It felt like the end of Rocky 2, the charming champ and the plain pug taking their shots and going down simultaneously, Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers and Bulls coach Jim Boylen in an unprecedented dual ejection with 1:14 left Friday in the third quarter of the Clippers 128-121 victory over the Bulls.
The dashing veteran coach may have recorded another win for his surprising 40-30 team. But the Bulls brawny rookie coach perhaps won some hearts and minds in the locker room with his refusal to back down from what he apparently believed was dirty play.