The NBA is like a classic sitcom that develops twists and turns throughout its 82 games. Right now, we’re at the halfway point of the season, and most teams have already gotten into their groove. With the 2018 All-Star game coming up in February, the push for the playoffs is heating up.
Last night, the Houston Rockets went against the Los Angeles Clippers in what was Chris Paul’s first game back in Los Angeles since his trade. Things got chippy from the very beginning when players from both sides began trash talking one another and also purposeful shoulder bumping.
Rockets-Clippers is getting heated π pic.twitter.com/kkU4AAiGY7
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
CP3 had some words for his former teammate after Blake complained about not getting a call π *NSFW* pic.twitter.com/hn6qV44x53
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
Everyone’s favorite post-game crew even had some fun with the Clippers-Rockets beef.
Shaq and Chuck lost it after hearing about Clippers-Rockets (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/75owzP0GGf
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
To top it off, all of Twitter lost their minds when reports of player confrontation ensued, post-game in the Clippers locker room, and security was called. The best Woj-bomb of the year was born last night.
Houston Rocketsβ players James Harden, Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green pushed into Clippers locker room post-game looking to confront Austin Rivers, league sources tell ESPN. Security escorted Rockets out before anything turned physical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 16, 2018
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And that’s when Twitter did what it does best…
Clint at the door like pic.twitter.com/afquIvVbQz
— Jonathan Mitchell (@Jon_Mitchell3) January 16, 2018
Rockets-Clippers post game… pic.twitter.com/ktEa6iunf6
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul coming out that secret tunnel like pic.twitter.com/RFLjBnNaYt
— βπππππππππ, ππππ ππ ππππππβ (@JordanGWrites) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul and them came out that secret tunnel like…… pic.twitter.com/JM33pF46t1
— Grape Drink Papi π (@Scotty_Jo_Yung) January 16, 2018
Chris Paul leading the Rockets through a secret hallway to the Clippers locker room pic.twitter.com/rGr3KmnE01
— Moe (@MoeAlayan) January 16, 2018
Blake Griffin doesn’t seem to know what’s going on…
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) January 16, 2018
Can the NBA playoffs start already?!