The Rockets played the Lakers in the home opener for the new LeBron led Lakers. I didn’t see much of the game but, judging from the final 124-115 score, it was a pretty good game. Things got ugly late in the 4th qtr when Brandon Ingram fouled James Hardin on his way to the basket. Ingram was called for the foul and I don’t know if words were exchanged all I know is as soon as Hardin turned his back on Ingram, Ingram shoved Hardin earning himself a technical foul in the process. Then, according to all accounts Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul exchanged heated words and it escalated when Rondo spit in Paul’s face. Paul shoved Rondo and Rondo threw a punch and it got ugly fast. LeBron stepped in and got Chris Paul calmed down, but the exchange got Ingram, Rondo and Paul ejected and yesterday the NBA handed down suspensions for all three. Chris Paul got 2 games, Rondo got 3 and Ingram, who started it all, got 4 games. Ingram acted like a punk and there is video that shows that Rondo did actually spit on Chris Paul. If I am NBA commissioner I would give Ingram and Rondo the month of November to think about how much they want to play in the NBA as they sit at home without pay. There is no room for that crap in sports. Where did all this animosity come from? This is a rebuilt Lakers team so where is all this angst coming from toward the Rockets? It was the like the third game of the season, nobody has had time to grow angst. I have never been a big fan of the Lakers and now with these punks in the lineup, despite LeBron, I will be happy to root against them from here on out.