Detroit Pistons
The NBA’s statement highlighted that Stewart not only initiated the physical conflict with Eubanks but also escalated it by pushing and punching him.
Booker found himself ejected from the game within the first 6 minutes.
Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons was taken into custody on Wednesday evening.
Eubanks confirmed the altercation, describing Stewart’s hit as a surprise attack but downplayed its impact.
Stewart had struck Eubanks from behind at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, before their teams were set to compete.
Booker found himself ejected from the game merely 6 minutes after it began, much to the dismay of the Phoenix crowd.
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Williams seems to have blocked his team’s attempt to trade guard Killian Hayes before the season started.
LaVine might find himself transitioning from one challenging basketball environment to an arguably tougher one.
Williams confessed that he should have given sophomore guard Jaden Ivey more responsibility as the primary ballhandler earlier in the season.
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