Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Donovan Mitchell were among the players assessed technical fouls during a scuffle in the third quarter.
In an attempt at stopping a huge dunk from Jarrett Allen during Sunday night's Cleveland Cavaliers–Memphis Grizzlies game, Ja Morant was so brutally posterized that he couldn't help but laugh about it.
After Mitchell gained possession of a loose ball, Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane jumped on him to fight for a jump ball. Unfortunately, the action did not stop there. As the two wrestled for the ball, even well after the whistle, tempers flared in front of the Cavaliers bench, causing a huge commotion.
Players wrestled for the ball in the third quarter of the Cavaliers’ win over the Grizzlies on Sunday night, nearly setting off a melee.
Things escalated quickly between the Cavs and Grizzlies. Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane were among four players who nearly brawled.
After Jarrett Allen delivered a powerful two-handed slam over Grizzlies star Ja Morant, Morant wrapped Allen in a hug during the Cavs win.
Midway into the third quarter of the Cavs' 129-123 win over the Grizzlies, tensions boiled over between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane.
During the Cavs-Grizzlies game, Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane both received technical fouls for a scrum after a loose ball. Ja Morant and Tristan Thompson received technicals for the ensuing ...