But that little mishap was nothing compared to an ugly sequence that started when James was fouled by reserve Nazr Mohammed near midcourt with 9:29 left in the first half. James was hit with a technical after he shrugged off the lumbering center, who got up and pushed the NBA MVP to the ground. Taj Gibson and Andersen then got tangled up in the resulting skirmish while coaches Tom Thibodeau of the Bulls and Erik Spoelstra of the Heat came onto the court to try to restore order..Ryan Wogan and Julian Dolan replied for the hosts. Newtown 5, Rathnew 0: The Juniors made it 12 points from four games as they beat leaders Rathnew 50 at the Community Grounds. Callum Watson's hattrick was the highlight for Newtown with Stephen Nolan and Brendan Swords also on the mark.

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