The LA Lakers’ rocky start to the NBA season has continued with Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard involved in a heated scuffle on the bench that almost spilled into the crowd.
Davis and Howard’s clash took place in the second quarter of the Lakers’ clash against the Phoenix Suns with frustrations boiling over as the Suns built a 13-point half-time lead.
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It is unclear exactly what was behind the scuffle, which began when Davis and Howard exchanged words on the bench while Howard was seated on the bench.
Howard then stood up and confronted Davis, who appeared to grab his teammate’s jersey pushing him away before Lakers players and coaches intervened between the pair.
The Lakers are staring down the barrel of an 0-2 start to the season after suffering a 121-114 opening night loss to the Golden State Warriors.
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