Wembanyama Shove Not Upgraded to Flagrant in NBA Finals
The NBA decided not to upgrade Victor Wembanyama's shove of Jalen Brunson to a flagrant foul in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, leaving him with two playoff flagrant points. Monty McCutchen acknowledged a foul should have been called, but the league maintained the call, avoiding a suspension risk for now. Wembanyama has already earned a Flagrant-2 this postseason, and upgrading could have triggered a one-game ban. Despite the controversy, he led the Spurs to a 115-111 win that trimmed the Knicks' series lead to 2-1 ahead of Game 4.