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Joel Embiid Lands Another Jab From Jaylen Brown After 76ers-Celtics Series

Following a Game 7 battle between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, the NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown made headlines for accusing Joel Embiid of flopping throughout the game. “Embiid put a lot of pressure on us, on all our bigs and our guards. We didn’t really have an answer for him,” Brown told reporters […] The post Joel Embiid Lands Another Jab From Jaylen Brown After 76ers-Celtics Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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Celtics’ Jaylen Brown takes shot at ‘flopping’ Joel Embiid after Game 7 loss

The Boston Celtics’ season ended on Saturday night following a 109-100 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series at TD Garden. Down 3-1, Philadelphia ended a decades-long drought against Boston, claiming its first postseason series win since 1982 with a stunning 3-1 comeback. Leading from the front, Joel Embiid […] The post Celtics’ Jaylen Brown takes shot at ‘flopping’ Joel Embiid after Game 7 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Jaylen Brown takes parting shot at Joel Embiid

Jaylen Brown took his chance to take one final swipe at Joel Embiid with the Boston Celtics’ season coming to an end. The Boston Celtics star spoke to reporters on Saturday after his team lost Game 7 of their first-round series against Embiid’s Philadelphia 76ers. Brown initially sounded like he was praising Embiid, calling him … The post Jaylen Brown takes parting shot at Joel Embiid appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trolls Dillon Brooks with must-see photo edit

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns in the first round with a 131-122 win at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Gilgeous-Alexander and Suns veteran Dillon Brooks had been going at it all series, but it was the Thunder star who had the last laugh. … The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trolls Dillon Brooks with must-see photo edit appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Dillon Brooks calls out flopping in the playoffs after Game 2

Dillon Brooks couldn’t stand the quality of the officiating in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the Suns’ 120-107 loss on Wednesday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., Brooks voiced his frustration, saying he felt the officials didn’t give Phoenix a fair shake, as … The post Dillon Brooks calls out flopping in the playoffs after Game 2 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Announcer roasts Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, suggests he’s flopping vs. Spurs

There is no doubting that Nikola Jokic is one of the best players, if not outright the best, in the NBA at present. The Denver Nuggets star is so impactful at worst and downright unstoppable at best. On Saturday afternoon, not even a matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs could slow down […] The post Announcer roasts Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, suggests he’s flopping vs. Spurs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Minnesota’s Amaya Battle Admits Flopping As Wrong Call Against Cotie McMahon Leads to Ole Miss Loss

In a video in @brwsports on Instagram's recent carousel post, Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Amaya Battle admits that she flopped a bit against Ole Miss Rebels star Cotie McMahon in their recent postseason matchup, which caused McMahon to foul out.

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