In the third quarter of the Lakers and Rockets Game 4 bout, Deandre Ayton had the hard task of defending Alperen Sengun. Unfortunately, the Lakers big man was not able to contain the Rockets star ...

Lakers center Deandre Ayton walks off the court after being ejected in the third quarter of the Lakers' 115-96 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 4 on Sunday night. (Karen Warren / Associated Press) ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected from Game 4 against the Houston Rockets after a Flagrant 2 foul for elbowing Alperen Sengun, a call both teams described as soft. Ayton, who led the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers missed a chance to close out their first-round series against the Houston Rockets, falling 115-96 in Game 4 on Sunday night. The loss cut the Lakers’ series lead to 3-1 and ...

Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected for the first time in his career during Game 4 against the Rockets after a flagrant 2 foul on Alperen Sengun, a decision criticized by players and coaches from ...

Deandre Ayton was ejected in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets after appearing to elbow Alperen Sengun in the head on the latter’s drive to the basket.

The Houston Rockets' Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday featured a rarity: An ejection that everyone involved in the play - except the officals - thought was soft. Initially, Lakers ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was ejected in the third quarter of a Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night after receiving a flagrant foul 2 for hitting Alperen ...

Deandre Ayton Reacts To His Ejection Deandre Ayton was arguably the Lakers’ best player in Game 4. On a night where the Lakers struggled to get things going, Ayton logged 19 points and 10 rebounds on ...

Looking for a Game 4 victory to avoid the sweep, the Houston Rockets caught a break in the third quarter. Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was tossed with a flagrant 2 foul on Alperen Sengun.

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