Things escalated quickly during the opening weekend of the 2025 Big 3 season. At the center of it all were former No. 1 overall pick Dwight Howard and retired NBA veteran Lance Stephenson. Howard, who is in his first season playing in the 3-on-3 basketball league,

Former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson were tossed from their BIG3 debuts following a physical altercation during Miami’s 50-44 win over Los Angeles in the 2025 season opener.

During the game, Howard and Stephenson got into a scuffle that started with Howard shoving Stephenson away, then led to Howard putting Stephenson in a one-arm headlock before both players tackled each...