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Andre Iguodala Trade To Include Jae Crowder, Dion Waiters: Report

The trade deadline is getting better and better.

Late last night, it was revealed that the Miami Heat and the Memphis Grizzlies would be making a trade that included Ander Iguodala. Iguodala has been trying to get out of Memphis for a while now and he finally got his wish. While the deal was reported, the details weren't fully fleshed out yet. Today is the trade deadline and the Heat and Grizzlies have been working hard to get everything set in stone.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Grizzlies are receiving Dion Waiters, Justise Winslow, and James Johnson in exchange for Jae Crowder, Solomon Hill, and Iguodala. As Woj explains, the Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to get Danilo Gallinari to Miami although trade talks have stalled out.

Many fans believe the Grizzlies won the trade although the Heat are certain they've turned their team into championship contenders heading into the playoffs. The Heat have been the biggest surprise of the NBA season and adding a veteran like Andre Iguodala will certainly help them achieve their goals. Regardless, they're going to have their work cut out for them.

Let us know who you think won the trade and be sure to stay tuned for the latest trade deadline updates.

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Marcus Morris On Jae Crowder: "He’s Got A Lot Of Female Tendencies"

"He’s soft... It’s just very woman-like.”

The New York Knicks' season hit rock bottom on Wednesday night, as the team suffered another blowout loss at home, this time against the Memphis Grizzlies. That's not a knock against the Grizz, who improved to 24-24 with their 127-106 victory, but what transpired in the final minute of the game as well as afterward, was nothing short of embarrassing. 

As seen in the footage embedded above, Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton ripped a page out of the NBA Jam playbook late in the 4th when he shoved Jae Crowder while he was in the air attempting a three-pointer. Several members of the Knicks were pissed at Crowder for breaking one of the "unwritten rules" by jacking up a three with the game well in hand, and rightfully so. It was a bullshit move. But Payton's actions were inexcusable.

After the game, Knicks forward Marcus Morris bashed Crowder for playing with "a lot of female tendencies" and being "very woman-like" while he was answering a question from a female reporter. 

“I think dude is just, he plays the game a different way. A lot of female tendencies on the court,” Morris said. “Flopping, throwing his head back the entire game. It’s a man’s game and you just get tired of it at the end of the day.

“When you step back and shoot a 3 and try to rub it in that they’re winning, it’s just unprofessional,” Morris added. “That’s soft. His game is soft. He’s soft. That’s how he carries [himself]. It’s just very woman-like.”

Morris later took to twitter to offer the following apology: "I apologize for using the term “female tendencies” I have the upmost respect for women and everything they mean to us. It was a Heat of the moment response and I never intended for any Women to feel as though in anyway I’m disrespecting them. Again I apologize with my comments."

Crowder, meanwhile, had a good laugh about the way the Knicks conducted themselves at MSG on Wednesday night, tweeting, "THIS IS WHAT 5-17 LOOKS LIKE!!"

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NBA’s Knicks & Grizzlies Brawl After Elfrid Payton Hard-Shoves Jae Crowder

Woo, boy.

Emotions were riding high at the Memphis Grizzlies versus New York Knicks game on Wednesday (January 26) evening. The two teams went head-to-head at Madison Square Garden and tensions were thick enough to boil over into an all-out brawl on the court. In the last minute of the game, Grizzlies' Jae Crowder was tucked in the corner for a three, but instead, he received a hard, purposeful shove by Knicks' Elfrid Payton.

NBA's Knicks & Grizzlies Brawl After Elfrid Payton Hard-Shoves Jae Crowder
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Crowder jumped up to defend himself, and before things could become any more physical between the two men, team members and staff jumped off both benches and ran towards the scene. Some were attempting to keep the two men away from each other, but in the scuffle, other fires were being lit between other team members.

The Grizzlies were able to best the Knicks 127 to 106, and it seems that some players took issue with Crowder attempting a three-pointer with such a strong lead and only seconds left in the game. It's not yet clear what disciplinary action will be taken, but it's obvious from the video that Payton was the aggressor.

"WITH ALL DUE RESPECT I ONLY PLAY ONE WAY AND THATS HARD TIL THE BUZZER SOUNDS," Crowder later tweeted to someone. "IM SORRY IF IT DISGUSTS YOU. I KNOW KNICKS ARE YOUR TEAM BUT U SHOULD TELL THEM TO PLAY HARDER AND LESS TALKING.! ??‍♂️" Check out the fight, along with Marcus Morris calling Crowder "soft" and "unprofessional" below.