After controversial call, Warriors bounced from NBA Cup with loss to Rockets

As aghast as Steve Kerr was last week when the referees didn’t see Christian Braun try to call a timeout he didn’t have in the waning moments of last week’s loss in Denver, it didn’t compare to his disbelief at how the end of the Rockets game ended.

With 3.5 seconds left and the Warriors leading by one, Rockets guard Jalen Green dove on a loose ball. His teammates tried to call timeout, mirroring the Braun play. Instead, the officials called a foul on Jonathan Kuminga, sending Green to...