close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 29 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tempers flared during a recent pair of NBA games, and both contests were marred by tense clashes between players. Tuesdays SunsNets game featured five technical fouls when New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears and veteran Thunder player Lu Dort were separated in the second half. A shove by Dort appeared to spark a scuffle that cleared the benches at the end of the Thunders 104-95 win.Officials did not call a foul after Dort made contact with Fears during a layup attempt. Players and coaches from both teams quickly joined the fracas to try and separate Dort and Fears. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) drives past Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second quarter at Paycom Center Jan. 27, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Alonzo AdamsImagn Images) After the game, Fears took to social media, where he labeled Dort "soft." Thunder coach Mark Daigneault placed blame on the officials, arguing they failed to maintain control of the situation before it escalated."Good guys, good crew, but I thought they lost control of the game in the final minutes," Daigneault told reporters at his postgame news conference. "I thought that altercation at the end started well before that with the Saddiq Bey and Jaylin Willia
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