MANILA, Philippines – The ending to Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers got a little bit feisty.
With less than 3 minutes to go and the reigning champions holding on to a 10-point lead, physical play between LeBron James and Draymond Green escalated when James stepped over a fallen Green.
The two continued to talk smack and push each other until teammates separated them and a game referee called a double foul.
Watch it here:
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Green, known as one of the best trash talkers in the NBA, also played mind games with James by imitating his pre-game ritual of blowing into a fist:
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James had a near triple-double with 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists, but Green’s Warriors got the last laugh by going up 3-1 in the series. – Rappler.com