He was later whistled for a technical foul for incessant complaining and was being pacified by deputy coach Sandy Arespacochaga and Khobuntin when he seemed to have snapped and suddenly, brushed away the hand of his TNT teammate.

TNT captured Kevin Durant jerking his arm away from Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer while heading to the bench during a timeout in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at PHX Arena. Budenholzer was saying something to Durant. As Durant walked past, Budenholzer stuck out his hand to Durant, who then reacted by pulling his arm away.

This includes the removal of 17 year old debutant Shim Mheuka, who had been leading the line. That was a move that disappointed us and a lot of Chelsea fans. It also frustrated Lucy Ward, who is on commentary duties for TNT Sport: “I’m still a bit disappointed about Mheuka coming off.

Calvin Oftana led the offensive onslaught for TNT with 26 points, while the Tropang Giga put the clamps down on Rain or Shine star guard Adrian Nocum after being limited to a conference low four points to step closer to another berth in the finals.

TNT carried an NBA double-header on Tuesday night with Shaquille O'Neal joining Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Vince Carter in studio to break down the action. During halftime of the second game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers, Lefkoe introduced a clip of an incident involving Kevin Durant and Mike Budenholzer.

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers square off Tuesday night in a nationally televised matchup on TNT, and the network's on-air talent for the evening – including Shaquille O'Neal, Vince Carter, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott and Stan Van Gundy – will have plenty of ties to the Magic.

UNLESS their respective semifinal opponents do something about it, TNT and Barangay Ginebra are poised for yet another title showdown.