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Referees and security intervened to settle a confrontation between several Grizzlies players and former NFL star Shannon Sharpe just before halftime of ...

Then the dad came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. Sharpe has appeared on the show wearing a goat mask and James' jersey, suggesting that James is the greatest player of all time, or GOAT, of the NBA. He started to come at me, and I said, 'You don't want these problems.' And then Ja came out of nowhere talking. "They didn't want this smoke, Dave," Sharpe said. [Dillon Brooks](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3155526/dillon-brooks), [Steven Adams](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991235/steven-adams), [Ja Morant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4279888/ja-morant) and Morant's father, Tee Morant -- gathered on the sideline opposite their bench at Crypto.com Arena to approach Sharpe.

The Memphis Grizzlies are going for a franchise record 12-game winning streak against the Lakers. Follow along for live updates.

While the Grizzlies have left a lot to be desired in terms of 3-point shooting, the Lakers haven't been better. Memphis is 20th in 3-point percentage, while the Lakers rank 27th. The Lakers (20-25) have struggled this season, but they are 6-4 in their last 10 games.

Shannon Sharpe got into an altercation with Grizzlies players and Ja Morant's father Tee Morant during halftime.

As Morant was walking off the court toward the locker room, he paused and walked in the direction of Sharpe at his courtside seat. After the possession, Brooks looked in Sharpe's direction, and the two had words. The incident happened shortly after the halftime buzzer when Sharpe yelled at Ja Morant after the final possession of the first half.

A courtside scuffle during halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers home game Friday evening apparently involved a sports analyst and several players of the ...

Then the dad came and he obviously didn’t want no problems. "He started to come at me and I said, ‘You don’t want these problems.’ Then Ja came out of nowhere." Sharpe continued: "He definitely didn’t want these problems. Adams also had a game-high 17 rebounds. Morant was walking off the court toward the locker room before he paused and turned toward Sharpe. "It started with Dillon Brooks.

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This evening at Crypto.com Arena, your Los Angeles Lakers will play host to the surging Memphis Grizzlies, winners of 11 straight games.

If he's out, no chance (although the line will surely change in Memphis' favor). But for now, I'll call their ceiling the Western Conference Finals. I don't see this team making an NBA Finals just yet, but I also think they'll be able to compete with anyone in the West. On Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings, Darvin Ham got so fed up with Bryant and Gabriel's lackluster defense that he opted to trot out LeBron James at the five spot. If the Grizzlies can stay healthy, I could see them at least making the Western Conference Finals. There's a chance that the team's All-Star power forward, LeBron James, will be absent tonight too — he's [currently questionable with a persistent sore left ankle that has been hounding him for months](https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lakers-news-lebron-james-remains-questionable-for-fridays-clash-with-memphis-nc2000). In his career, he's a 46.2% shooter from the field, a 43.4% shooter from three and an 88.7% shooter from the line. He'll likely have a few highlight plays under the bright lights in Los Angeles. I'm going to say five players overall, but just three starters (let's go with LeBron James, Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schröder), while two reserves notch double digits. Alex: Jaren Jackson Jr., a staunch defender who seems to be improving by the day. This evening at Crypto.com Arena, your Los Angeles Lakers will play host to the surging Memphis Grizzlies, winners of 11 straight games. He's continued to improve every year — this season, he's averaging a career-best 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

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FOX host gets in argument with Dillon Brooks, winds up causing a bruhaha during Lakers- Grizzlies game.

Instead of sitting down to enjoy the courtside seats, he thought he was a part of the game. Sharpe stood up and escalated the jawing back and forth, which attracted Grizzlies’ center and unofficial team bodyguard Steven Adams. Trash talking is Memphis’ brand, but this was a bizarre look for a primetime game.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was escorted by Crypto.com Arena security into the tunnel before halftime during the Grizzlies-Lakers game on Friday, ...

The Grizzlies' 11-game win streak came to a brutal end in Los Angeles, but there was a silver lining given the way this season is going.

Tyus Jones and Clarke made a huge impact off the bench. Morant shot 9-of-29 from the field and didn’t get the benefit of the whistle. The Grizzlies, as a team, shot 26-of-40 from the line, and that's no blip. Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama and John Konchar did not. Some of the warts Memphis will probably have to overcome in the postseason surfaced in this setback. 1 seed in the West for the first time. The Pro Football Hall of Famer conveniently left out Adams, who let his hair down and looked like Thor ready to pound Sharpe. "Undisputed," the FS1 show on which Sharpe offers hot takes with Skip Bayless, is averaging 156,000 viewers per episode over the past year. He then was quoted as saying Brooks and the Morants did not want to fight him. It was a brutal way to miss out on setting the franchise record for consecutive wins. They led when LeBron James missed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds left and It was a brutal way for history to be put on the backburner.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was involved in a fiery courtside exchange with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks during the ...

“They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain’t about that jockeying. I said he was too small to guard LeBron.” After the game, Brooks initially did not want to speak about the altercation saying, “I ain’t talking about that. But when asked about whether fans should behave like Sharpe he said, “A regular pedestrian like him? He should have never come back in the game. He later returned to his seat.

The Grizzlies 11 game winning streak ended Friday night.

Memphis gave up 41 points to the Lakers in the final frame and would fall 122-121 in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies carried a 89-81 lead into the fourth quarter. Despite the Lakers clawing their way back into it at times, Memphis kept their distance. The Grizzlies came out of the locker rooms with a fire that was stirred prior to halftime. The Lakers shot the ball from three surprisingly well in the first quarter. Memphis’ defense tightened up in the second quarter as well — helping less on Russell Westbrook, and allowing the Lakers to play isolation basketball was Memphis’ biggest victory in that first half. Until clutch territory, under five minutes, the Lakers crept their way back into it. Memphis held a solid lead throughout the fourth quarter, but the Lakers kept trying to claw their way back into it. Memphis at one point was on a 21-9 run, and lead by double-digits for majority of the third quarter. Memphis trailed Los Angeles 26-23 heading to the second quarter. Could Memphis make franchise history on Friday night against LeBron James and the Lakers? If you came for offense, you might have double-checked your television guide a few times during the first quarter between Memphis and Los Angeles.