The Lakers backed up Jarred Vanderbilt's decision to go at Rockets guard Dillon Brooks after a hard foul, even though it got the forward ejected in a blowout loss.
Dillon Brooks says the "media making me a villain, the fans making me a villain" played a role in him being ejected from Game 3 for striking LeBron James in the groin.
LeBron James said Saturday's Game 3 was business as usual for him despite Dillon Brooks' attempts to play the role of agitator, saying, "I've been doing this too long. ... I don't need to make statements."
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks was ejected from Saturday's Game 3 after was called for a flagrant 2 when he swiped his left hand into LeBron James' groin area.
The Grizzlies' forward often takes jabs at big-name players. He called the Lakers star "old" after Game 2 of the playoffs. What will happen in Game 3?
LeBron James sidestepped questions on Friday about the self-proclaimed bear-poking Dillon Brooks and his recent trash talk, telling reporters, "I'm ready to play and that's it," before cutting off his media availability.
