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Former Cincinnati Bearcats player Lance Stephenson and former Xavier Musketeers player Jordan Crawford were involved in a brawl during Big3 league basketball game between LA Riot and Miami 305 that officials ended early after multiple ejections.

>Stephenson appeared to throw a punch at Crawford during the melee.

>Crawford, who played at XU during the 2009-10 season, is an LA Riot co-captain. Stephenson, who played at UC during the same season Crawford played for the Muskies, plays for Miami 305.

>Both players played in the Crosstown Shootout in December 2009. Stephenson led the Bearcats with 22 points. Crawford scored 16 off the bench for the Musketeers.

>In May, Stephenson needed just 64 seconds to choke out fellow former NBA player Michael Beasley at Brand Risk 14, an influencer mixed martial arts event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

>We dug through the Enquirer archives and found some of our favorite photos of Cincinnati basketball legend Oscar Robertson.

Robertson played for the Cincinnati Bearcats before becoming a star in the NBA for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Take a look at the "Big O" through the years.

>Feb. 27, 1954: Crispus Attucks players, including Oscar Robertson (second from left) celebrate after winning the sectional title game.

>1955: The Crispus Attucks state champions. Front row: Oscar Robertson, Willie Merriweather, Sheddrick Mitchell, Willie Hampton, Bill Scott, Bill Brown; Second row: Coach Ray Crowe, John Gipson, Stanford Patton, Johnny Mack Brown, William Burnley, Sammy Milton, John Clemmons, Assistant Coach Al Spurlock.

>Oct. 23, 1960: Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals drives toward the basket, hesitates and then lays in two pointer against the New York Knicks at Cincinnati Garden.

>Dec. 28, 1962: Cincinnati Royals' stars Oscar Robertson (14) and Wayne Embry make sure Bill Russell; doesn't get a rebound at Cincinnati Gardens.

>1969: The Cincinnati Royals veteran backcourt: Adrian "Odie" Smith, Oscar Robertson, and Tom Van Arsdale.

>Cincinnati Royals guard Oscar Robertson (14) in action.

>March 13, 1971: Milwaukee Bucks guard Oscar Robertson in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

>December 1973: Milwaukee Bucks guard (1) Oscar Robertson in action during the 1973-74 season against the Boston Celtics.

>May 13, 1976: Oscar Robertson roasts Cincinnati Reds star Joe Morgan for the benefit of youth camping funds.

>May 13, 1976: Oscar Robertson roasts Cincinnati Reds star Joe Morgan for the benefit of youth camping funds.

>March 12, 2008: Oscar Robertson enjoys the moment after he was honored at Madison Square Garden during a time out as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats battled Pittsburgh during the first round of the Big East Tournament. Left is UC Athletic Director Mike Thomas and right is UC President Nancy Zimpher.

>Jan. 16, 2012: Former University of Cincinnati Bearcat and NBA Cincinnati Royal Oscar Robertson was the first NBA player in history to average a triple-double for the entire season.

>Sept. 7, 2013: Basketball great Oscar Robertson was one of the honored guests during the unveiling of the Joe Morgan statue in front of Great American Ball Park.

>Jan. 2, 2016: Former Cincinnati Bearcat Oscar Robertson laughs with a friend from the sideline in the first half of the American Athletic Conference NCAA men's basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Fifth Third Arena.

>Feb. 20, 2016: The UC Bearcat shakes hands with Bearcats legend Oscar Robertson in the first half of the game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Connecticut Huskies at Fifth Third Arena.

>Feb. 12, 2026: Oscar Robertson at the NBA Cares Legacy Project Dedication at the Weingart YMCA.

>We dug through the Enquirer archives and found some of our favorite photos of Cincinnati basketball legend Oscar Robertson.

Robertson played for the Cincinnati Bearcats before becoming a star in the NBA for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Take a look at the "Big O" through the years.

>We dug through the Enquirer archives and found some of our favorite photos of Cincinnati basketball legend Oscar Robertson.

Robertson played for the Cincinnati Bearcats before becoming a star in the NBA for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Take a look at the "Big O" through the years.

>Feb. 27, 1954: Crispus Attucks players, including Oscar Robertson (second from left) celebrate after winning the sectional title game.

>1955: The Crispus Attucks state champions. Front row: Oscar Robertson, Willie Merriweather, Sheddrick Mitchell, Willie Hampton, Bill Scott, Bill Brown; Second row: Coach Ray Crowe, John Gipson, Stanford Patton, Johnny Mack Brown, William Burnley, Sammy Milton, John Clemmons, Assistant Coach Al Spurlock.

>Oct. 23, 1960: Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals drives toward the basket, hesitates and then lays in two pointer against the New York Knicks at Cincinnati Garden.

>Dec. 28, 1962: Cincinnati Royals' stars Oscar Robertson (14) and Wayne Embry make sure Bill Russell; doesn't get a rebound at Cincinnati Gardens.

>1969: The Cincinnati Royals veteran backcourt: Adrian "Odie" Smith, Oscar Robertson, and Tom Van Arsdale.

>Cincinnati Royals guard Oscar Robertson (14) in action.

>March 13, 1971: Milwaukee Bucks guard Oscar Robertson in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

>December 1973: Milwaukee Bucks guard (1) Oscar Robertson in action during the 1973-74 season against the Boston Celtics.

>May 13, 1976: Oscar Robertson roasts Cincinnati Reds star Joe Morgan for the benefit of youth camping funds.

>May 13, 1976: Oscar Robertson roasts Cincinnati Reds star Joe Morgan for the benefit of youth camping funds.

>March 12, 2008: Oscar Robertson enjoys the moment after he was honored at Madison Square Garden during a time out as the University of Cincinnati Bearcats battled Pittsburgh during the first round of the Big East Tournament. Left is UC Athletic Director Mike Thomas and right is UC President Nancy Zimpher.

>Jan. 16, 2012: Former University of Cincinnati Bearcat and NBA Cincinnati Royal Oscar Robertson was the first NBA player in history to average a triple-double for the entire season.

>Sept. 7, 2013: Basketball great Oscar Robertson was one of the honored guests during the unveiling of the Joe Morgan statue in front of Great American Ball Park.

>Jan. 2, 2016: Former Cincinnati Bearcat Oscar Robertson laughs with a friend from the sideline in the first half of the American Athletic Conference NCAA men's basketball game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Fifth Third Arena.

>Feb. 20, 2016: The UC Bearcat shakes hands with Bearcats legend Oscar Robertson in the first half of the game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Connecticut Huskies at Fifth Third Arena.

>Feb. 12, 2026: Oscar Robertson at the NBA Cares Legacy Project Dedication at the Weingart YMCA.

>Now, Stephenson and Beasley are Big3 teammates.

>This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Lance Stephenson throws punch at Jordan Crawford in Big3 game