Overview
- Memphis beat Dallas 102-96, and an injured Ja Morant approached Klay Thompson after the buzzer before players and staff separated them.
- Thompson told reporters Morant said “nothing of intelligent depth” and criticized him as a player who “rarely takes accountability.”
- Footage showed Morant appearing to call Thompson “a bum,” then he crashed Cam Spencer’s interview to quip the “best shooter in the house” was not “bro from Golden State.”
- Tensions followed Santi Aldama’s trip of rookie Cooper Flagg, which officials upgraded to a flagrant 1 after review, and earlier jawing that included Vince Williams Jr.
- Thompson scored 22 points on six threes but missed a potential tying attempt late, and no fines or suspensions have been announced.