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LeBron James gets heated with Tristan Thompson during OT timeout, later apologizes
LeBron James apologized to teammateTristan Thompson after yelling at him in a huddle during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 135-130 double-overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
James appeared to be upset about defensive coverages on Paul George, who scored 16 consecutive Pacers points at one point in overtime and finished with 43 points. James, who had 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, was George's primary defender, but the Pacers were running plays that forced Thompson to switch to George.
Moments after Cavs forward Kevin Love hit a key 3-pointer for a four-point lead with 26 seconds left, euphoria on the Cavs' bench was zapped when James and Thompson went back and forth. James yelled at Thompson as they were walking to the bench and waved off coach Tyronn Lue when he attempted to calm James' down. Thompson snapped back at James, exchanging words in the huddle throughout a timeout.
Immediately after the game, James expressed remorse.
"I have to do a better job of not showing up my teammates out on the floor. I had the right intentions in my mind, but I had the wrong intentions come out of my mouth," James told Fox Sports Ohio on the court after the game ended. "I take full responsibility for that as the leader of the team. So I got to be a lot better at that and be able to keep that in-house in the locker room and when we're watching film."
In the locker room, James expanded on his thoughts:
"I was a little bit too demonstrative at that point in the game," James said. "He worked hard for our team, he's a big-time player ... but the way it came out was -- it didn't look good on TV."
After James apologized to Thompson in the locker room, Cavs general manager David Griffin spoke to Thompson briefly before Thompson addressed reporters.
"We're family. Little miscommunication in the huddle. Move forward. Move forward. We're family. Got each other's back always. Move forward," Thompson said. "Not going to get into (the reasons), just miscommunication, like I said. Move forward. It is what it is. Got the win."
"I have to do a better job of not showing up my teammates out on the floor," LeBron James said in apologizing for his angry exchange with teammate Tristan Thompson during a timeout late in the second OT.
Thompson and James are represented by the same agent and have a close relationship off the court, frequently working out together and spending time together socially.
It was a key victory for the Cavs, who stayed tie with the Boston Celtics in the loss column for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have the tiebreaker now but the teams play Wednesday in Boston, and the winner will control the tiebreaker.
Despite the win, the Cavs' locker room was notably dour after the game. Kyrie Irving, who had 23 points, left without speaking to the media for the second time in a week.
Damn these dudes were acting a fool yesterday...
Four 40-point games in one day? #SundayFunday, for real.
Four 40-point games in one day? #SundayFunday, for real.
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What time the heat play next week ass nigga
What time the heat play next week ass nigga
Same time the Bulls play
Are u sure?
Y'all on the outs
Might win the lottery.
And Wade will be Fresh for the playoffs s
Check the current standing..
LeBron James gets heated with Tristan Thompson during OT timeout, later apologizes
LeBron James apologized to teammateTristan Thompson after yelling at him in a huddle during the Cleveland Cavaliers' 135-130 double-overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
James appeared to be upset about defensive coverages on Paul George, who scored 16 consecutive Pacers points at one point in overtime and finished with 43 points. James, who had 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, was George's primary defender, but the Pacers were running plays that forced Thompson to switch to George.
Moments after Cavs forward Kevin Love hit a key 3-pointer for a four-point lead with 26 seconds left, euphoria on the Cavs' bench was zapped when James and Thompson went back and forth. James yelled at Thompson as they were walking to the bench and waved off coach Tyronn Lue when he attempted to calm James' down. Thompson snapped back at James, exchanging words in the huddle throughout a timeout.
Immediately after the game, James expressed remorse.
"I have to do a better job of not showing up my teammates out on the floor. I had the right intentions in my mind, but I had the wrong intentions come out of my mouth," James told Fox Sports Ohio on the court after the game ended. "I take full responsibility for that as the leader of the team. So I got to be a lot better at that and be able to keep that in-house in the locker room and when we're watching film."
In the locker room, James expanded on his thoughts:
"I was a little bit too demonstrative at that point in the game," James said. "He worked hard for our team, he's a big-time player ... but the way it came out was -- it didn't look good on TV."
After James apologized to Thompson in the locker room, Cavs general manager David Griffin spoke to Thompson briefly before Thompson addressed reporters.
"We're family. Little miscommunication in the huddle. Move forward. Move forward. We're family. Got each other's back always. Move forward," Thompson said. "Not going to get into (the reasons), just miscommunication, like I said. Move forward. It is what it is. Got the win."
"I have to do a better job of not showing up my teammates out on the floor," LeBron James said in apologizing for his angry exchange with teammate Tristan Thompson during a timeout late in the second OT.
Thompson and James are represented by the same agent and have a close relationship off the court, frequently working out together and spending time together socially.
It was a key victory for the Cavs, who stayed tie with the Boston Celtics in the loss column for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs have the tiebreaker now but the teams play Wednesday in Boston, and the winner will control the tiebreaker.
Despite the win, the Cavs' locker room was notably dour after the game. Kyrie Irving, who had 23 points, left without speaking to the media for the second time in a week.
Tristan should've throatpunched Bron's ole bitch ass like Chris Childs did Kobe. PG was lighting his ass up so he tries to blame Tristan.
Tristan should've throatpunched Bron's ole bitch ass like Chris Childs did Kobe. PG was lighting his ass up so he tries to blame Tristan.
Tristan gonna find his ass in New York if he keeps that shit up...Bron ain't happy he left his pregnant girl for Khloe...
So he got one more outburst then it's hush mouf
Y'all tied wit pacers
We hold the tie break clown sauce hence us holding the 8th seed
My nigga
We in 8th place faggit and 1 game off from 7th place.. Bulls better not lose anymore games or it's a wrap
This nigga a clown...
Y'all tied for 9th place
Ain't no way u can slice it
Y'all in the riewview my nigga
If I don't see the heat play mid april for the 2nd year in a row
U mins whale nat talk about basketball
This bum ass ungrateful nigga has some fucking nerve. Piece of shit almost cost them the game and he barking at Bron..
Hes right.
Stfu!!!
The bigger question is why these niggas struggling to beat the fuckin pacers?
And Jenninings mad? Why? Cause they got embrassed? Mad cause Steph put 42 on Wall? Mixed up Gortat? Why that nigga really mad?
That nigga mad cause that team ain't showing no heart...
The dubs McGee shot a 3 during the 4th, which wasn't a shot to beat the clock....
The cavs struggling, well it's a few things....but maybe this is a good thing!
This season just to be over with, I'm ready for the off season...
I knew it would be a rocky year, these fools came into the season with issues...Mo Williams, Richard Jefferson retiring then I unretiring & JR contract situation all had me shaking my head like man y'all just won a title...this ain't a smooth turnaround
I told you already. Thompson is a fucking bum.. He stinks.. And nearly lost the game by bricking two gimme free throws..
Cats stylin' and jacking 3's in last seconds while up over 20.. Foh man.. When somebody undercut one of those cats dont come cryin to me.
With the exception of Bron all them niggas stink and can't guard a barn.. Bron logging extreme minutes.. these niggas gonna be playing game 7s for every round..
And among nbody gonna do shit to GS them niggas got way too many goons on that squad.. Barnes, West, Zaza, Draymond
The crazy thing CheatCode liable to start the shit...
But one thing we do know is MoufStayWideOpen gonna kick somebody in their tenderloin...
All the goons in the world not gonna mean nothing once Curry take a cheap shot to the knee tho. Dude out there with 42 in garbage time showboating.. He deserves whatever he gets. Mouf Agape trying to pad his stats and shit. Fuck them niggas.
He was killing them all game.. wassup Washington clowning when Durant went down? You forgot about that shit huh
Ummm makes sense now...I been telling folks the dubs are some fucking pricks, they so shit like this...they don't forget and will try to embarrass your ass any chance they get. Don't get me wrong I don't think it's a problem, that's what make them special. Whatever you have to used as motivation to be great so be it. There's stories where Jordan made up fake story just to embarrass his opponent, that's insane but it worked. It takes a certain mindset set to be a prick and the dubs have 3 of them Klay, Cheatcode and Draymouf with Iggy being a possible.
That's bullshit did you watch the game?
The wizards came back they had it in single digits with less than 5 minutes to go
So let them come back or finish them off?
Curry only played 36 minutes last night
They don't play garbage time they made sure that they won the game no coach is going to fucking let a team come all the way back for no reason when you can put the game away.
Disrespecting the game cause Mcgee dumb ass took a 3
Ppl so ready to just be mad at these dudes for no fucking reason
Fuck Brandon Jennings
Don't nobody start shit
Not letting ppl do shit to you ain't starting it
90 pages on how the league soft then when niggas don't let dudes just do shit to them it's a problem
I thought the object of the game was to win.
If the wizards were up big then the warriors cut the lead to single digits with less than 4 minutes to go Beal and wall would come back into the game
Period.
Dude I feel you! Im glad as hell when my sixers play hard, keep the game close and lose by 2. LMAO!
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