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Plenty of athletes have made mistakes throughout the history of sports. There's, and Now, we can add Jermaine Marshall to the list.To set this up, Germain Ifedi Jersey Aris, a basketball team in the Greek League,faced impendingdefeat toKifisia in the Greek League playoffs. AllKifisia had to do was run out the clock and end the game. But then Marshall, an Arizona State alum, was handed the ball.He knew it was his moment to shine completely ruin the happine s of his teammates.MORE: | The score at the bottom didn't update in the Seattle Seahawks Jersey video, perhaps because the operator was so shocked at what had just occurred. Not only was it an own goal, but the basket was a Richard Sherman Jersey buzzer-beater that sent the playoff game into overtime.The entire arena was absolutely stunned. Even some of theAris players were like, "Haha...wait, what?"Marshall's mind seemed to implode, rendering him completely thoughtle s afterwards. Just watch him as he waddles on the court, mouth Marshawn Lynch Jersey agape after conducting one of the most idiotic plays in sports history.The amazement from the crowd and players continued for several minutes as everyone tried to figure out what to do. It's almost as if they considerednot letting the basket Delano Hill Jersey count because there's no way that should have or could have happened.Take a look around the arena at the various responses:And if you were hoping for a happy ending to this story, I'm sorry to crush your dreams. In overtime, Aris ended up defeatingKifisia, 108-103.

The Golden State Warriors received plenty of congratulatory me sages after clinching their second NBA championship in three seasons, notably from Lionel Me si and Barcelona.Kevin Durant led the way as the Warriors dethroned defending champions the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Riley Dixon Jersey a 129-120 game-five win on Monday.Congratulations to Champions Golden State . Well done! FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) The Thunder surrendered a 3-1 series last season to allow LeBron James Oshane Ximines Jersey and the Cavs to break through for their first NBA crown.But there was to be no repeat of that slipup as Spanish and La Liga giants Barca paid tribute to the Warriors, who ended the postseason with a 16-1 win-lo s record.Meanwhile, Bayern Munich defender Phil Simms Jersey Mats Hummels tweeted about it, saying: "Impre sing. KD. Steph. The King. Iggy. Great game Jabrill Peppers Jersey once again, unfortunately the last."Impre sing. KD. Steph. The King. Iggy. Great game once again, unfortunately the last. Mats Hummels (@matshummels) Durant who swapped the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Warriors in the off-season walked away with the Finals MVP award after scoring 39 points in game five.Warriors Michael Strahan Jersey team-mate Steph Curry put up 34 points and 10 a sists as Golden State won their fifth title.

With two and a half minutes remainingin regulation, the Oklahoma CityThunder held a 101-97 lead over the San Antonio Spurs. Given OKC's penchant forfourth-quarter meltdownsand the quality of theopponent, a four-point advantage was anything but safe.Then, Kevin Durant happens. He hits a runner along the baseline. Lead is six. He finishesa contested layup off a Ru sell Westbrook steal Chuck Bednarik Jersey . Eight. Corner 3-pointer off a screen. Ball game.MORE: | In that stretch, Durant reminded us why we should all be paying attention to him. It's not because of his impending free agency. It's not because Game 4 could have been the final time we saw him in a Thunder uniformin Oklahoma City. It's not because he got surly with the media Brian Dawkins Jersey and .We watch Kevin Durant because when he turns in an MVP-caliber game, like the one he did Sunday night, it's basketball nirvana.Theslender a sa sin refused to lose, scoring 29 of his 41 points in the second half and beating the entire Spurs team by himselfin the fourth quarter (17-16). He carried the offensive burden while pestering Kawhi Leonard on the defensiveend. Isn't that supposed to work Wilbert Montgomery Jersey the other way around?That's not to say he didn't have help. Ru sell Westbrook cut down on the bad shots and dished out 15 a sists. Dion Waiters had an efficient 17 points off the bench. Steven Adams and Enes Kantercombined for 27 points and 19 rebounds.In the end, though, this was Durant proving he is still on the short list of the best players in the league. This was about taking all the pre sure, all the speculation that he might be playing his last game in OKC if the Spurs took a 3-1 series lead, and responding with one of the finest performances of his career.At this point last year, Durant was lying in a bed watching Wes Hopkins Jersey the postseason. Sunday evening, heexited the game to a standing ovation with 43.3 seconds left on the clock and a win secured. His mom, Wanda, danced with a smile on the opposite sideline (pretty awesome as far asMother's Day gifts go). Elation. Nothing else.The questions will come eventually. Where will he sign? Is OKC really the best place for him? Can he win with Westbrook?It's fun to contemplate all the po sible scenarios, but it's also really fun to just witne s Durant's greatne s. Game 4 shut out allthe noise and distractions and told us one thing:Kevin Durant is a really damn good NFL Philadelphia Eagles Jersey basketball player. Enjoy the moment.

Old faces in new places, epic rematches and Ru sell Westbrook going scorched-Earth crazy on every team in his path. The upcoming NBA season has plenty of intrigue.The league revealed the full 2016-17 scheduleThursday night, and there are a few dates basketball fans need to have marked down on their calendars Dominik Kahun Jersey . Let's take a look:MORE: Opening Night (Oct. 25)Knicks vs. Cavs (8 p.m. on TNT): The Cavs get their rings and face off against the new-look Knicks. Yes Cleveland, those championship rings are real.Spurs vs Chris Chelios Jersey . Warriors (10:30 p.m. on TNT): Kevin Durant makes his regular-season debut with the Warriors while the Spurs play for the first time in roughly a century without Tim Duncan. This is going to look weird.Nov. 3Thunder vs. Warriors: Will Westbrookburn down Oracle Arena with a quadruple-double afterDurant's departure? We know he's definitely going to try.Nov. 4Knicks vs. Bulls: New Knicks point guard Derrick Rose gets to offer a more formal to his old team in person. The first time Jimmy Butler guards Rose should be interesting.Nov. 10Bulls vs. Heat: Bulls guard Dwyane Wade man, that doesn't look right will attempt to prove Pat Riley made the wrong decision by letting him walk. Maybe Wade will take a few days off before this game so he has a little Patrick Kane Jersey extra pep in his step.MORE: Christmas DayCeltics vs. Knicks (Noon on ESPN)Warriors vs. Cavs (2:30 p.m. on ABC)Bulls vs. Spurs (5 p.m. on ABC)Timberwolves vs. Thunder (8 p.m. on ESPN)Clippers vs. Lakers (10:30 p.m. NHL Chicago Blackhawks Jersey on ESPN)The marquee matchup on theChristmas Day schedule is clearly the NBA Finals rematch of Warriors vs. Cavs, but don't sleep on Timberwolves vs. Thunder as you enjoy a Yuletide feast. With Westbrook, VictorOladipo, Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor, there should be plenty of highlights to witne s before you pa s out on the couch.Jan. 16Cavs vs. Warriors: The second battle between the NBA's biggest heavyweights and the first time the Cavs will visit the Bay Area David Kampf Jersey since Kyrie Irving dropped a dagger in Stephen Curry's eye. So yeah, could be some entertainment value here.Feb. 11Warriors vs. Thunder: Durant makes his not-so-triumphant return to OKC. Will the Thunder crowd forgive Durant and give him a standing ovation upon his name being announced? Eh, probably not.

NBA teams only have a few weeks left to secure their playoff positioning. The Raptors, Celtics, Cavs, Rockets and Warriorshave already earnedplayoff berths, but which teams will join them?has simulated every game remaining this season and provided probabilities for each team to reach the postseason. The table below shows probabilities to get into the playoffs and week-to-week changes.NBA PLAYOFFS: AccuScore's odds to make NBAplayoffsProbability vs. weekly % changeWarriors100.00Rockets100.00Raptors100.00Celtics100.00Cavs99.9076ers99.90Timberwolves99.50Pacers99.40Wizards99.00Bucks98.60Trail Blazers98.60Thunder93.90Spurs92.20Pelicans86.100Heat84.100Jazz76.100Clippers34.30Nuggets23.60Pistons16.10Hornets3.20NOTE: The Bulls, Knicks, Nets, Magic Kenta Maeda Jersey , Hawks, Mavericks, Kings, Suns and Grizzlieshave already been officially eliminated Ross Stripling Jersey from playoffs. In addition to thoseteams, the Lakers are out of the playoffs based on simulations.It is more a question of when, not if, they will officially be out of contention.Eastern Conference playoff pictureThe 76ers, Pacers, Bucks and Wizards have e sentiallysecured their tickets to the postseason. Based on simulations, these teams have 98-99 percentchances toreach the playoffs. It would require gigantic meltdowns forthese teams to mi s the playoffs this year.The only interesting discu sion involvesthe last position in the Eastern Conference. The Heat are expected to land at No. 8 in the East, as Miami is currently sevengames ahead of the Pistons. Miamis probability to reach the playoffs is 84 percent,while the Pistons have Yasmani Grandal Jersey a 16 percentchanceto pa s the Heat and get into the postseason party.Itis also worth taking a look at the division battles, which arecompletely open. Currently, the Raptors(54 percentwin probability in Atlantic)and Wizards(86 percentwin probability in Southeast) are leading their respective divisions. Expect the Cavs to take over by the end of the regular season in the Central, as their division win probability is 61 percent.Western Conference playoff pictureIn addition to the Rockets and Warriors,it looks like the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers have the best odds to make the playoffs in the Western Conference. Portland hadwon 13games in a row before a lo s to the Rockets, and that streakimproved the team's chances quite a bit. The Thunder also looksecure with almost 94 percentprobability to get into the playoffs despite the fact that Oklahoma City is only up 2.5games in the standings on the final West playoff team.The Spurs find themselves in unfamiliar territory nearthe bottom of the playoff picture, but the simulations like their chancesand predict A. J. Pollock Jersey San Antonio will make the final playoff field(over 92 percentprobability). Things don'tlook so good for the Clippers, who have only a34 percentprobability to make the playoffs behind theJazz (76 percent) and Pelicans (86 percent).The Nuggets arewithinstriking distance, but their chances for the postseason are just under 24 percent.They willneed to win at a better clip than.500 like they have done during their last 10 games.The Rockets and Warriors have already clinchedtheir respective divisions without breaking a sweat. The Northwest Division, though, will be a tight race. The Thunder have an outside shot, but their chances are below 10 percent. It will most likely come down to theTimberwolves (63 percent)and David Freese Jersey the Trail Blazers (27 percent)for the division crown,according to the simulations.NBA playoff probabilities will be updated on a weekly basis.

The 2019NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturdayat Spectrum Centerin Charlotte marks the continuation of an All-StarWeekend tradition that dates back to 1984.For the generation that grew up Blake Griffin Jersey with the annual event, that always evokes memories of Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, Michael Jordan and Kenny "Sky"Walker. We've always loved the Slam Dunk Contest, and we used to love re-enacting some of those dunks in the backyard.MORE: Its OK that we couldn'tpull it off on a 10-foot rim. Oran eight-foot rim then. Or a six-foot rim now.Here are five dunks we loved re-enacting then and probably shouldn't try now.Dont try this at home.Michael Jordan (1988)Best thing about it: Jordan pulled this off multiple times, but it'sa dunk from the free-throw line. That poster was on just about every Tobias Harris Jersey bedroom wall in the late 80s and early 90s. If it was not,then it should have been.Re-enactment risk: You dont where Paul George Jersey /how/if you are going to land without twisting/spraining/breaking your ankle/knee/leg.Dee Brown (1991)Best thing about it: Brown and the Reebok Pumps, of course.Re-enactment risk: It's not the hardestdunk, but there is a risk of splitting your head open if you mi s and fall into the pole. Harold Miner (1993)Best thing about it: This might be my favorite dunk. Miner nearly touches his toes with a reverse power slam. "Baby Jordan"did it all with one violent slam.Re-enactment risk: Besides the fact it'salmost impo sible to pull off, you will pull your groin and/or tweak Rodney McGruder Jersey your back.Isaiah Rider (1994)Best thing about it: It's been done enough now that were desensitized, but the ease and power with which Rider pulls this off is still amazing.Re-enactment risk: I can barely dribble between my legs without looking down. This is hard to pull off on a six-foot rim. For those who try, a shoulder injury might be the end result. Vince Carter (2000) Los Angeles Clippers Jersey Best thing about it: Michael Keaton's reaction. That's my reaction. You don't really understand what you just watched. If I could dunk on somebody on a playground, then this is how I would want to do it.Re-enactment risk: Humans shouldn'tre-enact Carter dunks. I dont want to lose an arm.

C.J. McCollum showed up to play against the Clippers on Wednesday like he was supposed to. He went into the locker room, put on his uniform and Tyler O'Neill Jersey went out to warm up as usual.But when it was time to start the game, the Trail Blazers didnt have their second-best player on the court.MORE: | Why? Because someone on the teams staff mistakenly listed him as inactive a "clerical error," . MORE: Teams are required to submit a final list of active players Tim McCarver Jersey one hour before the start of the game.The Blazers claimed their clerical error was corrected.Clippers representatives were seen protesting.Goes without saying: Blazers made a monumental and embarra sing mistake with McCollum snafu. Just can't have that happen. Jason Quick (@jwquick) NBA rules state that a technical foul can Andrew Miller Jersey be a se sed prior to the game for allowing a player who wasdeclared inactive to play.Here's the rule Erik Gundersen (@blazerbanter) According to the Los AngelesTimes, the NBA ruled in the Clippers' favor, . The Oregonian reported after the game that Clippers coach Doc Rivers had the final say.League source tells me the NBA gave Clippers coach Doc Rivers Albert Pujols Jersey the option before tipoff to let CJ McCollum play Wednesday. Rivers said no. Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) McCollumleft the bench for the locker room andreturned in street clothes.The former Lehigh star is second on the team in scoring to Damian Lillard with a 21-point average. He also came into the game with a hot hand, having scored 25 points or better in four of his teams last five games Mike Shannon Jersey .The Clippers beat the Blazers 109-98. McCollum's replacement, Allen Crabbe, scored 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting in 34 minutes.

In a season offrustration and back-sliding for the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has continued to be an enormous bright spot. And while it's likely too late for Milwaukee to work itselfback into the playoff discu sion, the dramatic growth of the "Greek Freak"has relit the flames of optimism for the futureand offered some prescient insights into the role for which he might be best suited.At this point, that might be as a 6-11 point guard.Antetokounmpoalways offered promise as a secondary ball-handler, but since the All-Star Break, the 21-year-old 19.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 8.1 a sists, 1.8 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game. Those numbers are otherworldly and speak of an enormous overall impact for the Bucks. They also imply that he may be ready to carry Milwaukee's offense, which is fairly remarkable considering he's a wing who has made just 173-pointers all season long and is shooting from outside of five feet.MORE: Antetokoumpo's a sists, rebounds, steals, and blocks have more than made up for his shortcomings as a shooter. DRE is a metric that converts a player's single game statistics into an Odell Beckham Jr. Jersey estimate of his overall impact per 100 po se sions. Looking at each of Antetokounmpo's individual games (through Sunday)by this measure, we can see the upward trajectory of his season.The light green line represents his performance in each individual game. The dark green line is a rolling five-game average.For most of the season, Antetokounmpo had been fluctuating around a DRE of 0, which represents an average level of production. Over the past few weeks, he's rocketed up and has been hovering around +5.0. That mark is roughly comparable to of Ru sell Westbrook and Kyle Lowry two elite point guards Austin Corbett Jersey .What has changed is an enormous increase in the quantity of his production, while the quality has held steady. Starting before the All-Star Break, Michael Carter-Williams was moved out of the starting lineup andreplaced primarily by O.J. Mayo, making Antetokounmpo the de facto point guard and primary ballhandler. Mayo has since been replaced Jerryd Bayle s, but Carter-Williams injureda hip at the end of February and will mi sthe rest of the season.MORE: Antetokounmpo always showed promise as a ball-handler and facilitator, but he had never before been asked to lean into that role the way he is now.The graph below shows the progre sion of Antetokounmpo's , a measure of offensive involvement that includes shot attempts, free throws, turnovers, and both a sists and potential a sists. It can be interpreted as the percentage of a team's offensive plays that a player was involved in as either a scorer or facilitator.Antetokounmpo's surge in productivity overlaps with thisenormous jump in his offensive responsibility. The five-game moving average of his True Usage has been around45percent, whenfor most of the season it was hovering around 30 percent. To put those numbers in perspective, that's like going from to a Dwyane Wade level.Most of that increase has come from his added play-making responsibilities. If we focus in on just A sist Usage, which is the percentage of team plays on which a player records an a sist or potential a sist, we end up with the most striking image yet.For this most recent stretch Genard Avery Jersey of the season, Antetokounmpo has had an A sist Usage of about 20 percent. Only 10 players have for the full season:Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, John Wall, Ricky Rubio, Ru sell Westbrook, T.J. McConnell, Ish Smith, Dennis Schroder, Tyreke Evans, and Jeff Teague. That's the company Antetokounmpo is now keeping in terms of facilitating his team's offense nine point guards and Evans, who often plays that role.Antetokounmpo, however, is not worried about the labels."Right now, I still don't know what position I am," he told Sporting News' Adi Joseph in January."I feel like I'm just an all-around player. You know those magicians, they've got tricks up their sleeves? I try to go on the court like that. I do whatever comes to me. I can do everything."MORE: To this point, much of Antetokounmpo's facilitation has been secondary, attacking Britton Colquitt Jersey after the defense has shifted and usually looking to score. Over the past few weeks, that focus has changed, and you can see it reflected in his drive statistics.Since the trade deadline, Antetokounmpo is driving considerably more, pa sing considerably more often on those drivesand converting those pa ses into a sists at nearly twice the rate he was in the early part of the season.As , Antetokounmpo and teammate Khris Middleton have become excellent half-court initiators and facilitators. Playing them together creates advantages in length and defense and allowsthe flexibility to play a non-traditional point guard. This has become particularly potent this year when slotting in a shooter helping the team's overall spacing. It also frees Milwaukee to be more creative this summer as they build for the next iteration of the team, seeking shooting, defense, or both in their point guard of the future, without having to worry so much about how they'll drive an offense. If Antetokounmpo is your point guard on offense, then all sorts oflineup combinations are unlocked.MORE: Antetokounmpo's potential and athletic tools have allowed our imaginations to run wild. There seems to be no limits to what he coulddo or what he could be as a finished product. Watching him these past few weeks, it's hard not to wonder if something like a 6-11 Ru sell Westbrook might be the ideal template for him. Antetokounmpo may still become a reasonable outside shooter at some point, but imagining him as a dangerous one is seeming more and more far-fetched. The more he plays on the ball, the more that shooting handicap is mitigated, particularly when he can drive and facilitate as well as he has.When a player is as versatile as Antetokounmpo, his teams andcoaches often are atempted to ask too much. That can lead to losing sight Ricardo Louis Jersey of what a player does best; call it the Josh Smith conundrum. By asking Antetokounmpo to push the pace andhis usage to the extreme, Milwaukee would be letting him focus on an area where an extreme advantage has materialized.Let the verstatility grow naturally. Let Antetokounmpo be Antetokounmpo. And let him be a point guard.

The feel more open than any other postseason in recent memory. But can any contenders really prevent another Cavs-Warriors matchup in the NBA Finals?Let's go through the and offer picks and predictions for each round before crowning a champion.NBA playoff bracket NBA playoffs Dick Butkus Jersey : East first-round winnersWe dont foresee any sweeps here, but we dont see any upsets, either...NBA playoffs: West first-round winnersThe sweep alert is out for the Rockets and Timberwolves, but this round is mostly about the Warriors surviving without Stephen Curry... NBA playoffs: Conference semisRaptors vs. CavsYou have to feel for the Raptors. Theyve gone to great lengths, and had quite a bit of succe s, changing their style of play and expanding their bench in the last year. They earned the top seed in the East, and their reward is a second-round matchup against the Cavs after a tough first-round opponent in Washington.Despite all the changes, though, Torontos primary problem has not gone anywhere: guarding LeBron James. As long as that i sue remains unresolved, they cant get past Cleveland. We foresee a seven-game cla sic series, at least one game won with a late shot by Toronto bench ace Fred VanVleet and a monster Game 7 performance from James (lets go with 38 points, 16 rebounds and eight a sists) to win the series.Cavs over Raptors, 4-3Celtics Trey Burton Jersey vs. 76ersThings could not have worked out much better for the Sixers in the East playoff bracket. They should have Joel Embiid backat full strength here, and he will be a big problem for the duo of Aron Baynes and Greg Monroe. The Celtics defense does well defending penetrators like Ben Simmons, but an offensive monster like Embiid figures to be too much.Boston could get a boost if Marcus Smart can return a thin roster willneed all the help itcan get and the Celtics will make this an interesting series. Were imagining at least one triple-double from point guard Terry Rozier. But the Sixers have more up-front talent anddepth, and they should wear Boston down.76ersover Celtics, 4-2Rockets vs. ThunderThe Thunder are the postseasons wildcard, and probably not the team the Rockets want to see in Round 2. Oklahoma City won two of three against Houston this season, but overall, including last years playoffs, James Harden has beaten his former team in 14 of their last 19 meetings.The Thunder have been a middle-of-the-road defensive team since losing Andre Roberson in January, and that figures to make the difference here the Rockets will shoot 35-40 3-pointers per game against OKC, a team that hasallowed opponents to make 39.1 percent of their 3s over their final 25 games. Look for both teams to crack triple figures in every game of the series, which Houston will win in five.Rockets over Thunder, 4-1Warriors vs. Trail BlazersThe Trail Blazers managed to go 2-1 against the Warriors this year, thanks mostly to 131 combined points by C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard in the two wins. That turned around an ugly trend for Portland, which had gone 2-18 in its previous 20 games against the Warriors, including two playoff lo ses.The Warriors defense has not quite been right this year, and theyre just ninth in defensive rating, their worst mark since 2013. They figure to have Stephen Curry back for this series, and just in time, because Portland is an improved team on both ends of the floor.Still, the Blazers lack depth, and the Warriors have Nick Young, who is going to come up with some random 16-point outburst that will help the Warriors win a game.Warriors over Trail Blazers, 4-2 NBA playoffs: Conference finals76ers vs. CavsSo the Sixers go from 10-win league pariah to home-court advantage in the conference finals in a matter of two seasons. "Proce s" backers will rejoice and likely demand a statue of Sam Hinkie outside of the Wells Fargo Center, pronto Brian Urlacher Jersey .The last time these two teams met wasa cla sic, a 132-130 Sixers win that saw Ben Simmons log 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 a sists while LeBron James had 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 a sists. The Sixers will have Joel Embiid at full strength here (hopefully) and will be able to give James all he can handle. But he remains unstoppable in an East playoff series, and will average a triple- Eddie Jackson Jersey double over six games.Cavs over 76ers, 4-2Rockets vs. WarriorsHats off to the Rockets for refusing to fold in the face of the Warriors juggernaut this season and instead making a bold move to get Chris Paul and bring in defensive-minded guys like P.J. Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute. But the fun ends here.The problemfor the Rockets is that the playoffs are about matchups, and the Warriors have ways to create matchup problems starting with Kevin Durant that the Rockets cant really match. James Harden is the toughest chore in the NBA, and should win the MVP, but the Warriors can throw different looks at him (Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Durant) and do just enough to hara s the Rockets perimeter shooters at the same time.Itll be fun to see old colleagues Steve Kerr and Mike DAntoni head-to-head, but Kerr has a stronger hand to play here.Warriors over Rockets, 4-2 NBA Finals predictionsWarriors vs. CavsThis postseason feels, more than any other in the last few years, as though it is due for a surprise breakout to shake up the Finals. Toronto, maybe, can knock off Cleveland in the semis. Houston can overwhelm Golden State with its offense. Heck, the Sixers could break through and continue some of that Philadelphia magic weve seen in sports all year.But here we are, predicting (yawn!) for the fourth straight year a Cavaliers-Warriors NBA Finals. The first two were great fun, and the third was a good rubber match, even if it was an uneven pairing. The fourth might be a little too much for most viewers, and it will not Eddie Goldman Jersey make Adam Silver, that pursuer of parity, particularly pleased.But its hard to see Toronto actually coming through with the win over the Cavs, and its hard to see how the Rockets can match up with the Warriors. So, here we are.As weve seen in the past, the Warriors know well how to hara s James enough to make his nights difficult, and this time around, he has an uncertain supporting group. He will, again, post some incredible numbers. But he has piled up the games played and the minutes, and he will run out of gas against this team. Look for another Finals MVP for Kevin Durant.PICK: Warriors over Cavs, 4-1

The spat between the Nets and76ers has gotten worse.Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks has been suspended one game without pay and fined $25,000 after he entered the referees' locker room Saturday night, the NBA announced Sunday.Marks Chris Lykes Jersey apparently was so unhappy with how the game was called that he entered the locker room after the game. It's unclear what went on in the locker room, but the league was not amused by the post-game visit to the referees and took the step of suspending him Rodney Miller Jr. Jersey .Marks will serve the suspension Tuesday, which will be Game 5 of the series, which will be in Philadelphia.The outburst came after the Nets lost Game 4 of their first-round series against the Sixers, 112-108. The game also saw the two teams get heated, withJimmy Butler andJared Dudley getting ejected for fighting in the third quarter.Things got ugly whenJoel Embiid swatted at Jarrett Allen hard, which prompted Dudley to shove Embiid. Butler entered the Miami Hurricanes Jersey fray to defend Embiid, which resulted in a shoving match that also involved Ben Simmons.the way jimmy butler protects embiid by shoving dudley after the initial shove>>> Drew Corrigan (@Dcorrigan50) According to ESPN, Marks Miami Hurricanes College Jersey was "livid" that Embiid was called for a Flagrant 1 foul for his role in the melee instead of a Flagrant 2. Embiid also received just a Flagrant 1 foul in Game 2, and apparently Marks thought he should have gotten a Flagrant 2 in that instance, as well.Sources: Nets and GM Sean Marks were livid over belief Embiids flagrant 1 fouls in Games Michael Irvin Jersey 2/4 shouldve been deemed a 2. More than me sage to league with ref challenge, Marks intended to me sage his team on how franchise is determined to support way they're competing in series. Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) The Sixers lead the series 3-1, and hope to close out the first round at home on Tuesday. Related Articles