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NBA<br />

‘It wasn’t even basketball’: security step in as<br />

tempers flare at Rockets v Mavs<br />

Trevor Ariza attempts to confront Salah Mejri outside locker room<br />

Andrew Bogut and James Harden clash on court in Houston win<br />

Dallas Mavericks guard Justin Anderson and Houston Rockets center Nene Hilario have words<br />

during the first half at American Airlines Center. Photograph: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports<br />

Associated Press<br />

Wednesday 28 December <strong>2016</strong> 14.34 GMT Last modified on Wednesday 28 December <strong>2016</strong><br />

14.46 GMT<br />

James Harden was called for one of the eight technicals in a game that turned tense when Dallas<br />

center Andrew Bogut received a flagrant foul on a hard screen that staggered Houston’s star guard.<br />

Despite 34 points and an easy <strong>12</strong>3-107 victory that completed a four-game season sweep of the lastplace<br />

Mavericks on Tuesday night, Harden wasn’t happy.<br />

Is the DeMarcus Cousins era over with the<br />

Sacramento Kings?<br />

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“That other team was trippin’ tonight, just disrespectful, unprofessional, players and coaches,”<br />

Harden said. “I don’t know what was their problem, but I think that got us going. <strong>The</strong>y wanted to<br />

throw a little cheap shot and just woke us up a little bit and it was over from there.”<br />

Bogut was equally frustrated in his return after missing 11 games with a right knee injury. <strong>The</strong> call

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