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Fans banned from Mavs arena for giving unwanted hugs to Chris Paul’s family

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6 days ago

May 10, 2022

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Shams Charania: Statement from the Dallas Mavericks on the incident involving Chris Paul’s family and fans. Two fans, who gave unwanted hugs to Paul’s family, will be banned from American Airlines Center until 2023:

Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

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Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds

Mavs say two fans tried to hug members of Chris Paul’s family. The two fans will not be allowed back in the arena in Dallas until 2023. It doesn’t say names or ages of the fans. – 5:41 PM

Chris Paul @CP3

WD > WS…Congrats Coach Mont on Coach of the Year!! – 4:22 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin

In talking about Chris Paul situation, Cam Johnson said his girlfriend got harrassed during last year’s #NBAFinals that he said his dad addressed in Milwaukee.

He said she got hit with a towel and hit in back of her head. #Suns #NBAPlayoffs2022. pic.twitter.com/2LAV7RhtPg – 3:54 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Cam Johnson said the incident with Chris Paul yesterday was frustrating. There was another situation that happened to Cam’s girlfriend in Milwaukee in the Finals last year, where she got hit in the back of the head and beer was spilled on her.

“It’s just wrong on so many levels” – 3:44 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

“It was Mother’s Day. And your parents and your wife come to the game and they get harassed.”

Monty Williams said he called Chris Paul just to check on him after the incident and after a tough game on the road – 3:36 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Monty Williams on the situation with the Mavs fan and Chris Paul’s mom: “It’s a hard one, because it’s happening more and more, and the situations are getting to a place now where I really feel like families who are in to support their loved ones need to be protected a bit more.” – 3:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin

Chris Paul takes issue with young fan touching his mom during Phoenix #Suns‘ Game 4 road loss to Dallas #Mavericks (w/video of Paul reacting to situation) #NBAPlayoffs2022 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:41 PM

Michael Beasley @Michael8easley

Did cp see homie later?😂😂😂 – 9:24 AM

Dave McMenamin @mcten

New story: Chris Paul ended up with more fouls than points for the first time in his postseason career Sunday. The West’s No. 1 team is suddenly in a 2-2 series heading back to PHX es.pn/3vTBfM4 – 11:13 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid

I gotta see these Suns-Mavs highlights because y’all talking crazy about CP3. – 10:49 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob

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youtube.com/watch?v=Nv-7ab… – 10:43 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin

Chris Paul takes issue with young fan touching his mom during Phoenix #Suns’ Game 4 road loss to Dallas #Mavericks (w/video) #NBAPlayoffs #NBAPlayoffs2022 https://t.co/QXOONeEjBy via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/ETwsTrCYwZ – 10:36 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten

New story: Details of the harassment Chris Paul’s family received during Game 4 in Dallas, resulting in a fan being “swiftly removed” from American Airlines Center, per the Mavericks es.pn/3kSZuUw – 10:34 PM

Allia LaForce @ALaForce

Per Dallas Mavs @Dallas Mavericks “The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.” @NBAonTNT – 8:58 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

Kyle Lowry, less commonly known as Eastern Conference CP3 😆 – 8:50 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin

“”It was crazy, man. Crazy. Tough. Tough. We’ve got to bounce back Game 5.” Chris Paul after Game 4 loss as he fouled out only playing 23 minutes with only four coming in the second half. #Suns #Mavs #NBAPlayoffs2022 #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/LjTjCT2r3S – 8:26 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten

Statement from the Mavericks: “The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul. It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.” – 8:18 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Given these reports about what happened with Chris Paul’s mom, it’s perfectly understandable he wanted nothing to do with that postgame presser. Honestly, it’s commendable he walked away without going off on an ugly situation, which he was well within his rights to do – 8:13 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten

A source familiar with Chris Paul’s tweet after Game 4 told ESPN that Paul’s mother had hands put on her by Dallas fans and Paul’s wife was also pushed. To make matters worse, Paul’s kids witnessed it. “They felt very unsafe,” the source said. – 7:56 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Here’s Chris Paul asking Suns comms if he could leave the postgame presser so he didn’t get fined. He left about a minute later.

Between the officiating and whatever happened that he just tweeted about, CP3 is not happy right now: pic.twitter.com/BFCjGoxnHI – 7:27 PM

Chris Paul @CP3

Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families….fuck that!! – 7:23 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin

Chris Paul played 3 minutes, 58 seconds in the second half.

Didn’t attempt a shot.

Didn’t score.

Fouled out with 8:58 remaining in #Suns Game 4 loss.

#NBAPlayoffs #Mavs – 7:22 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan

Dorian Finney-Smith on Mavs getting Chris Paul into foul trouble: “He’s up in age, so we’re just trying to use it against him.” – 7:00 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon

Luka Doncic says Chris Paul asked him after the foul call in the final second of the first half, “Did I push you that hard?”

Doncic’s answer: “No, but it was a smart play.” – 6:43 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko

Luka on the Suns not having CP3 for almost all of the second half: “If you don’t have CP out there, it’s for sure tougher on the team. That’s Reggie and Doe. They’re warriors.” – 6:42 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia

Chris Paul teams are now 11-23 in games played after going up 2-0 in a series.

They’ve lost that series in 6 games 3 times – 6:39 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46

Chris Paul over last 2 games

17 points

12 rebounds

11 assists

9 turnovers

10 personal fouls

Mavericks defense made it difficult for CP3. #NBAPlayoffs – 6:39 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Chris Paul on the foul trouble: “It was crazy, man. Crazy.” Said they have to bounce back in Game 5 – 6:37 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan

Luka Doncic gives Chris Paul a taste of his own medicine as Mavs knot series 2-2 with Suns dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 6:34 PM

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt

NBA pool report with referee Kane Fitzgerald explaining fifth and sixth fouls on Suns guard Chris Paul: pic.twitter.com/8eRP2kzdqT – 6:33 PM

Mike Lynch @SportInfo247

Chris Paul joins Chris Kaman & Devin Harris as the only players in the last 40 seasons to have at least 10 fouls, 9 turnovers and fewer than 20 points (combined) in consecutive playoff games

He’s the only of the 3 to also lose both games – 6:28 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

“Just trying to save our guy.”

Monty Williams said the challenge on Chris Paul’s 5th foul was a case of having to do it, hoping it would be overturned – 6:27 PM

StatMuse @statmuse

Suns players this playoffs:

Chris Paul:

22 PPG, 11 APG vs Pelicans

16 PPG, 6 APG vs Mavs

Mikal Bridges:

17 PPG, 53 3P% vs Pelicans

11 PPG, 22 3P% vs Mavs

Deandre Ayton:

21/10, 70 FG% vs Pelicans

16/8, 56 FG% vs Mavs pic.twitter.com/VmiyaY5t0B – 6:27 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson

Monty Williams said everyone’s gotta take ownership, and that includes himself. Said he should have taken CP3 out of the game at the end of the first half before the 4th foul. – 6:22 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet

Monty Williams on his message to the Suns: “Everybody’s gotta take ownership, and it starts with me.”

Mentioned making some bad decisions in regards to keeping Chris Paul on the floor with foul trouble, and as a team, needing to guard the ball – 6:21 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

First time Suns have had 3 straight games of more than 15 turnovers since Christmas.

Mavericks defense was awful in Phoenix after a great series vs Jazz. Let’s see if Suns get their point god back in the desert… – 6:13 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko

Mavs win Game 4 to knot series. They took advantage of Chris Paul’s absence. Details here:

mavs.com/mavs-win-game-… – 6:10 PM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13

Chris Paul has manipulated more calls in his favor than any player over the last 20 years.

Were a few questionable? No doubt.

But he’s absolutely the last person who can gripe about these.

He knows EXACTLY how this goes.

This time he’s just on the wrong side for once. – 5:55 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA

Not a lot of sympathy for CP. The dribble in front of the guy is a cheap move, and the feel some contact and fall down going for a loose ball is also one he uses to great effect all the time. And he did grab Brunson’s arm and then pull back, not a smart play with 5 fouls. – 5:52 PM

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Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said the NBA should consider having a special section in the stands reserved for the families of visiting teams in the wake of Chris Paul’s family being harassed during Sunday’s playoff game in Dallas. -via Bloomberg / May 9, 2022

“It’s a hard one, because it’s happening more and more,” Williams said Monday at Suns practice. “The situations are getting to a place now where I really feel like families, who are there to support their loved ones, need to be protected a bit more. Whether or not we have to give these people a section, a suite, something has to be done. Because we can’t wait for it to get to a level or two higher, before we do what we need to do. Yesterday was unnecessary.” -via Bloomberg / May 9, 2022

Kellan Olson: Cam Johnson said last year during Game 3 of the Finals in Milwaukee his girlfriend had a towel thrown on her, got kneed in the back of her head and had beer spilled on her. His family didn’t see his dunk over P.J. Tucker because they were in the concessions dealing with it. -via Twitter @KellanOlson / May 9, 2022

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Houston RHP Odorizzi stretchered off field in Boston

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21 mins ago

May 16, 2022

Miami Standard News Staff

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BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Jake Odorizzi collapsed running to cover first base in the fifth inning Monday night against the Boston Red Sox and was taken off the Fenway Park field on a stretcher.

Odorizzi, who entered the game with a 15 2/3 inning shutout streak, appeared to twist his left leg awkwardly on the delivery to Kiké Hernandez. When he turned to cover first base, he took a step and then sprawled out, face down, on the grass.

He remained there after the out was recorded, and Astros staff rushed to tend to him. He was loaded onto a stretcher and wheeled off.

Odorizzi was 3-2 with a 3.13 ERA this season. The Red Sox led 2-1 when he left the game.

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Andrew Wiggins’ Luka Doncic challenge is next chapter of playoff reputation

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21 mins ago

May 16, 2022

Miami Standard News Staff

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Wiggins’ Luka challenge is next chapter of his playoff rep originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Wiggins made a declaration to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole days before his first taste of the NBA playoffs as a Warrior: This is where you make your legacy.

As a former No. 1 overall draft pick whose career has been defined as a mixed bag of expectations vs. reality, Wiggins has done nothing but open eyes through the first two rounds of the playoffs. He has invited challenges, shown a new side of swagger with poster dunks and let his hustle and athleticism do all the talking as a defensive menace and rebounding machine.

How would he assess his first 11 games of these playoffs? About how you would expect the always even-keel small forward.

“I feel like I’ve been pretty solid,” Wiggins said Monday at Chase Center following Warriors practice. “Can still do more, still help the team more.”

He has been more than solid, and the Warriors are going to need him now more than ever against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals, starting Wednesday night in Game 1.

Wiggins is averaging 14.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in the playoffs, while shooting 40 percent on 3-pointers. He averaged 17.2 points in the regular season and shot 39.3 percent from deep. But his rebounding averages were at 4.5 and he also averaged 0.7 blocks per game.

The first-time All-Star has been engaged, diving for loose balls and showcasing a catch radius of Calvin Johnson with his ability to snag rebounds. He has grabbed at least five offensive rebounds three times in the playoffs, and his regular-season high was four offensive rebounds in a single game. In the Warriors’ Game 6 win over the Grizzlies, Wiggins came away with six offensive rebounds, 11 total and was a game-high plus-20 in plus-minus.

His rebounding will be needed against Dallas. But his main assignment will be using his length, strength and quickness to disrupt Doncic any way he can.

“It’s gonna be a tough matchup, for sure,” Wiggins said when asked about guarding Doncic. “You’ve seen what he’s been doing these whole playoffs. It’s gonna be a team effort. All of us, the whole team are going to have to do it collectively.

“He’s a handful.”

Doncic, 23, has put on a show, carrying the No. 4-seeded Mavs to the conference finals after missing the first three games of the first round to a strained calf. He put up 30 points and 10 rebounds his first game back, and followed that up with 33 and 13 two days later. Over 10 games this postseason, Doncic is averaging 31.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.

Dallas won three of its four games against Golden State in the regular season, and Doncic averaged 31.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 38.2 percent on 3-pointers. Yes, the Warriors have their work cut out for them.

That work becomes slightly easier and less taxing if Playoff Wiggins shows up. After watching Grizzlies backup point guard Tyus Jones torch the Warriors for two straight games with Ja Morant shelved, Wiggins told coach Mike Brown that he wanted to pick up Jones from the start in Game 6. Not when he crosses halfcourt — the full length of the floor, the moment he steps in-bounds.

Jones scored seven points, and went 2-for-12 from the field. He scored 21 points in Game 5 and 19 in Game 4. Wiggins might be quiet, but his competitive fire is mighty loud on the inside, just like so many of his other mislabeled teammates.

The reality is, Doncic is going to get his. He’s going to put up points, he’s going to fill up the box score. It’s about making him work in doing so, just as Draymond Green did to Nikola Jokic in the first round. Wiggins’ inner competitive spirit is going to need to show up. So is another key aspect of the Warriors as a whole.

Joy.

His teammates revel in the chance of making Wiggins smile. Whether it’s showing him pictures and videos of him throwing it down on someone or a different motivational tactic, they’ve been there to have everybody else see a different side of himself. Nobody enjoys it more than Steph Curry.

“We understand what he’s capable of in this league,” Curry said Monday when asked about the importance of making his teammate smile. “All the things he’s gone through in his career from being the No. 1 pick to having some amazing statistical years in Minnesota but not having much to show for it to coming here. We understand that he can impact winning basketball.

“For him, it’s just a matter of if he’s locked in and engaged, in terms of what that actually means with what he’s focused on on the court. That’s being physical on defense, taking those matchups seriously, taking on the challenge of it, rebounding the basketball and then just being aggressive on offense — attacking the paint or taking open shots.

“When all that happens, he has a different impact on the game, and we all appreciate and know it makes us better.”

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The second Wiggins was asked about Curry making him smile, his grin grew exponentially. He was beaming at the podium. Since Wiggins came into the league in 2014, all he has associated with the Warriors is winning.

Well, the keys players to those wins — Curry, Green, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and others — know what a vital part he now is to their championship goals and culture.

It’s simple: The more wins, the more smiles. Knocking Doncic off his path in the slightest certainly should bring the Warriors win, and have Wiggins with his teeth sparkling and his mouth wide open from ear to ear.

“Usually I’m just cool all the way,” Wiggins said with a hand gesture imitating a long straight line. “But it’s good to show emotions sometimes, and I feel like last game deserved it. I’ve never been here before, so it’s a special opportunity.

“And you’ll see a lot more smiles the further we go.”

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Celtics alumnus Rajon Rondo allegedly pulls gun in domestic incident

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Miami Standard News Staff

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Disturbing allegations surrounding former Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo have begun to percolate through the NBA media sphere after a TMZ report describing the former Boston point guard as having verbally abused and threatened his onetime partner Ashley Bachelor and their child with a gun came to light.

Bachelor reportedly was granted a protective order against Rondo granting custody of the children to Bachelor per TMZ, who note “the court’s granting of the Emergency Protective Order isn’t an indication of the ferocity of the claims within it” adding that it is “simply a temporary order until the parties can get before a judge and argue the merits of a protective order.”

ESPN’s Malika Andrews relates that the NBA is aware of the allegations and “are in the process of gathering more information.” An unrestricted free agent this offseason near the twilight of his career at age 36, it remains unclear how the league will respond to the allegations.

As of this writing, Rondo has not been charged with any crime and has not publicly addressed them since they broke on Monday morning.

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