21 hours ago: Adam Silver Accused of Entertaining Draymond Green’s Antics as 7x NBA Champ Raises Alarm on NBA’s Future
The NBA playoffs have long operated under an unspoken rule: the league often grants playoff physicality wider leeway. Officials often defer to physicality, letting hard fouls and borderline contact slide in the name of playoff intensity. Recent non-calls on Josh Hart’s contact and Luka Don?i?’s late-game drive reinforced that leniency. But the Rockets–Warriors series took […]The post Adam Silver Accused of Entertaining Draymond Green’s Antics as 7x NBA Champ Raises Alarm on NBA’s Future appeared first on EssentiallySports.

1 day ago: Dwight Howard Shifts Blame to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Brother for Confrontation With Tyrese Haliburton’s Dad
On-court confrontations aren’t new in the NBA. Draymond Green’s recent physical run-in with Tari Eason echoed the league’s long history of flaring tempers. Even Michael Jordan once punched teammate Steve Kerr in a heated Bulls practice—proof that emotions can boil over, even among champions. But those were player-to-player moments. What unfolded recently was far more […]The post Dwight Howard Shifts Blame to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Brother for Confrontation With Tyrese Haliburton’s Dad appeared first on EssentiallySports.

3 days ago: Draymond Green’s Controversial Statline Earns Praise From Ex-NBA Champ Amid Ejection Scare
“I TOLD YOU, REG! THAT N—- NOT SCORING ON ME!” That’s what Draymond Green shouted to Reggie Miller after forcing Alperen Sengun to miss a potential game-winner in Game 4. In the fiery heat of playoff basketball, few athletes like Draymond Green straddle the edge between chaos and control. Well, the 1 time Defensive Player of […]The post Draymond Green’s Controversial Statline Earns Praise From Ex-NBA Champ Amid Ejection Scare appeared first on EssentiallySports.