Going into Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies, much of the attention was on the matchup between LeBron James and Dillon Brooks. After Brooks called LeBron old after Game 2 and basically challenged him to score 40 points, many were expecting James to do exactly that and send a message to the Grizzlies agitator.
But right at the start of the second half, with the Lakers well in control after a dominant first quarter, Brooks hit James below the belt while trying to pick him up full court. After a review officials deemed the contact excessive, assessing it as a Flagrant 2 and ejecting Brooks from the game.
Considering Brooks’ history, and the league using prior history as a reason to suspend Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green just a couple of days ago, it seemed like there could be a possibility Brooks could be suspended as well. But according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the league will take no further action and Brooks will be available for Game 4.