The 2023-24 NBA season tips off on Wednesday morning with a re-match of the Western Conference Finals, as the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lead referee Ken Mauer said after the Thunder's Game 2 win over the Spurs that a non-call during a controversial inbounds play should have been an offensive foul.
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle took issue with the Thunder for what he said were unnecessary cheap shots during Game 3. Said Carlisle: "There's no place for that in our game."
Thunder star Kevin Durant said the celebration by former teammate Reggie Jackson after the Pistons' win Tuesday was "bush league, in my opinion."
Russell Westbrook took exception to former teammate Reggie Jackson's animated celebration with time expiring in Detroit's win over OKC on Tuesday. "I don't like it at all," the Thunder PG said.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka will undergo a knee procedure to address some persistent soreness, sources told ESPN.com.
