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The skit came in a game break during the second quarter of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Spectrum Center. The boy joined Charlotte’s mascot, Hugo, who was dressed as Santa, on the court. In-game host Ohavia Phillips read a letter to Santa that included a request for a PS5 for Christmas as a Hornets cheerleader walked up to Hugo and gave him a gift bag. The mascot then pulled a PS5 out of the bag and gave it to the surprised boy.

However, the Hornets took the PS5 from the fan after the cameras turned off and a staffer replaced it with a jersey.

Shortly before the boy stepped on the court, a staff member told Phillips that his nephew wouldn’t get to keep his gift but didn’t explain what the gift was or inform the boy that it was only a skit. Phillips said he was confused, and after his nephew left the court with the PS5, a staff member came over and confiscated the console. The boy was confused and disappointed, and cheerleaders, dancers and other team staff members standing nearby were also shocked he could not keep the item, according to Phillips.

The Hornets said they returned the PS5 to the fan and will give him a VIP experience for a future game.

The REAL champion is crowned tonight! Welcome to Lemmy’s 2nd NBA Cup.

Game threads below!

Game threads below!

Per ESPN's Shams Charania, the Brooklyn Nets are finalizing a deal to send Dennis Schröder and a second-round pick to Golden State in return for De'Anthony Melton and three second-round picks

Small market madness to close out the Cup! Game threads below!

Will undergo further testing

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Tomorrow we’ll see the Hawks take on the Bucks in the East and in the West the Rockets will try to upset the Thunder.

Who does everyone think will make the finals and who do you think will win it all?

Bonus question who do you have for cup MVP? From my understanding it includes group play and knockout.

The Miami Heat have agreed on a trade to send center Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers, sources tell ESPN. The Pacers will send a swap of a future second-round pick to the Heat for Bryant, who is trade-eligible on Sunday.

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Game threads below!

More good news for the Raptors /s

Sorry for the late post. Bucks won the first!

This is the game thread as there's only one game tonight before the NBA Cup.

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