EL SEGUNDO >> The incident caused officials to eject Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell for “escalating a fight.”
Lakers coach Luke Walton praised Russell, Brandon Ingram, Larry Nance Jr. and Ivica Zubac for supporting Nick Young after suffering both a hard foul from Bucks guard Malcom Brogdon and a push from Bucks center Greg Monroe. While Walton questioned the validity of Russell’s ejection in the Lakers’ 107-103 loss to Milwaukee on Friday at Staples Center, the Lakers’ coach liked that Russell pushed Monroe away.
That gesture was not enough for Warriors forward Draymond Green, who shared with Bay Area reporters on Saturday his displeasure with Russell’s reaction.