the outcome of the game."

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