Intensity during today’s game between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers was already at a rising simmer. After James Harden fell to the floor and intentionally kicked LeBron James below the belt, it’s a wonder that it hasn’t boiled over entirely.
Harden lost balance after being trapped by LeBron and James Jones. Once the officials blew the whistle, Houston’s MVP candidate threw a light kick at his former Olympic teammate.
Yikes.
Words were exchanged by both teams immediately following Harden’s kick. After officials went to replay to decide punishment for the parties involved, Harden was assessed a flagrant 1 and Corey Brewer and Tristan Thompson technical fouls.
The Rockets and Cavaliers are tied at 82-82 early in the fourth quarter.
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