During the first quarter of the Charlotte Hornets 123-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook threw the ball towards referee Tre Maddox after the Thunder called a timeout. Maddox turned his head as Westbrook let go of the ball, and it hit him on the side of his face. Westbrook was assessed a technical foul, his 10th of the season, and was shocked at the call.
(Video) NBA: DeMarcus Cousins Mistakenly Ejected, Then Sound Cuts Off During Postgame Interview Rant
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was automatically ejected late in the Kings’ 126-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. The refs then rescinded the second technical and Cousins came back out. After the game, he began to go on a rant before the sound was suddenly cut off.
(Video) NBA: DeMarcus Cousins Picks Up 17th Technical Foul After Shoving Gerald Henderson
Sacramento Kings star DeMarcus Cousins is known for his volatile attitude. On Tuesday night he picked up his league-leading 17th technical foul after shoving Gerald Henderson during the Kings 115-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
(Video) NBA: Rick Carlisle Says Referee Baited Deron Williams Into Getting a Technical
Referees are supposed to keep order and diffuse a situation but coach Rick Carlisle accused referee David Jones of entering the Dallas Mavericks’ huddle during a timeout and baited Deron Williams into a technical foul.
(Video) NBA: Kevin Durant Pushes Down Kenneth Faried Then Throws Ball at Him After Technical Foul
Kevin Durant dropped 40 on the Nuggets on 19 shots. But he was also hot after committing this flagrant foul, drawn by Kenneth Faried.
(Video) NBA: Russell Westbrook Ejected After Fight With Alex Len & Taunting Suns Bench
Russell Westbrook is always highly energetic and gives his all in the game. On Wednesday night during the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Phoenix Suns, Westbrook had quite the first half putting up 20 points, four assists and four rebounds. Unfortunately two technical fouls and Russell Westbrook ejected put an end to his big game.
