Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu didn't miss a chance to get back at Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane on Monday.
The Hawks hosted the Magic at State Farm Arena, and the contest heated up in the third quarter, as Okongwu and Benn caught the ball under the basket.
As he fell to the floor, Okongwu threw the ball towards Bain, causing a technical glitch.
To recall, Bane was ejected against the Hawks in November for pulling down Okongwu while attempting to lift the ball.
Onyeka Okongwu received a technical blow for throwing the ball at Desmond Benn in Hawks-Magic.
Earlier this season, Ben had this Okongwu:pic.twitter.com/hrBcbv5n8X https://t.co/c1sUUpSmnr
- ClutchPoints (@clutchpoints) 17 March 2026
Obviously, there is no love between them.
Fortunately, Ben did not retaliate, as he and Okongwu were quickly separated.
Following their incident in November, Okongwu, 25, reported that the rivalry between Atlanta and Orlando is growing, while also taking aim at the 27-year-old Bane.
"We don't really like the Magic. To be honest, they don't really like us," Okongwu said.
"I can already tell he's (Bain) frustrated out there. He's not having the best year. You know if I was in the same position he was in there."
Okongwu is having his best campaign so far and is shaping up to be one of the league's most underrated big men. Entering his game against the Magic he was averaging career-highs of 15.8 points, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals, to go with 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.
At the time of writing, Atlanta leads Orlando comfortably in the fourth quarter. Okongwu had 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one block.
