Editor s Note: This column appears in the April 28 edition of ESPN The Magazine.
If Vince McMahon ran the NBA, the Shaq-Kobe alliance would have ended abruptly last June, in the locker room, as they celebrated their third championship together. Imagine the stunning, WWE-style turn of events: Kobe inexplicably cracks a steel chair over Shaq s bald noggin; teammates react in horror, Kobe dances over Shaq s motionless body. Through it all, Bob Costas screams, Nooooo!!! What is Kobe doing? My god, Kobe Bryant has lost his mind!
If Kobe would ve hit Shaq over the back of the head with that bottle, things would be much more interesting.
Kelly Oubre s kiss, Draymond Green s teammate tantrum, and other wild Warriors technical fouls
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Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James, right, dribbles past Golden State Warriors Kelly Oubre Jr. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Los Angeles.Jae C. Hong/AP
The Killers said it best: It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss.
On Monday night, during a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors swingman Kelly Oubre knocked down a three-pointer and then received a technical foul for blowing a kiss in the direction of Montrezl Harrell. TNT commentator Reggie Miller, who loves to cite how the NBA is soft now compared to his heyday in the 90s, complained about the call.