OAKLAND — With a simple jab move and pump fake, Warriors forward Kevin Durant blew by Sixers center Joel Embiid for an easy dunk. But Embiid is a rising NBA star and has plenty of pride, so he was not going to let Durant show him up for nothing.
So after Durant drew a foul on the play, Embiid starting jawing at the Warriors’ star forward. Durant snapped right back before the two drew technical fouls in what the Warriors’ star considered a significant turning point in the Warriors’ 135-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Oracle Arena.