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Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles (12) reacts to a call by officials during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

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Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey and umpire Chase Urban help a ball kid who fainted, from the court during her first round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey and umpire Chase Urban help a ball kid who fainted from the court during her first round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

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Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd, right, argues for a call from an official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Florida, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Steve Kerr upset his mother. Ann Kerr was mortified by the behavior of her 60-year-old son, for the first time in quite a while. She didn’t approve of Kerr's ejection in the fourth quarter of a one-point loss to the Clippers on Monday night, when the Warriors coach was held back from the officials by Gary Payton II, Gui Santos and assistant Terry Stotts. Kerr received back-to-back technical fouls and his fifth career ejection after becoming angry with official John Collins over a missed goaltending call.

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Former Michigan State and NBA player Paul Davis apologized for verbally abusing an official at the Breslin Center and being removed from his seat during the 12th-ranked Spartans’ 80-51 victory over Southern California. Davis addressed his actions with reporters and expressed remorse on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after an official pointed him out and asked him to be escorted away from his seat near the court. Davis says he apologized to official Jeffrey Anderson during a conversation on Tuesday, adding he is sorry for being a distraction for Michigan State’s players during their strong start this season.