Overview

• Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson were ejected in their BIG3 debuts after a confrontation that began with trash talk and ended in a courtside scuffle.
• The fight escalated when Howard pushed Stephenson under the basket and both players tumbled into the front-row seats before officials intervened.
• Miami305 maintained composure without their veteran guard and secured a 50-44 win when Mario Chalmers converted the game’s target-score layup.
• The clash revived memories of Stephenson’s celebrated 2018 block on Howard and the ensuing celebration that fueled their NBA-era rivalry.
• The BIG3 opens its eighth season with eight city-based teams competing for a $1 million championship prize and players earning $10,000 per game plus performance bonuses.