Warriors rout defending champion Cavaliers 126-91 in rematch
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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warrior celebrates against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 16, 2017 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. [Photo/VCG] |
The latest altercation between Green and James came with 6:55 left in the first half. Golden State led 52-35 when James collided with Green near midcourt, resulting in a flagrant 1 foul on Golden State's emotional All-Star. Green's arm extended across the upper body of James, who went down hard and lay on the court. Green reacted by appearing to mock James for flopping — and he wasn't the only one to sense some embellishment from LeBron.
"Flagrant 1 on Draymond? What has happened to my league?" former player-turned-analyst Reggie Miller posted on Twitter.After a long replay review, a double technical was called on Green and Richard Jefferson.
This tension goes back a while: Green was suspended for Game 5 of last season's NBA Finals after swiping at James' groin the previous game. The absence of Green helped swing the series.
After Curry's pull-up 3 moments before halftime Monday sent his team into the break with a 78-49 lead, the star guard did what looked like a little celebratory breakdancing move on his behind at the sideline.
