Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young were assessed a double technical foul in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' 100-96 win Tuesday in Atlanta. It came during a critical stretch as Atlanta had gone on a 15-2 run to cut Houston's lead to three points with under a minute remaining.
The Atlanta Hawks listed Trae Young as questionable coming into tonight's game vs the Rockets and they have just revealed his playing status for tonight. Young
Trae Young was asked if he was given an explanation for why he was issued a technical foul in the Hawks loss against the Rockets.
The final moments of the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets on Tuesday got a bit chippy. Hawks star Trae Young and Rockets forward Dillon Brooks got into an altercation in the fourth quarter. The altercation saw Brooks grab Young's neck after the two got tangled, with the officials separating them after.
Pregame updates and injury news for the Rockets' matchup against the Hawks on Tuesday in Atlanta, the second game of a back-to-back for both teams.
Brooks and Trae Young stood face-to-face jawing during the Rockets’ win in Atlanta, then Brooks grabbed the back of Young’s neck and pushed him forward. Each received a technical foul for the incident — but did Brooks deserve more?
Tuesday's game between the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks got chippy as Dillon Brooks and Trae Young got into a scuffle.
With just about 50 seconds left in the game, Brooks knocked Young down on the perimeter. As the action paused due to teammate Dyson Daniels converting an and-1 layup, Young seized the moment to retaliate. He nonchalantly drove his shoulder into Brooks as he walked by.
Young (hamstring) is available for Tuesday's game versus the Rockets, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Young has been upgraded from questionable to available Tuesday after missing Atlanta's previous contest due to right hamstring soreness. The star guard's return to action should send Keaton Wallace back to the bench.
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks is known for his ability to irritate opponents. Doing this regularly during his six seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, Brooks led the NBA with 18 technical fouls during the 2022-23 season ( via FOX Sports ).
The Atlanta Hawks are hosting the Houston Rockets tonight and are hoping they can snap their five- game losing streak. Both teams played games last night on the
The Atlanta Hawks are back home tonight and hoping they can end their five-game losing streak when they face the Houston Rockets, the team with the second-best