DE'AARON FOX THROWS CHET HOLMGREN TO FLOOR DURING NBA PLAY

De'Aaron Fox threw Chet Holmgren to the floor after Holmgren tried to post up against him during NBA play on Tuesday. Referees reviewed the contact for a possible flagrant foul. The available account did not give their decision. The play came during the opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season, which featured three games across the United States.

The Boston Celtics were scheduled to begin the season away to the Detroit Pistons at 3pm EDT. Cade Cunningham led Detroit, while Jayson Tatum featured for Boston, the 2025 champions. The New York Knicks were due to host the Philadelphia 76ers at 7pm EDT. Philadelphia's LeBron James was set to make his competitive debut for the fourth team of his NBA career. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks were due to raise their championship banner at Madison Square Garden before that game.

The final scheduled game paired the Oklahoma City Thunder with the San Antonio Spurs at 9.30pm EDT. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered the season as the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player, and Victor Wembanyama featured for San Antonio. NBC was scheduled to show all three games live in the United States. Its NBA Showtime programme was due to carry the Knicks' banner ceremony from 6.30pm EDT. The available account gave no further information about Holmgren or Fox following the referees' review.