P.J. Washington was also involved, shoving Nurkic during the melee. Nurkic, Marshall and Washington were ejected after the scuffle. After the game, a few Mavericks took a similar tone while discussing the matter, playing up the theme of protecting each other’s teammates.

Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts following a play during the first half of game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Bradley Beal struggled for just 11 (5-of-18 FG) as the Phoenix Suns lost at home, 98-89, to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. This is the Suns’ third loss in ...

Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant shares his thoughts on the scuffle between teammate Jusuf Nurkić and Mavericks' Naji Marshall.

The Dallas Mavericks played the Phoenix Suns on the first night of a road back-to-back on Friday night, playing without Luka Doncic and Dereck Lively II. They were looking to bounce back from their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day, while the Suns won their Christmas matchup against the Denver Nuggets.

Kevin Durant, who accounted for more than a third ... heated clash with Naji Marshall during their 98-89 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks. After the game, Kevin Durant addressed the Suns ...

Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Bradley Beal struggled for just 11 (5-of-18 FG) as the Phoenix Suns lost at home, 98-89, to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. This is the Suns’ third loss in Devin Booker’s four-game absence since he was sidelined from a ...

Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant commented on the altercation between Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall in last night's game against the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA.

Well-rounded outing in victory

Hell is always a little bit nearer at hand in the Western Conference. In the East you can want to be bad, and try to be bad, and in fact be quite bad, and still host a playoff series. Not so in the West: In the West it’s possible to want to be good,

For a few previous plays, LeBron James had tried to get his teammates involved and rack up an assist. The result was clanked shots. So LeBron decided to do it himself — with a dunk of the year candidate. Damn, LeBron. That’s nasty.

Quinn Allen's best NBA picks and lineup for playing DraftKings' NBA Pick6 on January 7, featuring Devin Booker odds, Kevin Durant odds, and Anthony Edwards odds.