February 14, 2025
Rockets’ Dillon Brooks accused of calling Lakers gamers ‘p—-‘ in heated matchup
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Houston Rockets star Dillon Brooks appeared to play the position of the villain excellent on Monday evening as he scored 17 factors within the workforce’s 135-119 win.

One interplay Brooks had with Lakers ahead Jarred Vanderbilt was the speak of the postgame. Each Brooks and Vanderbilt had been going after one another within the first half. After one change, Vanderbilt poked Brooks’ head together with his finger. Vanderbilt obtained a second technical foul and was ejected.

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Jarred Vanderbilt of the Los Angeles Lakers is ejected following a flagrant foul in opposition to Dillon Brooks of the Rockets at Toyota Middle on Jan. 29, 2024, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos)

A Lakers participant later informed ESPN that Brooks known as Vanderbilt a “p—-.”

“He’s going for a wide-open dunk and (Brooks) simply pushed him within the again,” Lakers star Anthony Davis informed the outlet. “It’s not a protected play. Guys get harm like that. And you bought to know what sort of participant (Brooks) is. (The referees) form of let that simply preserve occurring and (Brooks) form of provoked it. He talks and says no matter he needs to the refs, to gamers and on the finish of the day, we’re males.

“No man goes to speak towards one other man the way in which he was speaking to Vando. So, Vando did what he needed to do.”

Brooks pinned the escalation on Vanderbilt.

Dillon Brooks looks up

Rockets ahead Dillon Brooks appears to be like up after a play in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Middle in Houston, Jan. 29, 2024. (Troy Taormina-USA As we speak Sports activities)

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“I really feel like he could really feel like I did a unclean play,” he mentioned. “And when he feels that method he likes to bump. And it’s basketball, we bump and tussle and I really feel like he took it just a little too far.”

LeBron James averted a Brooks query within the aftermath.

Brooks and James have feuded since he was on the Memphis Grizzlies in seasons previous. Brooks was criticized for calling James outdated and that he wished “poke bears” and following it up with a dud of a efficiency within the playoffs.

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Cam Whitmore guards LeBron

Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James appears to be like to drive round Rockets ahead Cam Whitmore, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photograph/Michael Wyke)

He informed FOX Sports activities forward of the primary matchup of the 2023-24 season that he had no regrets over his trash speaking.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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