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THE NBL was swift in its reaction to Sydney Kings guard Jaylen Adams poking at the eyes of Illawarra's Wani Swaka Lo Buluk in a fiery exchange in the Hawks' 95-75 rout before Bryce Cotton's 49-point haul in the Wildcats' 112-104 win over Adelaide confirmed he again would be MVP.

Not that there was any genuine doubt Cotton would add to his four MVP awards but his destruction of the 36ers was yet another glorious sight to behold and timely reminder to enjoy the star import while we still have him.

In what was a finals-type atmosphere and contest, Cotton's 49-point extravaganza came at 50 per cent, hitting 15-of-30 from the floor, including 9-of-18 threeballs. He also converted 10-of-11 free throws and dished seven assists.

If he is not in the discussion for our all-time greatest NBL baller alongside Andrew Gaze and Leroy Loggins, you're doing it wrong.

Going wrong last night in Wollongong was Adams, stringing some better ball together after halftime before a shove from Tyler Harvey sent him careening into Swaka Lo Buluk who did not appreciate the contact. But in stepping up to Adams, the Kings guard lost his cool at the Hawks' defensive specialist, resulting in his reaction and an immediate disqualifying foul.

The NBL's Games Review Panel - and NO, that's not an exclusive picture below of the GRP during their Christmas celebrations - charged Adams with eye gouging or unreasonable or unnecessary contact to the eye region against Swaka Lo Buluk.

The incident was determined as intentional, low impact and high contact resulting in a one-game suspension or $1550 fine with an early plea.

The Kings took the early plea shortly after the GRP released its findings.

In newer unconfirmed developments, expect reports soon in the Daily Telegraph that Alex Toohey-Bul Kuol-Shaun Bruce always have wanted to play with Illawarra's soon-to-be free agent Sam Froling, before revelations Kings coach Brian Goorjian coached his father Shane, leading to Sydney trying to invoke a new "father-son" rule.

Not that's there's anything wrong with blatant tampering...