NBA schedule: Heat top short-handed Clippers, Thunder beat Wolves

With the score stuck at 105-99, Lowry jumped up demonstratively, raced toward the other end of the floor in disbelief and was assessed a technical and disappeared into the team’s tunnel after being ejected from the game. Officials would later explain it was the kicking motion — where the shooter swings his leg out in an attempt to get fouled — that earned the call against the Raptors’ point guard.

Decide for yourself.

The win for Miami is the first of a six-game Western Conference road trip.

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Oh look, a nice transition layup for Darren Colliso-- OH NO, WHERE DID LEBRON JAMES COME FROM?

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LeBron came rumbling through the paint and absolutely crushed a dunk.

And then Blake Griffin threw down a big time two-handed dunk and Dwyane Wade RAN out of the way.

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The Washington Wizards were on their deathbed, down two the mighty San Antonio Spurs with just five seconds remaining. Then John Wall decided to turn the tides. This steal-to-layup sent the game to double overtime.

Things got weird in Cleveland Wednesday night.

There were so few players, Chris Kaman turned the bench into his personal sofa.

Ever had a whole row to yourself on a plane? I have, and it’s AWESOME. You can pop all the armrests up and lie down in a more comfortable position than anything you’d be able to manage in just your own seat. Well, the Lakers are down to seven men after Nick Young joined their already deep injured list in the middle of their game (a blowout win so far) against the Cavaliers. That leaves only two men on the bench at a time, which looks like this:

Chris Kaman and Kendall Marshall had no idea what to do with themselves. Kaman figured things out eventually:

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I own a pet bird. One of the fun parts of having a pet bird is letting it loose in your home and learning which surfaces lend themselves to bird-perching. Birds like anything they can wrap their talons around that’s stable, high off the ground, away from commotion, and well-positioned for surveillance of the scene around them. So, what happens when a bird (a European starling, I think) gets into the Verizon Center during the Wizards-Spurs game? It heads to the backboard!

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