Isaiah Stewart randomly threw a hard forearm into Thomas Bryant's chest that sent him crashing down to the court on Wednesday night.
Nearly two weeks after exchanging words postgame, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner made sure to troll Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart. The teams faced off on Jan. 16, with Indiana coming out on top 111-100 on the road.
Isaiah Stewart is the most unhinged player in the NBA. The Detroit Pistons big man famously tried to fight LeBron James on the court back in 2021, and then got arrested following a parking lot scuffle with Phoenix Suns big man Drew Eubanks last year.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was ejected from Wednesday's game in Indianapolis following a hard foul, and gestured toward the Pacers' bench.
Isaiah Stewart is infamous for his attempt at going after LeBron James, and Dwight Howard thinks that he displayed talents suitable for another sport in that moment.
The NBA has come a long way from the Malice in the Palace, as more than 20 years have passed since the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons took to the stands in 2004. However, Wednesday saw a violent display of a non-basketball physicality. The Pacers vs. Pistons game became dirty with a brutal foul.
The Pistons forward was ejected from Detroit’s game against Indianapolis on Wednesday night for shoving the Pacers’ Thomas Bryant. With eight minutes left in the second quarter, the Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith took a baseline jumper that missed. As the ball hit the rim, Stewart turned and shoved Thomas near the hoop, knocking him over.
The Pacers got another win in the record books against the rival Pistons on Wednesday, with Myles Turner getting a last laugh of his own.
Frontcourt starters P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford made major contributions as the Mavs scored 80 second-half points yet barely emerged with a victory. Washington supplied 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, while Gafford made all nine of his field-goal attempts en route to 22 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks and three assists.
When he was at the University of Washington for a solitary season, Isaiah Stewart was known as this gentle soul who played exceedingly hard for a bad team. Yet on Wednesday night, the 6-foot-8 Detroit Pistons big man was best described as coming unhinged after he threw Indiana's Thomas Bryant to the floor,
The Mavs take on the Detroit Pistons.