You want to know what happened last night? A whole lotta basketball, as per usual. Oh, and controversy.

A reporter asked Russell Westbrook whether or not Utah had won the game or Oklahoma City had lost it – eschewing the fluidity of basketball for a quote. This maneuver, however conniving, is not untried – it’s a staple pot-stirrer and a question Westbrook has probably encountered 500 times in his career. But for whatever reason, he was on particular edge and took exception to the question. And so we’re left with this momentary sass genius.

At halftime of the Sacramento Kings’ loss to the Utah Jazz, DeMarcus Cousins was ejected for chirping at referee Scott Foster. Only moments earlier with 2:23 left in the first half, Cousins earned his first technical foul of the night for jabbering on about a missed foul call. At halftime, Cousins approached Foster and tried to reason with him, except Foster wasn’t having any of it. The next thing we knew Cousins had been ejected. So what did he say?

What did you miss? A whole lot of mediocre NBA action, but also the Australian Open. Let’s get into it!

Welcome to “What Happened Last Night?” We’re back to the days of this post being dominated by basketball, so if you’re not the biggest basketball fan… we warned you. For the rest of you: come right in.

Even though the Lakers’ piss poor play is nothing new, it still feels shocking and climactic and emotionally charged every time an “underdog” takes out Los Angeles. Last night the Utah Jazz became the latest team to knock the Lakers off their pedestal, controlling the game in route to a 95-86 victory. But something went terribly, terribly wrong during the game. Details, after the jump.

You thought it was over when Jeremy Evans viciously swatted away a Ronnie Turiaf jumper during last night’s preseason game. Except Evans collected the ball and raced the other way, launching from the second hashmark and raising the ball up for a slam. Poor old Ronnie thought he’d avenge his embarrassment with a rejection of his own, except Evans’ athleticism proved a bit too daunting. Oof.

Welcome to “Pretty Much Screwed,” our 2012-13 guide to the upcoming NBA season in which SportsGrid’s acid-tounged writers identify the reason why your team should probably start looking forward to 2013-2014. Today we have the Utah Jazz.

The Utah Jazz had their annual open scrimmage Saturday, which included, among other events, the Rookie Dance Off, which included, among actual rookies, second-year center Enes Kanter.

Tom Benson, the newest owner of the New Orleans Hornets, wants to bring the name “Jazz” back to The Big Easy. But another team already has that name: that team is Utah, and they are not interested in trading.