Rajon Rondo Knocked Lance Stephenson Down With an Elbow

Rajon Rondo doesn’t mess around. Lance Stephenson does. You can see why they might not get along. During a close Hornets – Celtics game, Rondo decided he didn’t like the way Lance was running up the floor so he gave him an elbow to the jaw. Then he walked over to Stephenson, who jumped up and ran through him as play continued. A few seconds later, during a deadball, both players were assessed technical fouls.

In the battle of Eastern Conference bottom feeders, the Hornets won, 96-87. Charlotte, perhaps the NBA’s biggest disappointment so far, is 6-15. Boston is 7-13.