Donald Trump wins in New Hampshire … and Gregg Popovich’s reaction is priceless

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 23 and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Miami Heat, 119-101.

Parker was initially listed as questionable after tweaking his left ankle Tuesday against the Heat, but he’ll be held out Wednesday as the San Antonio Spurs take the cautious route with the All-Star break looming.

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is notorious for giving in-game interviews in which he gives sarcastic answers.

“Unfortunately, he’s taken a step back”, Bosh said.

Whiteside has put himself in a bad spot with the National Basketball Association and potentially broken the trust of his teammates.

Coach Erik Spoelstra made clear his disappointment, saying he doesn’t “condone” Whiteside swinging his elbow at Spurs center Boban Marjanovic and noting “we’ve been through this before with him”.

Whiteside did not comment after the game, sent home by team officials. The Heat won their second consecutive title with a 95-88 victory on their home court two nights later.

What they are trying not to think about is last season when the Spurs had a losing record (4-5) on the rodeo trip for the first time ever.

And he’s had some games this season that were statistically impressive. It leaves very little reason for a contender with valuable pieces to trade for Whiteside when there is no guarantee he will re-sign with that particular team after the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. Hassan Whiteside looked to be ready to fill the box score, but played just 17 minutes as the team looks to ease him back into his usual minutes.

“The one thing with Hassan is sometimes he goes quiet”, Wade said.

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“We prefer it that way”, Green said of flying under the radar.

The defeat to the Clippers ended a two-game winning streak for the Heat, who are having a roller coaster ride this season going up and down in the Eastern Conference standings. Also Whiteside doesn’t have “Bird Rights”, which means that the Heat or any team can’t go over the cap to sign him this summer. He wants to win.